Large entrance to descending passage and Giant Steps leading towards second entrance – Tradesman’s or Backdoor. From here series of chambers reached leading down to 12m long tight Drainpipe and terminal chambers. NGR:… Continue reading
Modern single rope technique uses specialized devices for both descent and ascent, and low-stretch kernmantel rope of 8 mm-11 mm diameter. Descent (abseiling or rappeling) uses various forms of friction brake to control speed. The… Continue reading
Discovered in 1852 during canal construction. Excavated between 1859 and 1863. Large entrance chamber with several short side passages and second entrance in roof. Palaeolithic remains can be found here. NGR: ST 5322… Continue reading
This intricate and interesting mine is one of the longest now open on Mendip and offers the visitor a veritable maze of passages, chambers and rifts to explore. Rediscovered by ACG in 1971,… Continue reading
A horizontal mined passage some 313m long which intersects two large cross-roads. These offer short but interesting detours and some difficult climbing in mined upward extensions. The higher reaches come close to mineshafts… Continue reading
Caving, also traditionally known as spelunking in the United States and Canada and potholing in the United Kingdom and Ireland is the recreational pastime of exploring wild (generally non-commercial) cave systems. In contrast, speleology… Continue reading
Eastwater Cavern Eastwater Cavern is a cave near Priddy in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It is also known as Eastwater Swallet. It was first excavated in April 1902 by… Continue reading
