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Was walking in the area the other week and know that the mountain is 'hollow', anyone know of anywhere where you can get in and observe have found a few caves but want to pick peoples knowledge?

In reply to Boulderdash86:

A hollow mountain? Fantastic! Like Blofled's lair in You Only Live Twice? Or perhaps this: http://tinyurl.com/akfgpu7

In reply to Boulderdash86:

You'll find lots of levels and shafts..some very very deep, there's no grand chamber lit by dwarfish fires if that's what you're after! Goes without saying it can be very dangerous - partially covered shafts collapsed passages etc etc there's books and things on it, guides etc - loads on google eg

http://www.ruskinmuseum.com/coppermines.htm
http://www.mineexplorer.org.uk/coniston.htm

In reply to Boulderdash86:

My favourite bit is that levers water has a wooden bung in the bottom ( now grouted in ) and a bomb was found under it that failed to blow

In reply to Radioactiveman: ....it didnt fail to blow the second time..

Maybe it's hollow like this? youtube.com/watch?v=FGhGHxw0mSo&

In reply to Boulderdash86: there are copper mines and slate mines. Both can be lethal to the unwary (particularly the copper mines where sound-looking false floors are often held up by rotting timber stemples). The slate mines tend to be more stable and these are easier to locate - usually in open slate workings. There is at least one absolutely vast cavern which would give Gaping Gill a run for its money. It's almost 20 years since I last went in but I think it is quite close to the main 'tourist' track near Low Water. It can be entered at several levels and really needs good lights to appreciate - a diddy headtorch won't do. Tread carefully and you'll probably survive.

In reply to Boulderdash86: youtube.com/watch?v=6m6lQziA_UM&

Scary place

In reply to Stone Muppet:

That is absolute genius.

In reply to Oujmik:


Wow