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Friday the 13th is not normally the day you expect to get good news but the Derbyshire Caving Association are giving you all an early Christmas present.
It has been confirmed today (in the last hour) that access to Snelslow Swallet on Peakshill Farm land has been officially granted!
Access conditions are exactly the same as for Giant's Hole, i.e. park in designated area and pay the ?3pp fee. Close all gates you pass through and make sure you use the designated access route only.
The main route through the short cave has been resin bolted, but the surface shaft has not yet. This will be done next year when the weather improves.
Do note that the rainfall catchment for Snelslow is as large as P8 and Giant's combined.
DCA will update the cave registry with the new access details and the rigging guide / route map in the next couple of days. https://peakdistrictcaving.info/home/the-caves/castleton/snelslow-swallet
Please note that Christmas Swallet is still NO access, and we must continue to observe that or we might jeopardise all the hard work that has gone into reopening Snelslow.
Thanks so much to all the people who have helped get us to this stage, it is great to be able to give the gift of another new venue for you all to enjoy.
Merry Christmas from the DCA team!
Pete Knight
DCA Projects Officer
It has been confirmed today (in the last hour) that access to Snelslow Swallet on Peakshill Farm land has been officially granted!
Access conditions are exactly the same as for Giant's Hole, i.e. park in designated area and pay the ?3pp fee. Close all gates you pass through and make sure you use the designated access route only.
The main route through the short cave has been resin bolted, but the surface shaft has not yet. This will be done next year when the weather improves.
Do note that the rainfall catchment for Snelslow is as large as P8 and Giant's combined.
DCA will update the cave registry with the new access details and the rigging guide / route map in the next couple of days. https://peakdistrictcaving.info/home/the-caves/castleton/snelslow-swallet
Please note that Christmas Swallet is still NO access, and we must continue to observe that or we might jeopardise all the hard work that has gone into reopening Snelslow.
Thanks so much to all the people who have helped get us to this stage, it is great to be able to give the gift of another new venue for you all to enjoy.
Merry Christmas from the DCA team!
Pete Knight
DCA Projects Officer