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Gautries Hole

Stats

GradeIII
Length659
Depth26
Altitude312
Location53.3299 -1.8493
OS NGRSK 10133 81450

Feature

  • Cave
SSSI
Also known as: Jackdaw Pot, Swallet P3.
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Key Documents

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Location

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Entrance of Gautries Hole

Access

Call on Mr & Mrs Ritter at Perryfoot Farm. Small charge of £1 payable. Park & change in layby on main road.

Entrance to Gautries Hole is in obvious large tree-lined depression visible from road. Leave all gates as you find them.

This site is part of the DCA SSSI Conservation Monitoring Scheme.
See the DCA website for competition details.

Warning

The stream passage between the entrance and the Eyehole can quickly become sumped during heavy rain.

References

Beck, J.S. (2014), Gautries has promise, Descent 236, P.10., Wild Places Publishing
Middleton, R (2021), Gautries Hole Diving, SUSS 60th Anniversary Journal, 2021, Sheffield University Speleological Society
Additional information (references)