Gaping Gill
Gaping Gill is a natural cave in North Yorkshire, England. It is one of the unmistakable landmarks on the southern slopes of Ingleborough – a 98-metre deep pothole with the stream Fell Beck flowing into it.Photo: Bob Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in North Yorkshire
- Also known as: “Gaping Ghyll”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Disappointment Pot and Flood Entrance Pot.
Disappointment Pot
Cave
Photo: Petemonk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Disappointment Pot is one of the entrances to the Gaping Gill cave system, located in a steep grassy shakehole some 120 metres south-east of Gaping Gill Main Shaft.
Flood Entrance Pot
Cave
Photo: Langcliffe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Flood Entrance Pot is one of the entrances to the Gaping Gill cave system located about 300 metres south of Gaping Gill Main Shaft. It was the first alternative entrance into the main system to be explored, and it is now a popular entrance into the system, with a fine 38-metre pitch landing in Gaping Gill's South-East Passage. Flood Entrance Pot is situated 910 feet south of Gaping Gill.
Stream Passage Pot
Cave
Photo: Langcliffe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stream Passage Pot is one of the entrances to the Gaping Gill system being located about 320 metres ESE of Gaping Gill Main Shaft. It is a popular and sporting entrance into the system, featuring three well-watered big shafts. Stream Passage Pot is situated 1,000 feet southwest of Gaping Gill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clapham and Wharfe.
Clapham
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Clapham is a village in North Yorkshire, with a population of roughly 600. It's set in the limestone scenery of the Dales, and its main attractions are Ingleborough show cave and the cave complex of Gaping Gill.
Wharfe
Hamlet
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wharfe is a hamlet about a mile north east of the village of Austwick, North Yorkshire, England. Its postcode is LA2 8DQ. The name means 'The bend', The hamlet is the only settlement in Crummackdale, the upper valley of Austwick Beck. Wharfe is situated 3 miles southeast of Gaping Gill.
Selside
Hamlet
Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Selside is a small village in Ribblesdale in North Yorkshire, England. It lies 2 miles north west of Horton in Ribblesdale. Selside was mentioned, in the form Selesat, in the Domesday Book, when it was held by Roger of Poitou. Selside is situated 3 miles northeast of Gaping Gill.
Gaping Gill
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Austwick, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.14944° or 54° 8′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.38258° or 2° 22′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C6V4JX8+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 12788657OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1493828
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In Other Languages
From Danish to German—“Gaping Gill” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Gaping Gill”
- Dutch: “Gaping Gill”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جابينج جيل”
- French: “Gaping Gill”
- German: “Fell Beck”
- German: “Gaping Gill”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bar Pot and Small Mammal Pot.
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