Alum Pot
Alum Pot is a pothole with a large open shaft at a surface elevation of 343 metres on the eastern flanks of Simon Fell, North Yorkshire, England. It connects with nearby Long Churn Cave and Diccan Pot.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ingleborough and Juniper Gulf.
Ingleborough
Peak
Photo: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ingleborough is the second-highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, and is frequently climbed as part of the Three Peaks walk. Ingleborough is situated 2 miles west of Alum Pot.
Juniper Gulf
Cave
Juniper Gulf is a pit cave in on the side of Ingleborough in Yorkshire, England. It is a popular single rope technique trip for cavers, especially known for its final 50-metre pitch. Juniper Gulf is situated 1½ miles south of Alum Pot.
Gaping Gill
Cave
Photo: Bob Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Gaping Gill is situated 2½ miles southwest of Alum Pot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selside and Chapel-le-Dale.
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.
Chapel-le-Dale
Hamlet
Chapel-le-Dale is a hamlet in the civil parish of Ingleton, North Yorkshire, England. It is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in a valley of the same name, and was previously in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Chapel-le-Dale is situated 2½ miles west of Alum Pot.
Brackenbottom
Hamlet
Brackenbottom is a hamlet in Ribblesdale, near to Horton-in-Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, England. The hamlet is the location of the headquarters of Bradford Potholing Club who own a bunkhouse in the village. Brackenbottom is situated 3½ miles southeast of Alum Pot.
Alum Pot
- Type: Cave
- Description: Open shaft pothole in North Yorkshire
- Category: landform
- Location: Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.17541° or 54° 10′ 32″ northLongitude
-2.34638° or 2° 20′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C6V5MG3+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 1886829990OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q4737334
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In Other Languages
“Alum Pot” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “الوم بوت”
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