Yorkshire Dales, Great Britain · about 6 km from Ingleton
Hurtle Pot
- Max depth35 m
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 7–10 °Cestimated, no reports yet
- SpecialSidemount
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What it looks like
Cave diving UK - Hurtle Pot Cave Diving Hurtle Pot March 2010 Hurtle Pot entrance pool Cave Diving - Hurtle Pot, March 2020
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The dive
Hurtle Pot is a shaft with a sump pool in Chapel-le-Dale. Water in British caves averages 7–10 °C.
1 earlier accident or incident has been reported at this cave. Read what happened ↓
Profile and sections
Hurtle Pot is a shaft with a sump pool in Chapel-le-Dale. Water in British caves averages 7–10 °C.
The shaft lies on the underground course of Winterscales Beck: Weathercote Cave → Jingle Pot (140 m down-valley) → Hurtle Pot (200 m further). The resurgence is at God's Bridge, 1.3 km down-valley from Weathercote. According to InDEPTH it is the most dived cave in the UK thanks to its easy access.
- Depth and profile
- Down to -35 m; 460 m from the dive base and a 400 m traverse (according to one source). Weathercote Cave and Jingle Pot were connected underwater in 1986; the whole Weathercote–Jingle–Hurtle system is 2,370 m long and 64 m deep.
- Configuration
- Sidemount with small cylinders is the norm; CCR possible; backmount possible but unusual.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short dive (~400–460 m) from a shaft: no gain.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 35 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
According to the CNCC (last updated 2017) there are no restrictions and no permission is needed. It is not access land: be courteous to the landowner, follow reasonable requests and park without blocking gateways. The CNCC says the system is only of interest to divers and points to the CDG Northern Section for the current situation; InDEPTH says the CDG controls access. Easy access according to InDEPTH.
Around Hurtle Pot
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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Caves nearby4 within 49 km
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Accidents and incidents
What happened at this cave before, with the sources. No names are given; read it as a lesson for your own planning.
- Fatal diving accident at Hurtle Pot in 1985.
Access and rules change: check what applies locally right before your trip. Source: GDELT Project and the news feeds of diving magazines. Search for more news ↗ Searched automatically, last on 13 Nov 2026.
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