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Sea cave
Fingal's Cave
Staffa, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
A sea cave of six-sided basalt columns that inspired Mendelssohn's 'Hebrides' overture.
40 m
5 mRecreational limitBathymetry and profile
Shallow tidal water inside a cave 22 m high and 72 m long, with ocean swell coming in.
Dashed line: 40 m recreational diving limit
Features
- Six-sided basalt columns
- Echoes of the waves
- Puffins nest on the island in summer
Specific fauna
- Puffins
- Grey seals
- Kelp forest life