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Another walk on the Machars, this time around the corner at St Ninian's Cave - a popular pilgrimage site as it's the place where St Ninian, bringer of Christianity to Scotland, used to pray. Walkhighlands warns that the route might not be possible at high tide - I think you'd have to be very unlucky with an extremely high tide (or big waves).
Not much to report about the walk itself. Along a track first, soon descending into a wooded glen (with the track splitting in two, one branch on either side of the burn).
Then out into the open again...
before the shore is reached at a lovely pebbly bay. Turn right along the shore...
St Ninian's Cave is easily visible at the far end of the bay, and looks impressive from a distance. Close up it's not all that exciting
It has history though of course, and the scenery is worth the walk on its own. It doesn't look like it in the photos, but it was very busy on the beach, with probably half a dozen groups (including one large one) there when we were.
Back into the lovely, cool woods for the return.
Earlier: Burrow Head