Pictures by Chris Poole, Tarquin Wilton-Jones and Jenny Williams. Click the thumbnails for the full sized pictures
The weather was as bad as it could be. Gales and heavy rain made the walk around the escarpment distinctly unpleasant.
After a gentle stroll through the entrance series, passing well over 100 bats, the final crawl through the First
Bolder Choke brought us to Baron's Chamber.
The floor ramps up as Main Stream Passage leads off on the right, and Main Passage continues large for about a mile, passing through several stooping height arches.
In a couple of places, Selenite crystals up to six inches long protrude from the mud on the floor.