The Swilly Hole
| AKA: | Haltcliff Bridge Cave |
|---|---|
| Area: | Vale of Eden and Caldbeck |
| Grade: | 3 |
| NGR: | NY36723666 |
| Lat/long: | 54.7209, -2.98392 |
| Elevation: | 178m |
| Length: | 832 m |
| Depth: | 15m |
| Rock Type: | Fifth Limestone (Cumbria) |
Warning
The boulder chokes need a great deal of care when passing. The shale chambers at the far end of the cave are unstable. The entire cave floods rapidly with little or no warning.
Exploration
- Extended 1970 FSWOAG
- Extended and linked to Hammer Root Cave 1990-91 HCC
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of the KCC, number 6 | A Cave in Lakeland | KCC | Anon. |
| Descent, number 15, page 9 (November 1970) | Fitful autumn for the Kendal | KCC | |
| Caves & Caving, number 50, page 4-6 (Winter 1990) | The discovery and description of Swilly Hole and Hammer Root Cave | Haymarket Caving Club | Peter T. Eagan |
| Caves & Caving, number 48, page 13 (Summer 1990) | The Swilly Hole (Hatcliffe Bridge, Cumbria) | Haymarket Caving Club | Peter T. Eagan |
| Caves & Caving, number 53, page 16-17 (Autumn 1991) | The Swilly Hole | Haymarket Caving Club | Peter T. Eagan |
| Descent, number 101, page 26 (Aug/Sept 1991) | The Swilly Hole extension | Haymarket CC | Peter T Eagan |
| Descent, number 98, page 13 (Feb/Mar 1991) | The Swilly Hole | Haymarket CC | Peter Eagan |
References
Journal of the KCC, number 6
Title: A Cave in Lakeland
Club: KCC
Author: Anon.
Descent, number 15, page 9 (November 1970)
Title: Fitful autumn for the Kendal
Club: KCC
Caves & Caving, number 50, page 4-6 (Winter 1990)
Title: The discovery and description of Swilly Hole and Hammer Root Cave
Club: Haymarket Caving Club
Author: Peter T. Eagan
Caves & Caving, number 48, page 13 (Summer 1990)
Title: The Swilly Hole (Hatcliffe Bridge, Cumbria)
Club: Haymarket Caving Club
Author: Peter T. Eagan
Caves & Caving, number 53, page 16-17 (Autumn 1991)
Title: The Swilly Hole
Club: Haymarket Caving Club
Author: Peter T. Eagan
Descent, number 101, page 26 (Aug/Sept 1991)
Title: The Swilly Hole extension
Club: Haymarket CC
Author: Peter T Eagan
Descent, number 98, page 13 (Feb/Mar 1991)
Title: The Swilly Hole
Club: Haymarket CC
Author: Peter Eagan
