Low Douk Cave
| Area: | Marble Steps |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 3 |
| NGR: | SD67767679 |
| Lat/long: | 54.1859, -2.49551 |
| Elevation: | 335m |
| Length: | 1.04km (Part of the Three Counties System) |
| Depth: | 82m |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Connection Fever Duck sumps in wet weather as does Bungalow Bill Crawl. New Entrance quickly becomes impassable if dam in open pot is breached.
Access
Prior permission not required, Masongill Hall, Westhouse, via Carnforth.
Hydrology
Water emerges at Keld Head.
Exploration
- Explored 1963 NPC
- Extended 1965 British Aircraft Corp. CC
- Extended 1971 BUSS
- Extended 1971 ULSA
- Extended 1987 NCC
- Extended 2009 MMMMC
- Extended and connected to Rift Pot 2013 MMMMC
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPC Journal, volume 2, number 3, page 1-3 (Summer 1963) | Low Douk Cave, Ireby Fell | NPC | Hart, R. |
| RRCPC Journal, number 2, page 35 (September 1963) | Caving log part 2 | RRCPC | Tom |
| The Speleologist, volume 1, number 1, page 33-34 (Jan/Feb 1965) | Low Douk Cave | NPC | Hart, R. |
| Proceedings of the British Speleological Assoc., number 4, page 83-90 (September 1966) | Cave Diving in the Northern Pennines | Melvin, M.A. | |
| The Speleologist, volume 2, number 8, page 14 (Aug 1966) | Low Douk Cave | BACPC | Anon. |
| Gritstone Club Journal New Series, number 2, page 45 (August 1966) | A Potholer's Diary - Low Douk Pot | GC | Richardson, C.J. |
| The Gritstone Club Journal, number 2, page 45 (New Series 1966) | Low Douk Pot | The Gritstone Club | |
| The Bulletin of the British Speleological Assoc., number 85, page 13-15 (April 1970) | Some thoughts on the "Three Counties System". | Long, M.H. | |
| Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 48, page 33-47 (December 1971) | Caves and Caving in Kingsdale | NPC | Brook, D. |
| ULSA Review, number 8, page 25-29 (July 1971) | Notes on the Low Douk Cave - Marble Steps Pot Area. | ULSA | White, T., Latham, A. and Crabtree, H. |
| Omnibus, volume 1, number 3, page 36-37 (February 1972) | Low Douk | BUSS | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 25, page 9 (Oct 1972) | Low Douk Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 37, page 13 (Oct 1975) | Low Douk Cave | CDG | |
| NPC Journal, number 2 (1976) | NPC | ||
| SUSS Journal, volume 3, number 1, page 53-54 (1980) | Low Douk Cave | SUSS | Hatherley, P. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 58, page 16 (Jan 1981) | Low Douk Cave | CDG | |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986) | An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale | NCC | Whittaker, T. |
| Caves & Caving, number 40, page 34 (Summer 1988) | Low Douk Re-entered | NCC | Bill Edmundson |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 12-18 (1989) | Low Douk Revisited | NCC | Bungalow, B. |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 96 (1989) | Digs & minor discoveriesr | NCC | Anon |
| Caves & Caving, number 44, page 18 (Summer 1989) | Low Douk Cave - Rift Pot | NCC | |
| ULSA Explorations Journal II, page 116-117 (August 1989) | Section 11, Kingsdale, Low Douk Pot | ULSA | Monico, P. |
| Descent, number 92, page 6 (Feb/Mar 1990) | Further Three Counties links imminent | NCC/KCC | |
| Descent, number 112, page 11 (June/July 1993) | Low Douk | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 108, page 15 (July 1993) | Low Douk Cave | CDG | |
| NPC Explorations Journal unpublished 1995, page 35-36 (Sept 1995) | Low Douk Cave, Ireby Fell | NPC | Hart, R. |
| Descent, number 215, page 23-27 (Aug/Sept 2010) | The Three Counties Closing the Gap | MMMMC | Pacey, N. |
| Descent, number 215, page 23-27 (Aug/Sept 2010) | The Three Counties Closing the Gap | MMMMC | Pacey, N. |
| Descent, number 233, page 16-18 (Aug 2013) | Connection Fever | MMMMC | Allen, T. |
References
NPC Journal, volume 2, number 3, page 1-3 (Summer 1963)
Title: Low Douk Cave, Ireby Fell
Club: NPC
Author: Hart, R.
RRCPC Journal, number 2, page 35 (September 1963)
Title: Caving log part 2
Club: RRCPC
Author: Tom
The Speleologist, volume 1, number 1, page 33-34 (Jan/Feb 1965)
Title: Low Douk Cave
Club: NPC
Author: Hart, R.
Proceedings of the British Speleological Assoc., number 4, page 83-90 (September 1966)
Title: Cave Diving in the Northern Pennines
Author: Melvin, M.A.
The Speleologist, volume 2, number 8, page 14 (Aug 1966)
Title: Low Douk Cave
Club: BACPC
Author: Anon.
Gritstone Club Journal New Series, number 2, page 45 (August 1966)
Title: A Potholer's Diary - Low Douk Pot
Club: GC
Author: Richardson, C.J.
The Gritstone Club Journal, number 2, page 45 (New Series 1966)
Title: Low Douk Pot
Club: The Gritstone Club
The Bulletin of the British Speleological Assoc., number 85, page 13-15 (April 1970)
Title: Some thoughts on the "Three Counties System".
Author: Long, M.H.
Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 48, page 33-47 (December 1971)
Title: Caves and Caving in Kingsdale
Club: NPC
Author: Brook, D.
ULSA Review, number 8, page 25-29 (July 1971)
Title: Notes on the Low Douk Cave - Marble Steps Pot Area.
Club: ULSA
Author: White, T., Latham, A. and Crabtree, H.
Omnibus, volume 1, number 3, page 36-37 (February 1972)
Title: Low Douk
Club: BUSS
CDG Newsletter, number 25, page 9 (Oct 1972)
Title: Low Douk Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 37, page 13 (Oct 1975)
Title: Low Douk Cave
Club: CDG
NPC Journal, number 2 (1976)
Title:
Club: NPC
SUSS Journal, volume 3, number 1, page 53-54 (1980)
Title: Low Douk Cave
Club: SUSS
Author: Hatherley, P.
CDG Newsletter, number 58, page 16 (Jan 1981)
Title: Low Douk Cave
Club: CDG
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986)
Title: An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale
Club: NCC
Author: Whittaker, T.
Caves & Caving, number 40, page 34 (Summer 1988)
Title: Low Douk Re-entered
Club: NCC
Author: Bill Edmundson
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 12-18 (1989)
Title: Low Douk Revisited
Club: NCC
Author: Bungalow, B.
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 96 (1989)
Title: Digs & minor discoveriesr
Club: NCC
Author: Anon
Caves & Caving, number 44, page 18 (Summer 1989)
Title: Low Douk Cave - Rift Pot
Club: NCC
ULSA Explorations Journal II, page 116-117 (August 1989)
Title: Section 11, Kingsdale, Low Douk Pot
Club: ULSA
Author: Monico, P.
Descent, number 92, page 6 (Feb/Mar 1990)
Title: Further Three Counties links imminent
Club: NCC/KCC
Descent, number 112, page 11 (June/July 1993)
Title: Low Douk
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 108, page 15 (July 1993)
Title: Low Douk Cave
Club: CDG
NPC Explorations Journal unpublished 1995, page 35-36 (Sept 1995)
Title: Low Douk Cave, Ireby Fell
Club: NPC
Author: Hart, R.
Descent, number 215, page 23-27 (Aug/Sept 2010)
Title: The Three Counties Closing the Gap
Club: MMMMC
Author: Pacey, N.
Descent, number 215, page 23-27 (Aug/Sept 2010)
Title: The Three Counties Closing the Gap
Club: MMMMC
Author: Pacey, N.
Descent, number 233, page 16-18 (Aug 2013)
Title: Connection Fever
Club: MMMMC
Author: Allen, T.
