Got bored so called ashless to come and look at some Hermit caves near me. Heres some of the history from a climbing website of all places.
Anchor Church Caves are beside the Old River Trent near Ingleby. There is a public footpath at the bottom of the crag - or at the top when the river floods in winter. The crag is over 100m long and up to 12m high and in a very attractive setting. The main feature is not the crag at all, but the Hermit's Cave (an anchorite is a hermit). This cave has been cut from the rock (its that soft) and is complete with door openings and window holes. It is very unusual. The local kids use it as a playground and the fishermen use it as a place to get warm. The cliff is worth a visit just to see the cave. The cave is very old, being mentioned first in 1648. The Old River Trent has an interesting history. The course of the river was altered artificially so that 300 acres changed sides (Shakespeare, Henry IV, Pt.I., Act III, Sc. I ).
Pics are in a random order and arnt brilliant quality as i was soaking wet and i dont have my tripod yet.
Anchor Church Caves are beside the Old River Trent near Ingleby. There is a public footpath at the bottom of the crag - or at the top when the river floods in winter. The crag is over 100m long and up to 12m high and in a very attractive setting. The main feature is not the crag at all, but the Hermit's Cave (an anchorite is a hermit). This cave has been cut from the rock (its that soft) and is complete with door openings and window holes. It is very unusual. The local kids use it as a playground and the fishermen use it as a place to get warm. The cliff is worth a visit just to see the cave. The cave is very old, being mentioned first in 1648. The Old River Trent has an interesting history. The course of the river was altered artificially so that 300 acres changed sides (Shakespeare, Henry IV, Pt.I., Act III, Sc. I ).
Pics are in a random order and arnt brilliant quality as i was soaking wet and i dont have my tripod yet.
