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Hey im going up to the lakes for a few dates and am looking at doing wild camps in the caves. I know the priests hole but where are the others? any info would be greatly appreciated,
tim

In reply to tim123487:

Hodge Close - site of the famous Raves in the Caves.

In reply to tim123487:

I read about one on Kidsty Pike in a book earlier, some chap who tried to kill King John about 800 years ago hid away in it, don't know if it's still accessible or where exactly it is.

In reply to tim123487:
cheers guys, keep em coming...

In reply to tim123487: Millicans cave

In reply to tim123487:

Rydal Cave

In reply to tim123487:

I don't know where the Raves in the Caves were, but Cathedral Quarry (grid ref 314 028) is quite near to Hodge Close, and has a very impressive chamber.

In reply to tim123487:

Cave inside Coniston Old Man. Big enough to fit St Paul's in. Problem is I can't remember where the opening is. Sorry

In reply to 3leggeddog:

Might be a bit damp for a bivvy ?

In reply to tim123487: here's a tip: lay your OS map(s) out on the table/floor and look for the slate quarries. They are pretty easy to spot as the workable slate tends to lie in a fairly narrow band across the district. Most of the older quarries have caverns and underground workings. I've slept in a few but a cautionary note - one big cavern near Hodge Close collapsed not long afterwards (nothing to do with me, honest!). You can see this at Cathedral Quarry caves where the NT geologists have marked potential slippage sites with yellow paint.

In reply to tim123487: thanks for the responses, if theres any more it would be much appreciated

In reply to tim123487: has the milican dalton cave been re-opened then? cause it was closed off for ages..
cheers

In reply to tim123487:

There is a cave at the rear of Side farm on Place fell at Patterdale there is a deep pool of water you could swim in and lots of cards and candles left in memory of long lost loved ones.