Carlswark Cavern via Flower pot and Gin

Duncan Jones wrote:

A 5m ladder was thrown down Flower Pot and a low crawl led to a chamber, we assumed right was the way to go (not knowing where Flower joins owing to using an old survey), this soon became rather small so we tried a small hole in the floor. Success. A mixture of passages followed, including a couple of flat-out bits, a thrutchy wet bend before we reached a junction, Stal passage was one way, but Alex had decided he fancied a look at Big Dig!

Crawling, which becomes wet, passes some dubious looking wood before emerging in a pleasant streamway, we headed downstream along what is quite a lengthy and actually nice piece of passage.

Eventually the way lowered and became muddy grovelling, I stopped, Alex pushed on through a tight tube duck to find the sump not much further on.

Heading back upstream, still reasonably pleasant, passing “Gnome” Passage, before arriving at a very inviting looking sump. Back out, quick nosey along Stal Passage, then over to Eyam Dale Shaft, before finally heading down to the Gin Entrance and a warm, sunny afternoon and a well earned drink in The Wanted.