2012
SD5797 : Grayrigg Hall Beck and Grayrigg Cave
taken 14 years ago, near to Grayrigg, Cumbria, England
This is 1 of 3 images, with title starting with Grayrigg in this square

Grayrigg Hall Beck and Grayrigg Cave
The small and exceedingly unimpressive entrance to the cave is located behind vegetation on the right. According to Northern Caves Vol 3 (1994, Dalesman Books) it was enlarged to 6m long in 1971 by the Yorkshire Underground Research Team (YURT). I suspect they may have regretted straying over to Westmorland? Remarkably, for such a minor cave, the OS have chosen to show it on large scale maps but it does seem to be the only cave for a long way around. Limestone does outcrop in several places nearby and determined cave explorers may profit from a thorough exploration of the area. It is not clear where the water for the resurgence nearby SD5797 : Resurgence beside Grayrigg Hall Beck originates.
