Death’s Head Hole

Death's Head Hole is a cave on Leck Fell, in , England. Its entrance is a 64-metre deep shaft. It leads into and is part of the Three Counties System, an 87-kilometre cave system which spans the borders of , Lancashire, and .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Long Drop Cave and Rumbling Hole.

Cave
is a cave on Leck Fell, in , England. It leads into Death's Head Hole, and is part of the Three Counties System, an 87-kilometre cave system which spans the borders of , Lancashire, and . is situated 620 feet east of Death’s Head Hole.

Cave
is a cave on Leck Fell, in , England. Its entrance is a 50-metre deep fenced shaft, and it rapidly descends a series of pitches to a low aqueous passage that has been connected to Lost Johns' Cave. is situated 1,100 feet east of Death’s Head Hole.

Cave
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Lost Johns' Cave is an extensive cave system on Leck Fell, , England. With its three major vertical routes it is a popular place to practise single-rope technique because of the opportunity for exchange trips. is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Death’s Head Hole.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Masongill and Scar End.

Hamlet
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is a small community on the western edge of the county of , England. The village, in the , lies near the border of to the west, and the nearby hamlet of . is situated 2½ miles south of Death’s Head Hole.

Hamlet
is a settlement on the side of Twisleton Scar in the county of . This Scar itself is the end of a spur running westwards from , one of the Three Peaks, towards , and the beds of limestone project to a height of 120 metres above sea level. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Death’s Head Hole.

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is a town in in northwest England, with a population of 2000 in 2021. It's best known for Devil's Bridge, the ancient crossing over the River Lune.

Death’s Head Hole

Latitude
54.20707° or 54° 12′ 26″ north
Longitude
-2.51061° or 2° 30′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C6V6F4Q+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6919205082
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q20709431
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Highlights include Eye Holes and Big Meanie.

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