Yew Tree Cave

Location
Grid Reference SK 520649 (corrected from SK516649)

Altitude: 120m, Length: ?m

Close to Pleasley Vale. This is not the same cave as Yew Tree Shelter at Cresswell Crags. As the cave is in a Nature Reserve under the control of Notts Wildlife Trust, and in the Pleasley Vale SSSI, DCA is responsible for keeping the cave securely gated in order to maintain access for cavers.

Located on the S side of railway cutting and about 10' higher than trackbed.

Description
On S side of disused Railway line S of Pleasley Vale.

Park at Archeological Way Car Park at SK 510649. and follow path E 500m to intersection with path. Turn R and over bridges. Follow path L and up to railway track. Follow railway track L for 500m and cave is on R.

Site of archeological dig in 70's/80's? Cave now gated and padlocked.

Entrance extends for appx 2m and looks to drop between boulders. Possible faint draught outward from entrance.

Another feature on opposite side of railway seems to drop about 8 to 10' and tend NNW under limestone block.

For details see here: http://www.creswell-crags.org.uk/virtuallytheiceage/Discover%20the%20past/Landscape/Pleasley_vale.htm

Access
Cave gated and padlocked. Key held by Mark Bennett, 11 Booth Crescent, Bull Farm Estate, Mansfield, Notts. NG19 7LQ. Tel. 01623 462460

References and Further Reading
Caves of Derbyshire by TD Ford and DW Gill