Devonshire cavern- does it flood?

[Becky and Martin]

Hi all, from what Information I can find this cave seems OK to explore after heavy rain. Does anyone have any more information on this?
Thanks
Becky x

 

[Ian Ball]

If I remember correctly, the cave doesn't have a stream running into it and flooding would seem unlikely. An interesting page here on the top notch site peak district caving info.

Probably best not to wear white!

Derwent South : Devonshire Cavern : Details

Locations: Peak District, Location: Derbyshire, Location: Staffordshire, Caves, Mines, Potholes, Caving, Potholing, Guides, Surveys, Speleology, Hydrology

peakdistrictcaving.info

 

[Ian Ball]

I can’t remember much in the way of water down there, has been 20 years mind.

 

[Becky and Martin]

Thanks Ian, we've looked at the Peak District Caving info, great site 👍

 

[phizz4]

No! The most hazardous part is the potential for slipping on the autumn leaf fall on the way back down the access paths. It gets 'damp', as in a few trickles from the roof and the odd minor flow down the main passage. There isn't any stream in the system.

 

[pwhole]

There is a duck near the bottom that leads into a lower section still, and I'm sure there is a 'sump' at the very bottom, but only in the sense of a water-collection hole rather than diveable passage, but it is very high up so it's well-drained naturally really. I'm sure some ancient sough was responsible for keeping it all dry - most likely Wragg Sough, started in 1680. The history, geology and archaeology of the workings along Coalpit Rake are discussed at length (with a modern survey) in the PDMHS Bulletin 'Metal Mines Through Time', Vol 17, No.3.