Preacher's Cave
| Area: | Wild Boar Fell |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 1 |
| NGR: | NY73270041 |
| Lat/long: | 54.3985, -2.41321 |
| Elevation: | 299m |
| Length: | 250 m |
| Depth: | 16m (Dived to 10m depth) |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Care is needed with the rock as some areas are loose due to the close proximity of the Dent fault.
Access
The entrance must remain covered at all times to prevent stock from falling into the shaft. Contact CDG Northern section regarding access.
Hydrology
An impressive volume of water resurges here in flood.
Exploration
- Explored 2009 YSS/WRPC
- Extended 2009-14 CDG
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descent, number 208, page 16 (June/July 2009) | A new lead under Wild Boar Fell | ||
| Descent, number 211, page 11 (Dec/Jan 2009) | Wild Boar diving | ||
| CDG Newsletter, number 172, page 14-16 (July 2009) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 173, page 4-8 (Oct 2009) | Preacher's Cave, Wild Boar Fell | CDG | Cordingley, J. |
| Descent, number 209, page 18 (Aug/Sept 2009) | Diving breakthrough in Preacher's Cave | CDG | Anon. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 174, page 1 (Jan 2010) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 175, page 4 (April 2010) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 176, page 13-14 (July 2010) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 177, page 9-10 (Oct 2010) | Preacher's Cave, Ravenstondale, Cumbria | CDG | Cordingley, J. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 178, page 10 (Jan 2011) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| Descent, number 219, page 14 (April/May 2011) | Preacher's Progress | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 179, page 11 (April 2011) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | Cordingley, J. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 180, page 13-14 (July 2011) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | Cordingley, J.N. |
| Descent, number 222, page 14 (Oct 2011) | Technical diving defeats Preacher's | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 181, page 3-6 (Oct 2011) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 182, page 11-13 (Jan 2012) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 183, page 14-15 (April 2012) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 185, page 7-8 (Oct 2012) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| Descent, number 229, page 9 (Dec 2012) | Preacher's Progress | CDG | Cordingley, J. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 186 (2013) | CDG | ||
| CDG Newsletter, number 186, page 7-8 (Jan 2013) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 187, page 8 (April 2013) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 188, page 9-10 (July 2013) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| Descent, number 233, page 9 (Aug 2013) | Preacher's update | CDG | Cordingley, J. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 189, page 3-5 (Oct 2013) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| Descent, number 235, page 9 (Dec 2013) | Pushing Preacher's | CDG | Cordingley, J. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 190, page 8-10 (Jan 2014) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| Descent, number 236, page 7 (Feb 2014) | Preacher's sump passed | CDG | Cordingley, J. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 191, page 16-18 (April 2014) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| Descent, number 238, page 6 (June 2014) | Preacher's pinpointed | CDG | Cordingley, J. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 192, page 20-21 (July 2014) | Preacher's Cave | CDG | |
| NPC Journal 2015, page 146-148 (2015) | New caves in the Ravenstonedale Area | NPC | Cordingley, J. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 198, page 18 (Jan 2016) | Preacher's Cave | CDG |
References
Descent, number 208, page 16 (June/July 2009)
Title: A new lead under Wild Boar Fell
Descent, number 211, page 11 (Dec/Jan 2009)
Title: Wild Boar diving
CDG Newsletter, number 172, page 14-16 (July 2009)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 173, page 4-8 (Oct 2009)
Title: Preacher's Cave, Wild Boar Fell
Club: CDG
Author: Cordingley, J.
Descent, number 209, page 18 (Aug/Sept 2009)
Title: Diving breakthrough in Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
Author: Anon.
CDG Newsletter, number 174, page 1 (Jan 2010)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 175, page 4 (April 2010)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 176, page 13-14 (July 2010)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 177, page 9-10 (Oct 2010)
Title: Preacher's Cave, Ravenstondale, Cumbria
Club: CDG
Author: Cordingley, J.
CDG Newsletter, number 178, page 10 (Jan 2011)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
Descent, number 219, page 14 (April/May 2011)
Title: Preacher's Progress
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 179, page 11 (April 2011)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
Author: Cordingley, J.
CDG Newsletter, number 180, page 13-14 (July 2011)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
Author: Cordingley, J.N.
Descent, number 222, page 14 (Oct 2011)
Title: Technical diving defeats Preacher's
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 181, page 3-6 (Oct 2011)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 182, page 11-13 (Jan 2012)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 183, page 14-15 (April 2012)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 185, page 7-8 (Oct 2012)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
Descent, number 229, page 9 (Dec 2012)
Title: Preacher's Progress
Club: CDG
Author: Cordingley, J.
CDG Newsletter, number 186 (2013)
Title:
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 186, page 7-8 (Jan 2013)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 187, page 8 (April 2013)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 188, page 9-10 (July 2013)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
Descent, number 233, page 9 (Aug 2013)
Title: Preacher's update
Club: CDG
Author: Cordingley, J.
CDG Newsletter, number 189, page 3-5 (Oct 2013)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
Descent, number 235, page 9 (Dec 2013)
Title: Pushing Preacher's
Club: CDG
Author: Cordingley, J.
CDG Newsletter, number 190, page 8-10 (Jan 2014)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
Descent, number 236, page 7 (Feb 2014)
Title: Preacher's sump passed
Club: CDG
Author: Cordingley, J.
CDG Newsletter, number 191, page 16-18 (April 2014)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
Descent, number 238, page 6 (June 2014)
Title: Preacher's pinpointed
Club: CDG
Author: Cordingley, J.
CDG Newsletter, number 192, page 20-21 (July 2014)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
NPC Journal 2015, page 146-148 (2015)
Title: New caves in the Ravenstonedale Area
Club: NPC
Author: Cordingley, J.
CDG Newsletter, number 198, page 18 (Jan 2016)
Title: Preacher's Cave
Club: CDG
