What is recorded here
Porthcothan sea cave is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Porthcothan sea cave was formed by wave action eroding the soft sandstone and shale cliffs along the coast. The cave has no known archaeological remains, but is occasionally referenced in local folklore related to coastal legends and smugglers' routes.
The picture record does not grant public access. Use signed public paths and do not enter private land without permission.
Places near here
Porthcothan BeachBeach / strand · 88 yd
Porthcothan BayBay · 381 yd
Sea cave at PorthcothanCave or cavern · 393 yd
Sea Cave near the Minnows IslandsCave or cavern · 808 yd
Fox CoveBeach / strand · 1060 yd
Porth Mear CoveHeritage attraction · 1064 yd
St Eval Parish HallHeritage place · 1422 yd
Subsiding cliff, Park HeadCliff or headland · 1.1 mi
Park HeadHeritage attraction · 1.3 mi
Diggory's Island from Pentire Steps, St EvalIsland · 1.4 mi
Rock Arch in Diggory's IslandIsland · 1.4 mi
Bedruthan MillOld home or work place · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: Val Pollard · CC BY-SA 2.0