Ashover

Ashover
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The main group of surface-accessible caves are the Fallgate Caves which are located in a low cliff line in Monsal Dale limestones on the south side of the Amber Valley.

The River Amber forms a small watercourse over 100m away from the caves in the base of the valley, where it runs across the Ashover Tuff, an impermeable volcanic horizon below the limestone.

The cave entrances have prospects across the narrow river flood plain towards Fall Hill, which is within a SSSI.

A steep scree slope runs along the base of the cliff and towards the north-western end could be hiding more caves.

Fallgate Caves are numbered 1 to 4 from the SE to NW. Fallgate Cave No. 3 is the 'major' system of the locality.

There are a number of cave features located in Butts Quarry, to NW of Fallgate Caves in same bed of limestone. These were viewed on 20th September 2009, with 2 that have the possibility of exploration.

There are also a number of old mines in the locality, but this page is limited to natural features.

The Caves

 * Ashover Swallets


 * Dumble Hole Swallet


 * Fallgate Cave 1


 * Fallgate Cave 2


 * Fallgate Cave 3


 * Fallgate Cave 4


 * Hawthorn Hole

Accommodation
The Old Poets Corner has a number of rooms.

There are a number of campsites in the vicinity.

Pubs and Cafes
There are a number of Pubs in Ashover:

The Old Poets Corner (formally The Red Lion)

The Crispin

The Black Swan

In Fallgate is:

The Miners Arms