Ogof Nadolig

Ogof Nadolig
Ogof Nadolig
Ogof nadolig entrance.jpg
Lower entrance structure
Location Alyn Gorge
Length 300 metres (980 ft)
Cave survey elevation
Discovery North Wales Caving Club 1978
Geology Limestone
Hazards None
Access Free
Translation Christmas Cave (Welsh)

Ogof Nadolig is a cave in the Alyn Gorge near Cilcain, Flintshire, North Wales. It is mostly crawling, 300 metres (980 ft) long, and ends with a shaft up to the surface and a locked manhole cover.

Nearby, but closer to the river, are the caves Ogof Hesp Alyn and Ogof Hen Ffynhonnau.

This cave is located at: 53°10.841′N 3°12.638′W / 53.180683°N 3.210633°W / 53.180683; -3.210633 (cave). The bridge where you park the car to visit this cave is at 53°10.660′N 3°13.012′W / 53.17767°N 3.216867°W / 53.17767; -3.216867 (parking).

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Principal settlements
Afon-wen • Bagillt • Buckley • Caerwys • Connah's Quay • Ewloe • Flint • Halkyn • Holywell • Mold • Queensferry • Saltney • Shotton
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Communities
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Abermorddu • Alltami • Aston Park • Bretton • Broughton • Bryn-y-Baal • Brynford • Cadole • Caergwrle • Calcoed • Carmel • Cefn-y-Bedd • Cilcain • Coed Talon • Cymau • Deeside • Drury • Ffrith • Flint Mountain • Ffynnongroew • Greenfield • Gronant • Glyncorrwg • Gwernymynydd • Hawarden • Holway • Higher Kinnerton • Hope • Leeswood • Llanfynydd  • Llanasa • Leadmill • Mancot • Mostyn • Mynydd Isa • Nannerch • Nercwys • Northop • Northop Hall • Oakenholt • Pantasaph • Pantymwyn • Pentre Halkyn • Penyffordd (Buckley) • Pen-y-Ffordd (Holywell) • Penymynydd • Pontblyddyn • Rhosesmor • Rhes-y-Cae • Rhydymwyn • Sealand • Soughton/Sychdyn • Saltney Ferry • Talacre • Trelogan • Treuddyn • Whitford • Ysceifiog
See also: More communities • Wards
Geography
Alyn Gorge • Basingwerk Abbey • Bretton Bridge • Caerwys Rectory • Clwydian Range • Caergwrle Castle • Dee Estuary • Ewloe Castle • Flint Castle • Flintshire Bridge • The Gop • Greenfield Valley Heritage Park • Hawarden Castle • Holy Trinity Church • Moel Famau • Moel y Gaer • Moel y Parc • Mold Castle • Mostyn Colliery • Nant-y-Ffrith • Ogof Nadolig • Point of Ayr • Point of Ayr Gas Terminal • River Alyn • River Cegidog • River Dee • River Terrig • St Bartholomew's Church • St Mary's Church (Cilcain) • St Mary's Church (Halkyn) • St Mary's Church (Mold) • St Winefride's Well • Talacre Beach • Wepre Park
See also
The five largest urban areas are marked in bold text.

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