Gaping Gill Descent
Gaping Gill is perhaps Britain's most famous cave and every year, non-cavers have the chance to see a truly awe-inspiring underground scene; Britain's biggest known cave chamber, the Main Chamber of Gaping Gill thanks to our friends at The Craven Pothole Club.
Participants are winched down the 105m Main Shaft (Britain's deepest surface shaft) down into the the floodlit chamber below where they can marvel at the spectacular underground world of Gaping Gill.
Staff from the brewery will be taking part in the experience so if you fancy meeting up with us on the Saturday, just look out for some nervous-looking beer-lovers in Copper Dragon shirts!
Operating times
>> Saturday 18th August to Monday 27th August inclusive
Weather permitting, the winch will operate for descents from:
Weekends - we aim to make the first descent of the day at approx. 8.00 am.
Weekdays - we aim to make the first descent of the day at approx. 9.00 am.
The winch has a fixed descent/ascent capacity, to ensure your descent please arrive as early as possible.
Please note that on Bank Holiday Monday the winch will operate only in the morning as dismantling of the equipment begins at approx. 2.00 pm.
Descent fee: £10 per person - includes ascent!