Caving and the right to roam, above and below ground | Letters
by Letters from Environment | The Guardian on (#18S7M)
Gaping Gill is one of the finest natural creations in the UK, ranking with Ben Nevis, Malham Cove or Cheddar Gorge. The recent linking of the Three Counties system - a network connecting Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria - was equivalent to the completion of the Scottish munros or the first polar expeditions.
The legal position for access to caves on access land is bizarre and irrational (Cavers want the right to roam taken to a much deeper level, 29 March). You can go into a cave entrance, according to Defra, only as far as the light penetrates. Why not as far as sound might penetrate - or fresh air can be detected?
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