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Cave and Mine Exploring => Caves => Topic started by: Claire Brimson on Sep 05, 2011, 10:22 PM

Title: Fairy Quarry Caves
Post by: Claire Brimson on Sep 05, 2011, 10:22 PM
I may be able to get a trip or two down Shatter cave.  It is a leader only cave of 4:1.

This is just a feeler.  Is anyone interested???  Its very beautiful with crystal water lillies in pools, large calcite crystals, calcite waterfalls etc.  Its a short trip but there is also fairy into Hilwithy (I think thats the one) which should be open.  Shatter is a very low crawl up through a pipe entrance but then opens out,  It is not wet.  Ive done it twice, its very pretty.
Title: Re: Fairy Quarry Caves
Post by: Tim Watts on Sep 05, 2011, 10:38 PM
i'm up for it - when?
Title: Re: Fairy Quarry Caves
Post by: Claire Brimson on Sep 05, 2011, 10:45 PM
when are you free in October/November?
Title: Re: Fairy Quarry Caves
Post by: Tim Watts on Sep 05, 2011, 10:48 PM
12/13th November would be good for me....

Would be thinking of dragging my SLR tripod flashes etc in an trying to put into practice some of what i learnt at the weekend - how longs it typically take to reach the pretty stuff?
Title: Re: Fairy Quarry Caves
Post by: Claire Brimson on Sep 05, 2011, 10:52 PM
5-10mins pending on speed through pipe.  Will put some feelers out tothe trip leader for that weekend and let you know :)
Title: Re: Fairy Quarry Caves
Post by: Ian A on Sep 05, 2011, 11:28 PM
Where is it in the UK (interested B)  ) ?

:whistle:

Ian
Title: Re: Fairy Quarry Caves
Post by: Tim Watts on Sep 06, 2011, 01:34 AM
Somerset i think? Might use it as an excuse for a trip down to see family in Oxfordshire and then come across....................
Title: Re: Fairy Quarry Caves
Post by: Vikki Sestan on Sep 06, 2011, 08:03 PM
Is it suitable for us newbies? Sounds great!
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