Weathercote Cave

Weathercote Cave

At the near end of the shaft, a flight of 51 steps descends beneath a natural rock arch, to the bottom, where a number of short passage all lead to sumps, the main one of which has been connected to Jingle Pot, another daylight shaft located down the valley, and thence to Hurtle Pot, a further down the valley. The total length of explored passages in the combined system is , and the total depth is . The water can be followed upstream of the waterfall through a series of low aqueous passages and small chambers. When the beck is in full spate, the shaft can fill to the top, and overflow down the valley.

Details

Depth
33 m
Access
By prior arrangement
Length
762 m
Geology
Carboniferous limestone
Hazards
water, loose boulders, verticality
Location
Chapel-le-Dale, North Yorkshire, [UK]
Elevation
262 m
Map Width
250
Difficulty
III
Grid Ref Uk
SD 7393 7756
Photo Width
250
Entrance Count
1