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.

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Type: Cave
Description: cave in North Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Gaping Ghyll”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Disappointment Pot and Flood Entrance Pot.

Disappointment Pot

Cave

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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

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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

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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 Newby and Clapham.

Newby

Hamlet

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Newby is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Gaping Gill.

Clapham

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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.