Cryptic caves

[LadyMud]

"Wins a prize ???"

 

[Graigwen]

"Wins a prize ???"

I can see where Grahams should be going, but does "Wins a prize?" really help> Maybe I am missing something.....

 

[andybrooks]

I think the parentheses were important

 

[grahams]

Doh - it's P8 (Jackpot)

 

[LadyMud]

Yup, that's the one. Your turn, Graham!

(For anyone wondering, the P7 is a classic hardtail mountain bike, made by Orange Bikes.)

 

[grahams]

Good clue LadyMud.

You might find Flay at the end of this, but certainly not Swelter (7, 3)

 

[rm128]

Quaking Pot?

 

[grahams]

Quaking Pot?

That didn't last long. Over to you rm128.

 

[Graigwen]

I think the parentheses were important

You were right!

 

[rm128]

Quaking Pot - what a horrible place!

Sorry for the delay. I've been a bit side-tracked, but try this:

"One concerning underground radon following close to Lakeland hill" [5, 4, 6]

 

[LadyMud]

Wild guess . . . Ireby Fell Cavern?

 

[rm128]

Not such a wild guess.

One = I
Concerning = re

[Underground radon = cave rn
following
Close to = by
Lakeland hill = fell] = by Fell Cavern

Take it away Mud....

 

[LadyMud]

Try this one:
Charlie's steely warrior reluctantly visited this cave (6,3)
(although it requires a bit of local knowledge of the Dales)

 

[andys]

Hurtle Pot?

 

[LadyMud]

Well done, Andy!
Explanation: Warrior Plaque
(I should love to know more about the "rescue")

 

[andys]

Helps that I'm just over the hill from there

Anyway, try...

"Rotate semicircle and locate in sort of cellar." ( 5, 6, 5, 4 )

 

[andys]

Clue time then methinks: This is the name given to the place in Iain Barker's "Classic Caves..." book, though it is named subtly differently in other publications.....

 

[LadyMud]

At least that narrows down the area!
I'm really tempted to have a guess . . . but I shall try to resist, as thinking up new clues makes my brain ache!

 

[LadyMud]

Oh, all right then, time for a guess . . .
Water Icicle Close Cave (cavern)?
(without benefit of the book)

 

[andys]

Close enough - the book has it as Water Icicle Close Mine (which is what letters the clue generates). Your go LadyMud!