Wemyss Caves: Then & Now

A guided tour exploring the Wemyss Caves and adjacent coastline, looking at the photographic evidence of change over the past 100+ years.

The Wemyss Caves are famous for the Pictish carvings to be found on their walls which have been there for around 1700 years. SWACS runs tours of the caves on a regular basis, but for this event the guides will be equipped with a selection of early photographs and drawings, some depicting carvings within the caves and others the external environment. Comparing with current conditions, the changes will be noted and the possible reasons for those changes discussed.

Tours will start from the Wemyss Caves Visitor Centre.

Wemyss Caves Visitor Centre, Terras Hall, The Haugh, East Wemyss, KY1 4SB.

The first half of the tour will concentrate on two caves – Court Cave and Doo Cave – that are accessible to users of wheelchairs and mobility scooters who will be very welcome to attend for this part of the tour. The Visitor Centre and its facilities are also accessible.

This event is part of the Beach of Dreams festival.

Parking

Please note that there is no on-site parking at our Visitor Centre in The Haugh, which is a cul-de-sac and highly unsuitable for visitor traffic. Please park instead in the public areas on Main Street or Back Dykes, from where it is a three minute walk to the Visitor Centre. We can however arrange disabled parking at the Visitor Centre on request.

Donations

All tours are given free of charge, but as a voluntary organisation we encourage donations from those who can afford it. Your donations enable us to continue protecting the site so that it can to be enjoyed into the future.