Caving Access: Three Peaks Area
The access information on this page supplements the guidebook' Northern Caves Vol. 2 The Three Peaks'
FOUNTAINS FELL
Closed season; 1st November until 2nd week-end of May
GINGLING HOLE & HAMMER POT |
| Club access only with C.N.C.C. permit (see page 1:7). Permit must be produced at Rainscar House (Mr. Coates). Applications to the C.N.C.C. meets secretary before 1st February each year, when list is approved by Mr. Coates. |
FOR ALL OTHER HOLES ON RAINSCAR LAND |
| Ask for permission from Mr. Coates at Rainscar House |
MAGNETOMETER, FORNAGH GILL, ANTLER HOLE & ECHO HOLE |
| For permission call at; Neals Ing, Mr. Caton. A small fee is payable to park on the farm land. |
DALEHEAD POT |
| Club access only with C.N.C.C. permit (see page 1:7). Permit must be produced at Dalehead House (Mr. Mike Atkinson), Litton Road, Stainforth. |
PENYGHENT
PENYGHENT POT |
| Club access only with C.N.C.C. permit (see page 1:7). Permit must produced at Dalehead House (Mr. Mike Atkinson), Litton Road, Stainforth. |
HULL POT & LITTLE HULL POT |
| Club access only with C.N.C.C. permit (see page 1:7). There is no vehicular access along the track. |
HUNT POT & HIGH HUNT POT |
| Club access only with C.N.C.C. permit (see page 1:7). Permit must be shown at; Holme Farm camp site, Horton-in-Ribblesdale. |
SELL GILL HOLES |
| Call at, Holme Farm camp site, Horton-in-Ribblesdale. |
COWSKULL POT & CROSS POT |
| Mr. P.Wood, Top Farm (2nd right after New Houses). |
THE ALLOTMENT
NICK POT & SULBER POT |
| Call at; South House Farm, near Selside, Mr.R.Kenyon. |
JUNIPER GULF, LONG KIN EAST, RIFT POT & MARBLE SINK Etc. |
| Write for permission to; Dr.J.Farrer, Ingleborough Estate Office, Clapham, via Lancaster, LA2 8DR. Tel; 015242 51302 (week days 8.30am-1.00pm). Give plenty of notice and enclose S.A.E. Parking is permitted near Crumack Farm. Map & compass should be carried for your return. Closed season; 31st March-1st October. C.N.C.C. membership an advantage. |
GAPING GILL
ALL POTS including: GAPING GILL , BAR POT, CAR POT, GRANGE RIGG POT, DISAPPOINTMENT POT, STREAM PASSAGE POT, FLOOD ENTRANCE POT, HURNELL MOSS POT. |
| Access as above. Do not get changed in Clapham Village, use official car park or change on the fell. There is no right of way for vehicles up Clapdale Lane or Long Lane. |
FOX HOLES |
| Contact; B.Jarman Tel; 015242 51242, for the key. |
NEWBY MOSS
ALL POTS |
| Write for permission to; Dr.J.Farrer as above, giving plenty of notice and enclose a S.A.E. |
WHITE SCAR
DOWLASS MOSS AREA & QUAKING POT |
| Approach by public foot path via Crina Bottom. |
SKIRWITH CAVE |
| For permission call at; Landale, Cold Cotes, Clapham, Lancaster, LA2 8HZ, or phone Mrs.Smith 015242 41788. 9am-6pm Do not block gate way, agricultural access is required at all times. |
TATHAM WIFE HOLE & AREA |
| On common land, but, shortest access route crosses land farmed by Mr.Guy, Dale House, Chapel-Le-Dale. This is permitted provided that the route indicated in 'Northern Caves Vol. 2' is adhered to. From old Granite quarry make for top left corner of pasture where path ascends scars to stile over wall. |
WHITE SCAR CAVE |
| Apply to; The Manager, White Scar Cave. |
CHAPEL-LE-DALE
BLACK SHIVER POT, MEREGILL HOLE, SUNSET HOLE Etc. |
| Approach from Southerscales, or from the Hill Inn following the Ingleborough foot path. There is no right of way from the road near Gods Bridge. |
SOUTHERSCALES POT |
| Approach via Great Douk Cave, as above, use original entrance on S.W. side of wall. New entrance now lies in nature reserve, (see Park Fell). |
JINGLE POT, HURTLE POT, MIDGE HOLE, JOINT HOLE Etc |
| Normally no restrictions, but as these caves are only of interest to divers, contact C.D.G. northern section, for current situation. |
WEATHERCOTE CAVE & ELLERBECK HOLE |
| No access at present. |
ALUM POT AREA
WASHFOLD POT |
| Club access only with C.N.C.C. permit. Apply to; Penyghent & Fountains Fell meets secretary. Permit should be shown to local warden if requested. approach pot via path indicated on the permit. |
ALUM POT & LONG CHURN CAVES |
| Park in lane leading to Pot and call at Selside Farm (small fee). Do not block the lane Beware of thieves. |
PARK FELL
BARGH'S CAVE & POT, KELD BANK SINK & SCAR CLOSE CAVE AREA |
| These caves now lie in Scar close Nature Reserve. Permission from; Senior Site Manager, English Nature, Archibold House, Archibold Terr. Newcastle, NE2 1EG. Tel: 0191 281 6316. |
BRUNTSCAR
BRUNTSCAR CAVE |
| Call at; Bruntscar Hall. Do not go through old building to cave. |
ELLERBECK AREA |
| Call at; Ellerbeck Farm, Mr.Brennand. |
GATEKIRK CAVES & HAWS GILL AREA |
| Call at; Broadrake Farm, approach via foot path & river bed. |
MALHAM
PIKEDAW CALAMINE CAVERNS |
| Mr. J.Heseltine, Hill Top farm, Malham. No need to call or write in view of proximity to public path. No vehicles allowed. The entrance cover must be replaced. |
STOCKDALE AREA
STOCKDALE AREA |
| Mr. R.Cowperthwaite, Stockdale, Settle. |
ATTERMIRE
ATTERMIRE AREA |
| Prior permission for caves not necessary if approached by recognised foot paths. |
BIRKWITH
BROWGILL & BIRKWITH CAVES |
| Call at; High Birkwith Farm. (Mr.J.Morphett). |
RIBBLE HEAD
BLACK REEF CAVE |
| Mr. C.White, Greengates Farm, Bracken Bottom. |
SURVEY REFERENCES
FOUNTAINS FELL
Antler Hole; U.L.S.A. II 1989
Echo Hole; U.L.S.A. II 1989 & 13
Gingling Hole; Caves & Caving 58
Dale Head Pot; N.P.C. journal 1979
Magnetometer Pot; U.L.S.A. II 1989
PENYGHENT
Brackenbottom Pot; Caves & Caving 55, B.P.C. vol.8 No.4
Penyghent Pot; U.L.S.A. II 1989
Dub Cote Cave; Descent 104
Sell Gill Holes; Y.S.S. 3, Eco-resin rigging guideNo.2
THE ALLOTMENT
Hangman's Hole & Nick Pot; U.L.S.A. II 1989
Marble Pot; U.L.S.A. II 1989
Long Kin East & Rift Pot; Y.S.S. 3
Jockey hole; Y.S.S. 3
GAPING GILL
Gaping Gill system: U.L.S.A. II, L.U.S.S. 1980
P5; L.U.S.S. 1980
NEWBY MOSS
Kendal C.C. journal 4 1969, Descent 3
Newby Moss Pot; Gritstone Club journal 3
Pillar Holes: Y.S.S. 3, Eco-resin rigging guide No.2
WHITE SCAR
White Scar Cave; B.C.R.A. Trans. 4.3 1977
Quaking Pot; B.C.R.A. bulletin 6 1974
CHAPEL-LE-DALE
Knackertrapper Cave; N.C.C. journal
Keld Bank Cave; U.L.S.A. II
Bargh's Cave; U.L.S.A. II
Southsrscales Pot; U.L.S.A. II
Sweetwater Hole; U.L.S.A. II
Meregill Hole; U.L.S.A. II
Black Shiver Pot; U.L.S.A. II
Roaring Hole; N.P.C. 1982
Thorns Dub; B.P.C. journal
The Caves of chapel Beck; B.P.C.
ALUM POT AREA
Washfold Pot; C.P.C. journal 4.5 1971
Alum Pot; The Caves of the Alum Pot area by U.L.S.A. 1972
Alum Pot; Eco-resin rigging guide No.1
Selside Pot; U.L.S.A. II
PARK FELL
U.L.S.A. Explorations journal 1969
BRUNTSCAR
Ellerbeck Hole; Descent 104
Gatekirk Gill area; Gritstone Club journal (new series) 5 1975
MALHAM
Kuling Hole; Caves & Caving 58, Y.S.S. 3
Malhan Cove Rising; Descent 93, Y.S.S. 3
Hydrology Malham area; Y.S.S. 3
RIBBLE HEAD
Black Reef Cave; Cave Science 4, (32) 1962, (BSA)
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