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SAt
02-07-2012, 06:52 PM
The Cathedral

I've been meaning to re-visit and photograph this set of caves for a while now and the recent weather spurred me on to get underground where its not so wet!

Bit of Wiki history-


Cathedral Quarries, a set of disused inter-linked quarries for green slate, is above the valley in Atkinson Coppice. The quarry site is now managed by the National Trust and can be entered by the public. It features various chambers and tunnels, including one which is 400 feet (120 m) long. The quarry's main attraction, 'The Cathedral', is a 40-foot (12 m) high main chamber lit by two windows with a huge rock pillar supporting the roof. Some of the quarry smaller chambers are closed off for safety or have already collapsed. The quarry features at least 25 named rock climbing routes that are graded Extreme and are 30–40 m long. The spoil heaps from these mines form large banks where silver birch and larch now grow.

Pics-


Cathedral and its Pillar

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x415/siavers/DSC_0404.jpg


Entrance tunnel

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x415/siavers/DSC_0410.jpg


Main Cavern

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http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x415/siavers/DSC_0413.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x415/siavers/DSC-0421.jpg

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Out!

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x415/siavers/DSC_0411.jpg

Cheers :D:

Clough
02-07-2012, 09:41 PM
Looks massove! Lovely stuff as per

Mish
02-07-2012, 09:59 PM
I go to cumbria quite frequently, where abouts is this?

BadBatz
02-07-2012, 10:46 PM
mmmm a cave i might actually go in. I hate tight, dark places.......lol

BA
02-07-2012, 11:00 PM
Its huuuggge!
Really good set of shots there.

ROYALBOB
05-07-2012, 04:55 PM
Looks a good mooch etcs

the kwan
06-07-2012, 12:27 AM
Excellent report Deviant...looks fabz

SAt
07-07-2012, 07:00 PM
Cheers guys, its an impressive spot! Above and below ground, some of the climbing routes are unbelievable!


I go to cumbria quite frequently, where abouts is this?

Try this ;) (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Cathedral+Cavern%2C+Cumbria)

MJS
07-07-2012, 07:13 PM
Like it