Death's Head Hole

(Leck Fell)

Last updated: 22 Aug 2019

Hazards and Warnings

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Access

Access to this cave is available to everyone all year round, but must be booked prior to your trip to satisfy the landowner’s requirements for managed access (and out of courtesy to other cavers too). One booking may be made per cave entrance per day. The CNCC has created a simple online booking system to allow individuals to book access to this (and other) caves using an intuitive calendar-based approach.

Book Death's Head Hole

Note: First time users will need to register before being able to log into the system. The process should be self-explanatory but if you have any questions please email our system administrator via the address below.

Bookings made via the online system are live immediately.

Anyone wishing to book access without using the online system can do so by emailing the system administrator. Please include details of which cave you would like to book and what date:

booking@cncc.org.uk

Please note that if you are arranging your booking by email, rather than via the online system, you MUST wait for confirmation from the system administrator that your chosen date is available and the booking has been finalised BEFORE visiting the cave. Please allow two weeks’ notice in the eventuality the administrator is on holiday.

This cave is on access land. Click here for more information.


Rigging Topos and Descriptions

Rigging topo
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Updated: 11 May 2023
Route Description
A description covering the Lost Johns' Cave, Boxhead Pot, Death's Head Hole, It's a Cracker and Notts II entrances to the Leck Fell system and the route from each to Lyle Cavern.
RECENTLY UPDATED

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Fixed Aids

Death's Head Hole is equipped with resin bonded anchors installed as part of the the BCA Anchor Scheme.

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Location

SD 66787 79163

54.2071253995381, -2.51070202912023

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Please note that locations are correct to the best of our knowledge however are often taken from old books so they may not be absolutely accurate and are shown simply as a guide.


Entrance Photos

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