Miss Grace's Lane

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Miss Grace's Lane (also known as Miss Grace's Lane Swallett), near Tidenham in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, is a natural cave system, the entrance to which was excavated between 1994 and 1997 by members of the Royal Forest of Dean Caving Club (RFDCC). [1]

Entry to the cave is via a locked manhole cover, the keys to which are held by the RFDCC, which has an access agreement with the landowners, the Forestry Commission. A 30-metre (98 ft) shaft with a fixed ladder gives access to the first chamber known as "Autumn Frenzy". [2]

The cave is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long and is the second-longest cave in the Forest of Dean area, [3] the longest being Slaughter Stream Cave at 13 kilometres (8.1 mi).

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References

  1. "Royal Forest of Dean Caving Club". Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. "Miss Grace's Lane Cave". UK Caving. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. "Miss Graces Lane". Croyden Caving Club. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

Coordinates: 51°41′24.94″N2°38′48.49″W / 51.6902611°N 2.6468028°W / 51.6902611; -2.6468028