Sunset Hole

Location
Sunset Hole Grid Reference: SD 742 759

Altitude: 378 m

Lower Sunset Grid Reference: SD 743 760

Altitude: 363 m

Description
A reasonably popular novice cave, which includes an easy pitch.

Twin entrances quickly unite into streamway with stooping and walking sections, this eventually reaches the first climb, soon after the second climb is reached. Both climbs can be free-climbed or bolts used to facilitate a handline. Further walking reaches the third climb, which can be tackled directly or by traversing above and round the corner to a climb down to reach pitch head. 15m pitch lands in respectable sized chamber where all ways on soon end, apart from the climb up to the upper series.

Upper Series: A lesser visited part of Sunset and not suitable for novices, can be entered via a tight bedding from above the thrid climb or by a climb up from the final chamber.

Lower Sunset
Bottom entrance between stile and Braithwaite Wife Hole, top entrance 50m south of stile. Higher level passage connects to Sunset Hole before the first climb.

Access
Permission not required.

History
In 1967 Eric Luckhurst fell down the final pitch and was fatally injured; the attempts to rescue him formed the basis of Sid Perou's first cave film "Sunday at Sunset Pot".