Wensleydale or swaledale evening trip suggestions

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sumpjumper
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10 years ago

Been in devis, raygill and wetgrooves. Any other evening trips on the must do list that don't involve SRT or deep water ? Burtersett stone mines perhaps ?

Many thanks.

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RJV
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10 years ago

Burtersett is a pleasant potter. You could have a poke about in Smithy Level at Whitaside over in Swaledale if you wanted somewhere a bit more involved. There are also some smaller stone mines at Stags Fell just off the Buttertubs road above Hardraw. Not huge from memory but will fill an hour or so of your time.

sir francis lilo
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10 years ago

hi as you said no deep water but sir francis is a must failing that theres Adelaide level,moulds,turf moor,danby level-very extensive,faggergill mines,crackpot or if u fancy popping into wharfedale buckden pike mine;D

sirfrancislilo its to wet to work lets go digging[u]

RJV
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10 years ago

Bloomin' Heck, you must be a fast mover if you can do Buckden Gavel on an evening! :)

Massively interesting mine, always more to go back for.

sir francis lilo
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10 years ago

aye,just realised that,been twice on 2 earby meets,day trips! flipping right killer just to get to it!:thumbsup:

sirfrancislilo its to wet to work lets go digging[u]

RJV
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10 years ago

Well worth it though, its fantastically located.

sumpjumper
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10 years ago

Wow, this forum gets some quick responses ! Some great suggestions there. Thanks

christwigg
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10 years ago

In addition.

Slei Gill (Booze Wood,plus lot of little bits)
Gunnerside (Bunton, Priscilla, Dolly, Barbara, plus others)
Old Gang (Victoria, Spence, Knotts)
Punchard Gill (Routh Foxs)

RJV
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10 years ago

Blimey, what long evenings everybody must have! :o

Sensing a Wensleydale bias in the original post Smithy Level is an easy drive and (almost) roadside. If there isn't such a bias then its still worth a visit anyway being a much more explorable mine than many in the dale.

sir francis lilo
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10 years ago

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to be honest your not wrong,smithy level is very good and accessible,we dug the entrance some moons ago and put a wooden door on top,its not padlocked but its hard to find in the dark;D

sirfrancislilo its to wet to work lets go digging[u]

sir francis lilo
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10 years ago

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agreed cristwigg foxs and routh levels very good but booze wood level was about waist deep in water earlier this year and pretty bad air at the end but everyone to their own I suppose:thumbsup:

sirfrancislilo its to wet to work lets go digging[u]

christwigg
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10 years ago

#12

I've heard talk of the bad air, but never experienced it personally on two visits. Weather dependent I guess.

Definately something to be aware of though.

legendrider
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10 years ago

#13

Sloate Hole if you fancy a leg-stretch

Windegg if you fancy a squeeze

Shaw Level if you're not bothered about going to work the next day.. or any day ever again... (bad air level from Hell)

festina lente[i]

RJV
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10 years ago

#14

"sir francis lilo" wrote:
agreed cristwigg foxs and routh levels very good but booze wood level was about waist deep in water earlier this year and pretty bad air at the end but everyone to their own I suppose:thumbsup:

The last time we were up Punchard Gill was during one of those bitterly cold winters we had a few years ago. We stuck our heads into Routh and were quite surprised to find it flooded to about armpit depth at about the point where you come out of the shales into the main limestone.

It had been as dry as a desert previously with no obvious ingress of water from memory. Not sure what its like now!
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Always meant to go back & look at the lower section of cave in Fox's but never have...