Smeltmill Beck Cave

Smeltmill Beck Cave, Brough
Area: Brough
Grade: 3
NGR: NY84851459
Lat/long: 54.5264, -2.23558
Elevation: 336m
Length: 1.90km
Depth: Unknown
Rock Type: Great Limestone

Warning

After heavy rain the entrance series rapidly sumps.

Access

Hewgill House, Winton, Kirkby Stephen. Please call before and after trip 01768341686: 07812364997. Park at NY 8475 1446

Exploration

  • Explored 1967 MSG
  • Extended 1970 MSG

References

Publication Title Club Author
ULSA Review, number 4, page 2 (December 1968) Discoveries in 1968 MSG Rogers, M.
Journal of LUCC, number 6, page 15-17 (April 1968) Smeltmill Beck Cave MSG Wilson, J.
CRG Newsletter, number 111, page 15-17 (June 1968) Smeltmill Beck Cave MSG Carson, C.
CRG Newsletter, number 111, page 15-17 (June 1968) Smeltmill Beck Cave MSG Carson, C.
Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 2, page 124 (Nov 1968) Local news and discoveries MSG Mellor, D.
MSG Journal, number 2 (1968) Surveying Smeltmill Beck Cave MSG Carson, C.
BSA Bulletin, number 82, page 6-7 (Aug 1969) Moldywarp Cave Find MSG Wilson, A.L.
YURT Report, number 2, page 42-44 (1970) Notes on the Geology and Geomorphology of Smeltmill Beck Cave MSG Ryder, P.
MSG Journal, number 3 (1970) Smaller Finds MSG
Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 46, page 1-7 (August 1971) Some recent explorations in the Northern Dales MSG Ryder, P.F. & Carson, C.
Journal of the CPC, volume 5, number 1, page 56 (Nov 1973) Local News and Discoveries MSG Anon
MSG Journal, number 6, page 11-12 (Easter 1973) New Explorations Smeltmill Beck Cave a new inlet MSG
MSG Journal, number 7, page 30-33 (1974) Smeltmill Beck Revisited MSG Ryder, P.
MSG Journal, number 8, page 41 (August 1976) Smeltmill Beck Cave MSG
Memoirs of a Moldywarp, page 21-25 (2008) The first big breakthrough: Smeltmill Beck Cave MSG Ryder, P.
Descent, number 217, page 11 (Dec 2010) Smeltmill Beck Cave access

References

ULSA Review, number 4, page 2 (December 1968)

Title: Discoveries in 1968

Club: MSG

Author: Rogers, M.


Journal of LUCC, number 6, page 15-17 (April 1968)

Title: Smeltmill Beck Cave

Club: MSG

Author: Wilson, J.


CRG Newsletter, number 111, page 15-17 (June 1968)

Title: Smeltmill Beck Cave

Club: MSG

Author: Carson, C.


CRG Newsletter, number 111, page 15-17 (June 1968)

Title: Smeltmill Beck Cave

Club: MSG

Author: Carson, C.


Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 2, page 124 (Nov 1968)

Title: Local news and discoveries

Club: MSG

Author: Mellor, D.


MSG Journal, number 2 (1968)

Title: Surveying Smeltmill Beck Cave

Club: MSG

Author: Carson, C.


BSA Bulletin, number 82, page 6-7 (Aug 1969)

Title: Moldywarp Cave Find

Club: MSG

Author: Wilson, A.L.


YURT Report, number 2, page 42-44 (1970)

Title: Notes on the Geology and Geomorphology of Smeltmill Beck Cave

Club: MSG

Author: Ryder, P.


MSG Journal, number 3 (1970)

Title: Smaller Finds

Club: MSG


Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 46, page 1-7 (August 1971)

Title: Some recent explorations in the Northern Dales

Club: MSG

Author: Ryder, P.F. & Carson, C.


Journal of the CPC, volume 5, number 1, page 56 (Nov 1973)

Title: Local News and Discoveries

Club: MSG

Author: Anon


MSG Journal, number 6, page 11-12 (Easter 1973)

Title: New Explorations Smeltmill Beck Cave a new inlet

Club: MSG


MSG Journal, number 7, page 30-33 (1974)

Title: Smeltmill Beck Revisited

Club: MSG

Author: Ryder, P.


MSG Journal, number 8, page 41 (August 1976)

Title: Smeltmill Beck Cave

Club: MSG


Memoirs of a Moldywarp, page 21-25 (2008)

Title: The first big breakthrough: Smeltmill Beck Cave

Club: MSG

Author: Ryder, P.


Descent, number 217, page 11 (Dec 2010)

Title: Smeltmill Beck Cave access