Welcome to the second Cave Bagger event.
The plan is to make this a monthly event visiting the caves and mines of Derbyshire. The events will be held at the entrance with the usual geochat and trackable swapping. There is no obligation to enter the mine and there are a number of established caches in the area. If you do choose to enter it is at your own risk. I am not a cave guide although i have entered this mine a few times with my kids.
Jug Holes has something for everyone!
The huge and impressive entrance cavern gives access to 3 seperate sections.
Section 1 - at the rear left of the cavern are a maze of old mine workings. Easily accessible with basic equipment.
Section 2 - at the rear right of the cavern is a shaft which leads down to a section of often tight natural cavern and boulder chokes... for the more advanced caver.
Section 3 - at the front right of the cavern a short shaft gives access to a favoured 'through trip'. (Go in one end and come out t'other)
5 separate but connected chambers, containing numerous mining relics and geological wonders, which deliver you to an opening further down the hill. Can be done in either direction. The preferred direction for me is up.
Regularly used by school/scout groups as an easy introduction to caving.
While the chambers are large and airy there is some crawling and grovelling required to get into the first chamber and progress through them plus a climb with a handline to get out. You are guaranted to get dirty!!
Hope to see you there.