(Gaping Gill)
Hazards and Warnings
The entrance to Stream Passage Pot was extensively rebuilt in July-August 2024, down to a depth of about 4-5m including a new pipe. During the bedding-in process, visitors are advised to be mindful of slight movement particularly around the bottom of the pipe.
Towards the end of 2017, and again in January 2020 there have been substantial collapses of the traverse around the top of Mud Hall in the Gaping Gill system. On each occasion, the traverse was restored by volunteers, with a rope to demonstrate the route. However, this traverse is clearly on-the-move and another collapse may happen. Cavers visiting Mud Hall must be particularly cautious negotiating this traverse.
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Access
Book online
Advanced online booking is required. You can also email the booking seretary.
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.
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
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Fixed Aids
Further info:
Prototype PECO anchors decommissioned 2015-2016 and replaced with IC anchors.
More information about CNCC resin anchors
Location
54.1480184258601, -2.38676153431961
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
