Peak District Caving

login
HomeThe CavesStoney MiddletonMiddleton Dale Mine Level 7 - Hope Shaft Entrance

Middleton Dale Mine Level 7 - Hope Shaft Entrance

Stats

GradeII
Length106
Depth43
Altitude183
Location53.2796 -1.6759
OS NGRSK 21707 75891

Feature

      Adit
      Mine
SSSI
Problems or corrections?

Please report any issues with this mine including:

In case of pollution, report this to the Environment Agency incident hotline: 0800 80 70 60 (24hr).

Key Documents

call_splitHope Shaft Rigging Topo

Location

View fullscreen to see nearby sites

Entrance of Middleton Dale Mine Level 7 - Hope Shaft Entrance

Access

At valley floor level at south east corner of The Delph.

Hope Shaft entrance (alt. 222m at SK 21707 75891) lies at the base of the top cliff in a cleft. A trip is possible from the Hope Shaft via 2 pitches to exit at the lower adit. No known access restrictions.

25/01/2026. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A REPORT OF 'SOMETHING' MOVING UNDERGROUND, BUT WE HAVE NO MORE ACCURATE INFORMATION AT PRESENT.

Warning

Lots of loose rock - there have been close calls here in the past!

References

Barker, I. & Beck, J.S. (2010), , Caves of the Peak District, p. 276, DCA