• Descent 302 is published on 15 February and it will soon be on its way to our subscribers.

    In the newsdesk, read a review of the underground events at Kendal Mountain Festival, plus tales of cannibalism and the Cavefish Asteroid.

    In regional news, we have three new connections in Ogof Agen Allwedd, a report on the iron mines of Anjou, an extension to Big Sink Cave in the Forest of Dean, a new dig in Yorkshire's Marble Steps Pot, student parties, an obituary for Tony Boycott, a tight find in the Peak District and a discovery in County Kerry with extensive formations.

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Napp's Cave on TV

mrodoc

Well-known member
Secret Britain tonight featured Napp's Cave although rather disappointing images of it's aragonite formations compared to some I have seen. I have only been there once and didn't fancy the squeeze on my own. It is about half an hour into the programme.
 
A recent visit:

so on to Napp's Cave.  This is at the Napps Holiday Touring Park.  Here we met a typical Devonshire agricultural idiot.  First he said there was no cave here.  I said I had visited the cave 20 years ago. He then claimed I could not visit the cave as it was too far away.  Finally he said the cave was locked and he did not know who had the key. Further questioning produced that there was a manager who might know more.  After knocking on the door and getting no answer, I plucked up courage and opened the door and called "Is anyone at home?", I closed the door quickly as there was a notice, beware of the dog.  The dog, came to the door and did not even bark!  The lady who came to the door was not very helpful.  Yes, the cave is locked, but she does not know who had the key.  I was told to ring later as her husband knew.  But when Anne phoned at 5.00 pm there was no answer or answer phone.  Some Caravan site.  The reviews on the net said the manager was "grumpy".

Napps Cave NGR SS 562 475 at Napps Holiday Touring Camp. Tel 01271 882 557

 
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