Death's Head Hole

Location
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Altitude: 341m

Parking is at the usual Leck Fell parking spot - as indicated on the CNCC permit.

The entrance is a fenced shaft about 400m from the parking spot.

Description
The impressive ~60m entrance shaft lands on a boulder slope, and a further short pitch lands in the Main Chamber. A scaffolded shaft in the floor of the chamber leads into Death's Head Inlet in Lost Johns' Cave. Two other routes also enter the chamber: East Passage, which is reached by a climb, connects through a bailable sump to Long Drop Cave; and a pitch from Big Meanie enters on the right.

Access
Access is through a Leck Fell Permit. A closed season operates in the months of April, May and June.