Peak District Caving

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Robin's Shaft Mine

Stats

GradeIII
Length100
Depth97
Altitude329
Location53.0721 -1.7992
OS NGRSK 13551 52777

Feature

  • Cave
  • Mine
  • Shaft
Problems or corrections?

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In case of pollution, report this to the Environment Agency incident hotline: 0800 80 70 60 (24hr).

Key Documents

fact_checkConservation Auditcall_splitRigging Topo

Location

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Entrance of Robin's Shaft Mine

Access

Best to ring farmer (Mr & Mrs Leeson) in advance on (reveal) to check it's OK. Drive up track to Hill Top Farm DE6 2BD and call at farm house for permission to descend & instructions on parking. Charge payable. Entrance near farm, on south side. Stainless U-bolt has been installed into lid to aid opening - do not attempt to use this is a backup.

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

Warning

There have been instances of a C02 build-up in the lower parts of the mine.

References

Darroch, C. (1981), , Descent No.48., pp.16-17., Wild Places Publishing
Darroch, C. (1981), , D.C.A. N/L No.47., pp.2-3., Derbyshire Caving Association
Boardman, P. (1982), , B.C.R.A. Caves and Caving No.16., pp.2-4. Survey., British Cave Research Association
Barker, I. & Beck, J.S. (2010), , Caves of the Peak District, p. 184, DCA
Barker, I. (2019), Digging the depths, Descent 169, p.44-45., Wild Places Publishing

Gallery

Entrance
Robin's Shaft Mine / Entrance
Shaft Lid
Robin's Shaft Mine / Shaft Lid