tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post8456418108757667613..comments2024-03-23T06:25:06.247-05:00Comments on Detritus of Empire: The Queen's Cave....a walking and clamoring visitTacitushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17007086196578740689noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-72580570169836334202021-07-15T06:21:50.937-05:002021-07-15T06:21:50.937-05:00Not really near Devil's Water. It is along We...Not really near Devil's Water. It is along West Dipton Burn which is a tributary.<br /><br />TWTacitushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007086196578740689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-69875680589980945272021-07-14T16:10:30.781-05:002021-07-14T16:10:30.781-05:00Is it near devils water?Is it near devils water?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564577751242985862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-68428412516635956922021-07-02T07:57:37.354-05:002021-07-02T07:57:37.354-05:00Likewise, I made an attempt to find it yesterday, ...Likewise, I made an attempt to find it yesterday, just by going off the OS Map. <br /><br />Took me almost 2hours to navigate from the pub to the Catton B road, due to the number of deadfall trees, nettles and brambles, and the repeated crossing of the river!<br /><br />Great fun, but after failing came on the internet and found this site. Co-ordinates would be welcome to generalandyhoth@gmail.com !<br /><br />Worst thing about the walk, was the pub was still shut due to covid :-(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528563884989317222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-73883307954397811822021-03-17T07:53:15.057-05:002021-03-17T07:53:15.057-05:00Hi Tim. Been trying to find this cave my whole lif...Hi Tim. Been trying to find this cave my whole life. Finally today I thought I’d find it following these instructions. I still couldn’t find it. Is it before or after the waterfall? I’m so disappointed that I couldn’t see it. Could you let me know the gps please? You can email them to me at Amy.towler7@gmail.com. I’d be eternally grateful. Thanks Amy Towlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482873837740868943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-58466953229174981632020-07-05T15:56:58.671-05:002020-07-05T15:56:58.671-05:00Visited on a really rainy Sunday with the family (...Visited on a really rainy Sunday with the family (July 5th 2020) - only heard about it a month ago despite living in the Tyne Valley for 20 years! A description we had read said that it was only 20 minutes from the footbridge but it turned out to be a lot longer than that - hard work with the path disappearing at some points. Initially thought that it was in the first cliffs on the south bank and by the time we had reached the waterfall and fork in the stream we assumed that we had missed it. Just spotted it as we were about to turn upwards - the track up to it is visible if you are looking for it but not obvious. Unfortunately didn't have a torch/phone with us but crawled inside a bit of a way (surprisingly roomy). Going straight up the opposite side of the valley easily leads to the top path. Went on a bit a whim in the late afternoon but next time will bring some food and a phone/torch and make a day out of it (perhaps follow the top path onwards up the valley until it reaches the Catton-Hexham B road). Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a bit of an adventure (as well as a chance to visit a truly unspoilt corner of Northumberland) and would just say to persist - it's a surprisingly long way up the stream and the valley seems to flatten several times before you finally reach it (and perhaps visit when the pub reopens - it's quite an effort)! Thanks very much for an excellent description.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-28839417056157421932020-05-17T14:50:42.281-05:002020-05-17T14:50:42.281-05:00ross
Sounds like you were close....very close. B...ross<br /><br />Sounds like you were close....very close. But this is not easy as I hoped I made clear in that years ago account of our little adventure. Since then I understand the area has had quite a lot of heavy rain and the effects on downed trees, silt and path destruction are likely significant. Even the cave may be more in filled and harder to spot.<br /><br />In the original account of our trek I mention that there seemed to be a geocache on the site. With GPS now being pretty universal that would make it easier. I'm not sure about the etiquette of making cache locations public, but if a person just happened to go to geocaching.com and searched for a site called Queen's Cave Gorge I bet it is pretty close.<br /><br />Or email me at the address listed on the blog, I'll add what info I can and give you the magic coordinates. Highly recommend the pub btw, long may they continue to pour.<br /><br />No Northumbria this year. Covid and all. Stuck on this side of the Atlantic.<br /><br />Tim WolterTacitushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007086196578740689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-41263374099078295662020-05-17T12:23:56.502-05:002020-05-17T12:23:56.502-05:00My fiancé and I went today (17 May). OMG it was ha...My fiancé and I went today (17 May). OMG it was hard work. the path is eradicated in parts by fallen timber and lack of traffic. The river needs to be crossed multiple times; a times we almost gave up as the route seemed impossible, and we never found the cave. I don't think we even got to the waterfall bit because the path disappears and you're left with a gruelling scrabble. We did find the diagonal path to the north but only because another couple came down it and they looked totally lost. The walk back was nice, the woods are stunning, cannot wait to do it a gain but get access from the west side, then have a pint at the pub when its open again rossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518953907062235005.post-24841468181888619012016-04-05T13:20:45.921-05:002016-04-05T13:20:45.921-05:00My son Haesten(age 8)faithfull newfoundland Pom(ag...My son Haesten(age 8)faithfull newfoundland Pom(age 9 months)and I just found it (April 5 2016) only th OS to guide us. It is not overly difficult with keen eyes, though the cave itself is not directly visible.All of the above is likely true esp. if river in spate. It is a lovely walk in the spring sunshine but only for the pretty able bodied.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com