Ojay/Ninjaboy...
Eldon Hole is one of the seven wonders of the Peak. It is the deepest local pothole; an alarming, evil-looking chasm in the side of Eldon Hill to the north of the village of Peak Forest.
The hole was the source of many local legends, including a story about an old woman's goose which fell down the hole and emerged from Peak Cavern in Castleton!
However, recent exploration has demonstrated that the Hole has no obvious connection with any of the other local systems, and quite how it came to be created high on the side of a hill is not clear.
The hole is approximately 60 metres deep, but was once much deeper, having been part-filled by stones and rubble over the years. It was first descended in 1780 by a Mr Lloyd, who published an account of his adventure.
For us it was just a piss about today and an opportunity to practice some VA rescue scenarios...
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