Milwr tunnel

[Cavegod]

Does anybody know who the contact is for access to this mine?

 

[danthecavingman]

The Grosvenor Caving Club control the access into Halkyn Mine via the Olwyn Goch Shaft. Hope this helps.

Here is a good link: http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/m/milwr_tunnel/index3.shtml

Dan.

 

[bubba]

How far can you get down this tunnel these days, assuming you are allowed entry?

It looks an amazing place - can you still get 10 miles inside?

 

[Cavegod]

The Grosvenor Caving Club control the access into Halkyn Mine via the Olwyn Goch Shaft. Hope this helps.

Here is a good link: http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/m/milwr_tunnel/index3.shtml

Dan.

i enailed them but never recieved a reply, also emailed a member of grosvenor caving club but that bounced.

 

[Les W]

You need to contact Steven Brown, Grosvenor Caving Club.
I expect Jackalpup may reply soon as well. He may have more info.

Bubba, you can get from Loggerheads (furthest point south) all the way north to the Powels Lode branch (about 5 miles I think) after that there is no path on the side of the level so you need to swim or boat. I believe it has been traversed all the way north to the sea but the access agreement specifically forbids this. 

 

[Brains]

http://www.mine-explorer.co.uk/mines/Milwr-Tunnel_1137/Milwr-Tunnel.asp

Some pictures of Miles' from a trip we had reccently... A truly stunning place.
Worth several visits

 

[bubba]

I love the pics but i think Miles has been using a bit too much saturation in photoshop or something

Sounds like a great trip though

 

[axbridgecaver]

A selection of photographs that I took in September 2004 are on this link -


http://www.axbridgecavinggroup.org/pictures/

 

[Wolfart]

Well worth a trip ,went there a few years back with the ISSA lot along the tunnel then to Powels Lode. Fantastic mycelium growing of the damp and wet timbers. If I remeber right ther are 23 ladders on the side of the shaft also it was a bit hard walking back against the flow of water in the tunnel

 

[Ian Adams]

Cavegod,

Les_W is spot on with the contact name, it is Steve Brown - I'll PM you his phone number and also the number for the secretary just in case you struggle.

(I have not yet forgotten the look on your face Les when you met the troll in Pepe's shaft  :blink

The Milwr tunnel is a fantastic place with a number of different trips (Limestone workings, lead workings, Powell's lode etc.) with miles & miles of passageways. I guess you've been googling though 

There are goblins down there so be prepared .... 



Ian

 

[shotlighter]

You need to contact Steven Brown, Grosvenor Caving Club.
I expect Jackalpup may reply soon as well. He may have more info.

Bubba, you can get from Loggerheads (furthest point south) all the way north to the Powels Lode branch (about 5 miles I think) after that there is no path on the side of the level so you need to swim or boat. I believe it has been traversed all the way north to the sea but the access agreement specifically forbids this. 

The trip South from the portal to Powells lode & back was done (unofficially!) by some past Crewe members in the mid 80s.
The section from Powells lode is controlled & maintained by Welsh Water (or what ever they're called this week). This section had a lot of work done on it by AMC (the mining & tunneling contractors) around 2000, when access was gained by refurbishing Heywards shaft.
As Les says, Grosvenors agreement does not cover the section outbye from Powells and I've heard the the portal is watched!.

 

[Cavegod]

yep been down a few times, last trip down there we heard chiselling sonds from a blind passage just before the pitch down to the ladder/scaffold climb down into powels lode it was steve who heard it first as well, very strang so want a trip back to go to more spooky places.

 

[Dep]

A truly awesome site, especially if you are interested in mine enginerring. Make sure you are well kitted up for getting wet and have plenty of comfort food/drink.

 

[Cavegod]

last time i did milwr we just had furry's , waist deep most of the way to powels lode aswell, guess we are just hard cavers 'very few of us left i believe!