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Caving Access: Three Counties System

The access information on this page supplements the guidebook 'Northern Caves Vol. 3 The Three Counties System & The North West'

LECK FELL

ALL CAVES AND POTHOLES ON LECK FELL

Club access only with C.N.C.C. permit, which must be posted through the door of the Estate Office in Cowan Bridge (on the right just before the old railway bridge on way to Leck Fell). No caving during April, May & June. Ensure that the route indicated on the reverse of the permit is followed.

Leck Fell FAQ

EASEGILL

PIPPIKIN POT, NIPPIKIN POT, LINK POT, PETERSON POT ETC.

Call at Leck Fell House for permission (Mr. Alan Middleton). Parking here is usually permitted. Adhere to the country code and keep to defined path.

ALL CAVES AND POTHOLES ON CASTERTON FELL INCLUDING THOSE CLOSE TO EASEGILL BECK

Club access with CNCC permit. Approach from Bull Pot Farm and follow routes indicated or see CNCC circulars. Use the destinations board.

BULL POT

No permit required, call at Bull Pot Farm, use destinations board

AYGILL CAVERNS

Apply to; The Estate Office, Cowan Bridge, via Carnforth, Lancs, LA6 2HS.

BARBONDALE

BARBON POT, CRYSTAL CAVE, DOG HOLE ETC

Prior permission required from; the Estate Office, Cowan Bridge, via Carnforth, Lancs, LA6 2HS, and call at; Fell House, Barbondale

MASONGILL

IREBY FELL CAVERNS

Prior permission not required, approach only via stile at top of Turbary Road, (where cars can be parked) and hence to next stile beyond Low Douk Cave.

MARBLE STEPS POT

Call at Masongill Farm (Mr. Hartley), Westhouse, Ingleton. Approach only via stile at top of Turbary Road.

RIFT POT

Call at; Masongill farm, Westhouse, Ingleton. Entrance crawl responds quickly to heavy rain.

BE AWARE OF THIEVES

SCALES MOOR

DALE BARN CAVE

Call at; Twistleton Dale House, Cave must not be visited when adjacent bungalow is occupied.

ULLET GILL CAVE

Call at; Spring Cote Farm.

EAST KINGSDALE

ALL CAVES AND POTHOLES

Call at; Braida Garth Farm (Mrs. Coates). Please close all gates. Do not leave litter in the changing area.

WEST KINGSDALE

ROWTEN POT & SIMPSONS POT

Mr. E.Crockett, Foredales, Ingleton. Prior permission not required.

SWINSTO HOLE & VALLEY ENTRANCE

Mr. R.Shuttleworth, Thornton Hall, Westhouse, Ingleton. Prior permission not required, do not climb walls or obstruct the road way or gate ways. Close all gates and do not drop litter. For digging permission call at Thornton Hall Farm.

Be aware of thieves

DENTDALE

CAVES OF THE RIVER DEE, IBBETH PERIL ETC.

No permission required if approached from the parking area at North side of Ibbeth Peril Gorge, or foot bridge near Tub Hole.

TUB HOLE

Use public path to foot bridge then follow river bed.

NETTLE POT

Approach via stream bed from bridge in Gawthorp, but do not change in village.

MALLERSTANG

ANGERHOLME POTS

Call at; Aisgill or Hazelgill Farm, depending on approach.

RAWTHEY CAVES

Call at; New House or Uldale Farm, Fell End, Sedberg.

ALSTON & CROSS FELL

AYLEBURN MINE CAVERNS & CAVES

Call at; Clargill Hall, Ayle, Alston.

KNOCK FELL CAVERNS

This cave together with silverband Pots, lie in Moor House Nature Reserve, permission from; Mr. Mc. Carty, Widdy Bank Farm, Langdon Beck, Forest-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, DL12 0HQ. Tel: 01833 622374

BOWLAND (Dutchy of Lancaster Estate)

WHITEWELL POT etc,.

Access for BCA member clubs with PLI cover. Write (stating date required, confirming BCA membership and including SAE) to: Attn Simon Waller, Smiths Gore, 14 East Way Business Village, Oliver Place, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9WT

MORECAMBE BAY

WARTON CRAG AREA Inc. DOG HOLES

Mr. Gardener, Crag Foot, Warton, Carnforth.

CRAG FOOT MINE & LEIGHTON MOSS MINE

These mines are blocked at present, and in a dangerous condition.

HAZEL GROVE CAVE

Entrance in caravan site, permission essential from Hall Moor Farm.

FURNESS

ROUDSEA WOOD CAVES

Write to; Senior Site manager, English Nature, Blackwell, Bowness-on-Windermere, La23 3JR.

DAYLIGHT HOLE

Call at; Winfield Farm, Winfield, Lindal..

HENNING VALLEY CAVE & PYLON POT Etc.

Call at; High Farm, Lindal, Dalton-in-Furness.

TUTUP AREA MINES

Call at; Tutup Farm, Dalton-in-Furness.

SURVEY REFERENCES

LECK FELL

The Leck Fell System; published by B.C.R.A. 1970
Notts Pot; Birmingham Uni. 19970, C.N.C.C. Eco-resin rigging guide No.2
Bank Holiday Hole; R.R.C.P.C. journal 1991
Lost Pot; N.P.C. Journal 1982
Short Drop Cave; U.L.S.A. 1969
Pippikin Pot (sumps); N.C.C. journal
Lost Johns Cave; Eco-resin rigging guide No.3

MASONGILL

Ireby Fell Cavern; Cave Science 2, N.C.C. journal 2 1969
Ireby II: Descent 87, London Uni C.C. journal 7 1968
Ireby Fell Cavern; N.C.C. 1968
Ireby Fell Cavern; Y.S.S. 3
Marble Steps Pot, Rift Pot, Low Douk Cave, Large Pot; N.C.C. journal 1968

EASEGILL

Lancaster/Easegill: published by Lyon Equip./Inglesport
Bull Pot Of The Witches; R.R.C.P.C. journal 5 1970
Gale Garth Pot & Peg Leg Pot; R.R.C.P.C. journal 6 1972
Link Pot; N.P.C. journal 1979
Sylvester Pot; R.R.C.P.C. journal 9 1992
Crumbles/Mistral; U.L.S.A. II
Bronte Cave; Caves & Caving 56

RED ROSE CAVE AND POTHOLE CLUB: Easegill Re-Survey:

Sheet 1: Lancaster Hole published by RRCPC 2001

Sheet 2: Stake Pot to Snail Cavern published by RRCPC October 2003

Sheet 3: Snail Cavern to Holbeck Junction published by RRCPC September 2006

Sheet 4: Trident Series to County Pot publishedby RRCPC December 2006