Brilliant that. Crazy to think that when you look up at the hills all that’s underneath.Interesting video of what (I presume) are the mines under Eston hills.
Imagine having to do a shift down there!
When I worked with Connexions PAYP we took a group of students on two different occasions into the Long Churn caves in that area. One of the guides use to take his alsatian dog in with us.Can normal people go in? I was wild camping in the heather near Ribblehead Viaduct a couple of times while walking the Yorkshire 3 peaks ( 9hrs 1 way, 9.5 the other). Anyway there are loads of caves under there and had a look but needs way more skill than I have. Saw a few lone people going in. I wish I had the balls to do it.
I think for these explorers it is more about thrill seeking than visiting a museum. I would be happy to visit the museum and leave the thrill side to others.Maybe the best place to safely explore the Cleveland ironstone mines is at Skinningrove Mining Museum - when I last went there you walk into the hillside in an old adit mine (horiziontal) and they switch off the lights to give you a chance to take in the environment and atmosphere that little kids experienced when they first went down the mines to workthe trap doors.
They have maps and charts in the former offices showing the lattice work of tunnels and shafts that stretched beneath the hills between Eston and beyond Guisborough - with all the districts marked out that could be several miles walk from the pit entrance.
I think for these explorers it is more about thrill seeking than visiting a museum. I would be happy to visit the museum and leave the thrill side to others.
Yeah, I've seen that.If you visit the museum a quick read of the 'Accident Reports' book will give you a chill not a thrill