Caves and Rock Gorges

Ramsey Island in particular has some of the most spectacular sailing waters and coastline in the UK.

The sea cliffs, exposed directly to the Altantic Ocean, are some of the highest in the UK at 130m. The cliffs also have a myriad of colours from the licehns in black yellow and orange.

The geology of Ramsey is split into two distict types ; the south and west of the Island is made up of largely volcanic rock while the North and east is sedimentary and metamorphic. The sedimentary rock composes of mudstone, sandstone and shales and is rich in marine fossils such as graptolites. The volcanic rock composes gabbro, rhyolite, dolerite and tuffs. The rocks are Ordovician and between 300-400 million years old.

Deep sea caves are found all around the island. The longest is about 200m long. We are able to venture a little way into many of the caves, some being just big enough to get the boat in whilst others we can turn the boat around inside. We are never in the caves for long and for those not keen we can adjust our sailing to suit.

The gorges on the South West of the Island also provide a magical backdrop for the seasonal birdlife that nests here.

We visit the caves and rock gorges on the Ramsey Island Voyage and Two Hour Expedition.