Went today, been quite a few times. Amazing place. Been mapping it out mentally for about a year now and honestly I don’t think I’ve explored half of it yet.
@@patterdaledivecave3545 I’m looking for someone to explore with if you’d be up for it sometime? This video inspired me to push even further down lol. My family used to live in Lumford House during the war.
@@AutisticAl your welcome to come but at the moment we are doing either welsh mines or nenthead in Cumbria but if you want to pop along you can. The stiff in wales will blow your mind , check out some of our other videos
@@patterdaledivecave3545 I don’t have access to my own vehicle, so travel is a bit of an issue, but I have the money to travel and am up for anything. I love caving but my solo adventures and small radius are definitely impeding my abilities to do more.
@@patterdaledivecave3545 I’ll be uploading a fun little speedrun of these Chert mines before the weekend. I did a no handed run (because I was filming and holding a torch lol)
It did become a show mine for a few years in the early 80s, we cleared the bottom entrance and put some rings in, and used to take tours down on weekends, would love to have a look down there it's been nearly 40 years since I went down there, used to spend every weekend down there exploring, the tour used to go to a mock face and then down to the water, and back, the pack wall was all built by a guy who was nearly blind when the mine was working, the breeze pillers were put in when Smith's Runners robbed them to make there Davy Blocks, that's what was made there after the mine closed, have you been down Pretoria Mine on Monyash Road in Bakewell, my dad worked there been all around there to, 😊
Thanks for the info Tom, as for Pretoria would love to but I thought you needed special permission and I dont know who to approach ? Have you viewed our video below the water in Holme Bank we spent literally years putting that together bit by bit if you view it look at the little creatures living on wood props at the far end. A trip would be good for you Tom as we have been visiting her for about 20 years and in the last 18 months we are noticing a lot of movement and small collapses , would be interesting for you to see them .
@@patterdaledivecave3545 can find out about Pretoria will ask my sister would really love to have another look down Holme Bank but live in Huddersfield now so don't get to Bakewell much, i used to work down Sallet Hole at Stoney Middleton
This place is very local to us and we have learnt a lot of our camera skills in here both above but especially below the water . Have you seen the diving ones ?
Again great camera work, however, whoever put the music together for your vids deserves to be congratulated. It makes the full experience.👍🏼 As a musician, the most daring thing I do is change strings on a floyd rose guitar❗️ 😳
@@patterdaledivecave3545 Sorry I hadn't read your reply as I made my previous comment. Having said that, the music is perfect, and you can tell you take ages choosing it. I personally love it, and as a musician know how hard t is getting music to fit graphics. Again, you should be congratulated.👍🏼
Yes mate we know this place very well both above and below the water and in the last 2/3 years we have also noticed a lot of movement, its like the whole place will eventually slip down hill. One of the places we get in the water down the incline not at pump base the deads there a couple of years ago were plumb now there is a big bulge and even sings of collapse under the water. Every time we go in we spot something new !
There is a lot of movement in here we have been visiting the place form many years both above and below the waterline and the last couple of years we have noticed a LOT of collapses
Awesome place , had the pleasure of having a guided tour down there about 2 years ago , am looking to go again ,with a few more people this time 😀
Went today, been quite a few times. Amazing place. Been mapping it out mentally for about a year now and honestly I don’t think I’ve explored half of it yet.
yes its a place you think you have seen it all then another tunnel pops up its very local to us
@@patterdaledivecave3545 I’m looking for someone to explore with if you’d be up for it sometime? This video inspired me to push even further down lol. My family used to live in Lumford House during the war.
@@AutisticAl your welcome to come but at the moment we are doing either welsh mines or nenthead in Cumbria but if you want to pop along you can. The stiff in wales will blow your mind , check out some of our other videos
@@patterdaledivecave3545 I don’t have access to my own vehicle, so travel is a bit of an issue, but I have the money to travel and am up for anything. I love caving but my solo adventures and small radius are definitely impeding my abilities to do more.
@@patterdaledivecave3545 I’ll be uploading a fun little speedrun of these Chert mines before the weekend. I did a no handed run (because I was filming and holding a torch lol)
It did become a show mine for a few years in the early 80s, we cleared the bottom entrance and put some rings in, and used to take tours down on weekends, would love to have a look down there it's been nearly 40 years since I went down there, used to spend every weekend down there exploring, the tour used to go to a mock face and then down to the water, and back, the pack wall was all built by a guy who was nearly blind when the mine was working, the breeze pillers were put in when Smith's Runners robbed them to make there Davy Blocks, that's what was made there after the mine closed, have you been down Pretoria Mine on Monyash Road in Bakewell, my dad worked there been all around there to, 😊
Thanks for the info Tom, as for Pretoria would love to but I thought you needed special permission and I dont know who to approach ? Have you viewed our video below the water in Holme Bank we spent literally years putting that together bit by bit if you view it look at the little creatures living on wood props at the far end. A trip would be good for you Tom as we have been visiting her for about 20 years and in the last 18 months we are noticing a lot of movement and small collapses , would be interesting for you to see them .
@@patterdaledivecave3545 can find out about Pretoria will ask my sister would really love to have another look down Holme Bank but live in Huddersfield now so don't get to Bakewell much, i used to work down Sallet Hole at Stoney Middleton
I’d love to go out with you Tom on an explore next time your down our way we are friends in fb so can arrange if your up for it
❤️👍
This place is very local to us and we have learnt a lot of our camera skills in here both above but especially below the water . Have you seen the diving ones ?
oh my, I would love to see this place!!. thanks for sharing !
Have you seen the dive one in here by us ?
If you ever want a guide and a trip to Derbyshire just let me know
@@patterdaledivecave3545 i will take you up on that offer bro! maybe in january sometime if you fancy it. cheers appreciate it...Peter
@@MineExplorerUK I don’t suppose you’re looking for a caving buddy? I was in here today lol
@@AutisticAl why not brother
Again great camera work, however, whoever put the music together for your vids deserves to be congratulated. It makes the full experience.👍🏼 As a musician, the most daring thing I do is change strings on a floyd rose guitar❗️ 😳
I edit all the vids personalty , I love doing it . The music takes ages to get the flow and mood right . People still moan about the choice of music
@@patterdaledivecave3545 Sorry I hadn't read your reply as I made my previous comment. Having said that, the music is perfect, and you can tell you take ages choosing it. I personally love it, and as a musician know how hard t is getting music to fit graphics. Again, you should be congratulated.👍🏼
Yes mate we know this place very well both above and below the water and in the last 2/3 years we have also noticed a lot of movement, its like the whole place will eventually slip down hill. One of the places we get in the water down the incline not at pump base the deads there a couple of years ago were plumb now there is a big bulge and even sings of collapse under the water. Every time we go in we spot something new !
It was also off the beaten track to so not many people knew it was there we used to put signs out for it to
Lovely video, a lot ofartefacts there
Yes I think it has a lot to offer
This place scared the shit out of me, every time you look at the ceiling you can see big fresh cracks
yes it will all slide one day as its on a hillside
Wow awsome thanks for sharing some of it will soon collapse 🙄
There is a lot of movement in here we have been visiting the place form many years both above and below the waterline and the last couple of years we have noticed a LOT of collapses
@@patterdaledivecave3545 it is going because of mainly water erosion.. very nice though 🙂
Spent a lot of time down here in the 1980s setting rings and clearing the bottom entrance to open it as a show mine
Hi Tom, why did it never become a show mine , and did you actually work there ??
@@patterdaledivecave3545 because its bloody terrifying
Tobi I've sent you an email with a bit more info about Pretoria Mine