Safe wet options in the Dales

seamoose

New member
Go in Lancaster and potter about Easegill
or
Bar Pot into Gaping Gill

(just two I've done in wet weather, there must be loads more!)
 

dunc

New member
Further to seamooses post..
Not tried all of these but I think the following should be ok:
Pikedaw Calamine Caverns.
Sell Gill Holes - dry way is ok, not sure to what extent wet way floods.
Alum Pot - main shaft.
Rift Pot - the one on the Allotment.
Large Pot - going to Arcadia/Colossus - should be ok.
Rowten Pot - the P-bolted route, ok if wet but parts could be a bit unpleasant if it gets very wet.
Jingling Hole.
Pillar Holes - the entrance areas are ok, the extensions they did a few years back I have no knowledge of how the rain affects that part.
Lost Johns Cave - Dome or Centipede - depends how wet it is though, the entrance passage could get somewhat sporting.

There is probably a few more than that, just can't think of any more at the moment unless you like small and rather obscure caves..
 

bubba

Administrator
Thanks guys - it's always good to have a "plan b" if you're up that way and the weather turns...
 

Hammy

Member
A few more that may be of interest...

Valley Entrance to the pitch head
Thistle and Runscar Caves at Ribblehead
Borrins Moor Cave up above Alum Pot/LongChurn
Bull Pot of the Witches
Mistral Hole, Easegill - loads of cave to explore here if you can cross Easegill Beck!!

ok the first three are a bit short but at least you'd get some exercise on a wet day...
 
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