ACCESS: Wharfedale and the North East
The access information on this page supplements the guidebook 'Northern Caves Vol. 1 Wharfedale & The North East'
UPPER WHARFEDALE
BIRKS FELL CAVE |
| Club access only with C.N.C.C. permit which must be shown at Redmire Farm, Buckden. No permits issued between 1st November and 14th April . Use Buckden car park and approach by the public path. |
BIRKS WOOD, REDMIRE POT ETC. |
| Permission Redmire Farm, Buckden. |
FOSS GILL CAVE & POT |
| Write (enclosing SAE) to Mr. Lister, c/o Bushey Lodge Farm, Starbotton. |
GREAT WHERNSIDE
DOW CAVE & PROVIDENCE POT |
| Knowledge of both ends of the Dowber Gill Passage should be obtained before attempting the through trip. |
LANGCLIFFE POT |
| Mr.R.Lambert, Mile House, Kettlewell, Skipton. Permission unlikely. |
ODDMIRE POT |
| Mr.B.Appleton, Westgate, Kettlewell, skipton. Permission unlikely. |
PENYGHENT GILL
OUT SLEETS BECK POT |
| Mr. J.Cowan, Manor Farm, Halton Gill. |
DAWSON CLOSE & LOCKEY GILL AREAS |
| Call at : Penyghent House Farm. |
SNORKEL CAVE & COW CLOSE AREA |
| Mr. R. Mallender, Marton Scar Farm, West Marton, Yorkshire. |
UPPER LITTONDALE
BOREHAM CAVE |
Mr. J.Metcalfe, Old Cotes, Arncliffe, Skipton.
No access at present, C.D.G. only. |
CRYSTAL BECK POT & SPITTLE CROFT CAVE |
| Call at; West Farm (Mrs.Lund) Litton, Skipton, BD23. |
LOWER LITTONDALE
COTE GILL POT |
| Call at; Arncliffe Cote Farm (Mrs. S. Foster), Arncliffe, Skipton. The water from this cave goes to Moss Beck which is a source of drinking water. |
LANGSTROTHDALE
Langstrothdale |
| Langstrothdale is now owned by the National Trust, the warden for the area is; Pete Katic, Yockenthwaite Cottage, Hubberholme, BD23 5JH. |
BOUTHER GILL & BRACKEN CAVE |
| For permission call at, or write to; Mr. J.Huck, Church Farm, Buckden, Yorkshire. |
LANGSTROTH CAVE & POT, HAGG GILL & ALL CAVES ON RAISEGILL LAND |
| For permission call at, or write to; Mr. Hird, Raisegill Farm, Hubberholme, Buckden, BD23 5JQ. |
PASTURE GILL POT |
| For permission call at, or write to; Mr. Mudd, Beckermonds Farm, Buckden, Skipton. |
DARNBROOK & COWSIDE
CHERRY TREE HOLE, DARNBROOK POT ETC. |
Mr. Taylor (farm manager), Darnbrook Farm, Arncliffe. A call at the farm is sufficient, route to the pots is via the stone track starting mid-way between Darnbrook House and Thoragill Barn, leading up to shooting box, using the gates at all times. Cars may be parked close to the bottom of the stone track.
Robinson's Pot:
This cave has unusual access problems, the entrance being located immediately under the kitchen window of Darnbrook Farm. The National Trust have agreed to allow a permit to be issued for the second Saturday of June, September and October respectively. BCA member clubs should apply to Ric Halliwell before the March of the proposed visit as applications are drawn out of a hat at the CNCC AGM. Priority is given to clubs who have not had a permit previously. |
NIDDERDALE
GOYDEN POT & MANCHESTER HOLE |
| Call at; Limley Farm No.1 (on right) after approaching via the water authority road from Lofthouse, cars may be parked in the lay-by beyond Limley Farm entrance. Approach by river bed only. WARNING ; Caves are subject to total flooding.
Check on the height of the water in the reservoir and NOTE westerly wind can blow water from a full or nearly full reservoir over the dam enough to flood these caves. |
EGLIN'S HOLE & HOW STEAN AREA |
| Call at; How Stean Cottage, and approach direct from car park. |
LOW EGLIN'S HOLE |
| Hazel Close Farm, Middlemoor. No need to call if cave is approached from How Stean car park. |
BLAYSHAW GILL POTS |
| Mr. Walker, High Blayshaw Farm, Lofthouse, Harrogate. Permission unlikely at present. |
NEW GOYDEN POT |
| Approach via the foot path on the east side of the river bed. Never cross the field direct from water works road. Call at Limley Farm No.1 as for Goyden Pot. Check the flood risk |
STUMP CROSS AREA
MONGO GILL HOLE |
| Club access with C.N.C.C. permit which must be produced at Stump Cross Caverns. Park further up the road not at the show cave. Replace shaft covers. No vehicles are permitted down the track or through the gate. No permits issued for the period 1st May-31st July. |
STUMP CROSS CAVERNS |
| There is no access through the show cave entrance to the system. Club access to Great Expectations and Valentine's Hole with CNCC permit which must be produced at Stump Cross Caverns. At present, the connection between Great Expectations and Stump Cross streamway has collapsed. Closed season is July and August. |
HELL HOLE |
| Mr. W.Sutcliffe, High Hall Farm, Appletreewick. |
TROLLERS GILL |
| Mr. C. Hammond, Simonseat, Skyreholme, BD23 6DE. |
COVERDALE & BISHOPDALE
SCRAFTON POT |
| Approach via moor gate, by going under bridge, cars to be parked on wide verge outside village. Phone, Mrs. Forrest 01969 40640 for current weather conditions and stream levels if required. |
BISHOPDALE GAVEL CAVE & STAKE MOSS POT |
| All are best approached from Kidstone Pass. |
FOR ALL OTHER CAVES |
| Call at the nearest farm on route to the cave. |
WENSLEYDALE
FOSSDALE BECK CAVES |
| Approach from Butter Tubs Road. |
KELDHEADS CAVE |
| Apply to; Mr. J.Hills, The Estate Office, Leyburn, Yorkshire, DL8 5EW. |
THACKTHWAITE BECK CAVES |
| Apply to; Mr. J.Hills, The Estate Office, Leyburn, Yorkshire, DL8 5EW. |
SWALEDALE & ARKENGARTHDALE
HARD LEVEL GILL CAVE, GUNNERSIDE GILL & PUNCHARD GILL |
| Caves lie on sheep grazing land shared by groups of farmers, represented by local moor committee. Surface digs, wall damage etc. could cause access problems. |
WINDEGG MINE CAVERNS |
| Call at; Shaw House Farm, N.G.R. NZ 005 052 |
KISDON POTS |
| Call at nearest farm on route. |
EAST GILL & SWINNERGILL |
| Call at; Park Lodge (Mr. J.Rukin), Keld, Richmond |
GRETADALE
GODS BRIDGE CAVE |
| Call at; Hillandale, Bowes, Mr. Foster Tel:01833 28326 |
TEESDALE
MOKING HURTH & POT |
| Call at; Underhurth, Forest in Teesdale. |
GRASSINGTON AREA
ELBOLTON, THREAPLANDS & SKYTHORNS CAVES |
| These groups of caves are situated in enclosed land, it is important to call at; Holly Tree House, Thorpe, Yorkshire. |
SURVEY REFERENCES
WHARFEDALE
Birks Fell Cave; Craven Pothole Club journal 4(3) 1969
Birks Fell Cave, survey published by C.P.C. 1970
Kirk Bank Cave; U.L.S.A. II
GREAT WHERNSIDE
Lancliffe Pot; U.L.S.A. 1972
Mossdale Caverns; U.L.S.A. II
PENYGHENT GILL
Out Sleets Beck Pot; Speleological Association 6(42), 1968
Swan Dike Pot; N.C.C. Journal
LITTONDALE
Boreham Cave; Kendal Caving Club journal (8) 1974
Spittle Croft Cave; White Rose P.C. journal 1(5) 1968
Sleets Gill Cave; U.L.S.A. II
LANGSTROTHDALE
Hagg Gill; White Rose P.C. journal 1994
DARNBROOK
Cherry Tree Hole; Craven P.C. journal 3(4) & 4(5)
STUMP CROSS AREA
Mongo Gill Hole; Craven P.C. journal 3(4) 1964
Stump Cross Caverns; Craven P.C. journal 3(4) 1964
COVERDALE & BISHOPDALE
Scrafton Pot; Craven P.C. journal 4,2 1968
NIDDERDALE
New Goyden Pot; C.N.C.C. Eco-resin rigging guide No.1
WENSLEYDALE
Fossdale Beck Cave; Moldywarps Speleo Group journal 6 1973
Whirley Gill Pot; U.L.S.A. 1969
Keldheads Cave; Moldywarps Speleo Group journal 4 1971
SWALEDALE & ARKENGARTHDALE
Windegg Mine caverns; Moldywarps Speleo Group journal 5 1971
Cliff Force Cave; Moldywarps Speleo Group journal 9 1978
East Gill; Moldywarps Speleo Group journal 8 1976
GRETADALE
Gods Bridge Cave; Moldywarps Speleo Group journal 2 1968
TEESDALE
Moking Hurth & Pot; Moldywarps Speleo Group 1 1967
Lunehead Mine Caverns; Moldywarps Speleo Group journal 8 1976
MAGNESIAN LIMESTONE CAVES
Smeaton Pot; Y.S.S. 3 1994
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