Information request

[Becks1]

Hi

I hope you can help me identify the name of a cave I visited a few years ago. I have tried the caving sites on the web and looked at lots of maps but I can't for the life of me remember the location.

The only info I have was:

It was in South Wales
The caving included a crawl through the ‘cheese press' which seemed about 50m long and was only high enough to lie flat in.
The entrance was above a valley about 15 minutes walk from the lane.
It was a novice cave.

I know this sounds rather vague, but if you can help me out, I would be very grateful.

Thanks

Becky

 

[dunc]

If it wasn't for the fact it was in South Wales and the Cheese Press being 50m long I would say that was a good description of Long Churn Cave.... :?

 

[SamT]

Sorry, but Im not a really a south wales caver (not YET been )

one for Huw, Rhys or Mudman I reckon.

any ideas guys.

 

[SamT]

couple of other clues might help

Did it have a stream/river in it. was it wet/dry.

Can you remember the entrance - was it gated.

 

[dunc]

Sorry, but Im not a really a south wales caver (not YET been )

Thats disgraceful!!
I'm a Dales man myself but, on the quiet of course (wouldn't want that S.Wales bunch thinking they have anything worthwhile down there), some of those South Wales caves are very good!

 

[Becks1]

There was no stream or river. It was fairly dry although a bit muddy. It wasn't gated but I think a farmer owned the land.

There was a really good view across the valley outside the cave.

Thanks for your help - I know I have little information.

 

[dunc]

Can you remember anything of what the entrance looked like?

Did you have to pay a small fee to the farmer?

 

[Becks1]

You had to scramble up a few rocks to the entrance. Once we got to the entrance (which was fairly wide) it sloped down into the cave.

We didn't have to pay anything to the farmer. It was a bit boggy outside on the grass.

There were sheep..??!

 

[Rhys]

Initially I would have said that the cave was Porth-yr-ogof, as this is the classic South Wales beginners cave. However, the tight section is referred to as "the letterbox" and none of the other clues fit...

I'm afraid I can't recall anything being called the "cheesepress" in South Wales. Maybe I'll have a flick through the guide book this evening...

Rhys

 

[complex]

The walk to the cave, the mud and the view from the entrance sounds vaguely like Eglwys Faen, near Crickhowell. I don't know of a "cheesepress" in there though.

Cheers,
Complex

 

[dunc]

What was the walk to the cave like - up/down/flat, grassy/stoney, open fell /through fields etc??

Where did you park - was it on the lane you mentioned and was it a lane as in small tarmac road or a rough track?

 

[Becks1]

Thanks guys.

The cave was Eglwys Faen - I did a search and came up with the photo of the area which jogged my memory.

Thanks - I needed this to put down under 'previous experience' so I could go on an exercise to Priddy. Lovely one.

 

[SamT]

glad you got sorted.

 

[pisshead]

hi there...on a similar topic...

i've been wondering for ages what the first cave I went in was called...it was at least 10 years ago and with a scout group.

it was in Wales - near the Brecon Beacons (well...something like an hours drive away...)

i remember a slope (big body-sized, tube like thing i think) as the entrance then walking passage...a couple of scramly bits, and another entrance/exit off to the right (i think)

at one point the ceiling came down very low and we had to put our heads on one side in the water

i think there was a car park quite near by (just gravelly and small)

novice trip...rocky entrance...any ideas??
:?:

and it's not Porth yr Ogof...i thought it was, but when i went there last year i realised it was nothing like it!!!



thanks