The small bay, surrounded by steeps sides, to the north of the
Needle's Ee was the site of a shipwreck in January 1800. From this
it received its name, the Mariners' Grave. Not all the mariners
perished: some were saved by the lowering of a basket and the story
of the rescue is used in Sir Walter Scott's 'The Antiquary' and in
R A Ballantyne's 'The Lighthouse'.
Soon the path turns inward to skirt round Dickmont Den, a long
cave with the roof fallen in. Many seagulls nest here and the north
end of the inlet is known as Gull Island. On the north side is a
series of caves called the Smugglers' Cave with several sea
entrances supposedly used by wreckers and smugglers.
The Deil's Heid (Devil's Head) is a piece of natural sculpture
featuring on almost every postcard of the area. It has a more
benign appearance from the sea where sailors know it as the Pint
Stoup.
To reach the cache here you will need to leave the main path.
The cache is buggy suitable until you leave the main path for the
last few yards - you will need someone to stay with the buggy
though as it will be out of sight.
