| Simpson Pot | |
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| Simpson's Pot | |
 Descending Stake Pot pitch in Simpson Pot | |
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| Location | Kingsdale, North Yorkshire |
| OS grid | SD 6962 7787[1] |
| Coordinates | 54°11.738′N 2°28.028′W / 54.195633°N 2.467133°W |
| Depth | 112 metres (367 ft) [1] |
| Length | 884 metres (2,900 ft)[1] |
| Elevation | 376 metres (1,234 ft)[1] |
| Discovery | 1940[2] |
| Geology | Carboniferous limestone |
| Entrances | 1 |
| Difficulty | Grade 4[1] |
| Hazards | water, verticality |
| Access | Free |
| Cave survey | On Cavemapper |
Named after Eli Simpson,[2] Simpson Pot is a limestone cave in West Kingsdale, North Yorkshire, England. It leads into Swinsto Cave and thence into Kingsdale Master Cave, and it is popular with cavers as it is possible to descend it by abseiling down the pitches, retrieving the rope each time, and exiting through Valley Entrance of Kingsdale Master Cave at the base of the hill. It is part of a 27-kilometre (17 mi) long cave system that drains both flanks of Kingsdale.[3]
- ^ a b c d e Allshorn, Sam; Swire, Paul (2017). Northern Caves. The Three Counties System and the North-West. Leeds: High Mead. pp. 86–88. ISBN 978-1-5272-1095-0.
- ^ a b Gemmel, Arthur; Myers, Jack (1952). Underground Adventures. Clapham(via Lancaster): Dalesman Publishing Company. pp. 29–38.
- ^ Wilton-Jones, Tarquin. "Longest Caves". Retrieved 24 December 2018.