You've found a cave!

Mr Robinson likes caves. He should be around here.

He might have gone deeper down... Let's look!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's so dark down here - it's like another world!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing yet - It seems quite warm and there is the sound of running water everywhere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang on - I think I hear something.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's scraping along the passage towards me...........

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOUND HIM!

"Hello fellow caver - you found your way below the Limestone pavement."

"Did you know that the biggest cave system in the UK is just on the border of Cumbria, Lancashire and North Yorkshire? There are over 30 miles of passage to explore."

"It is called Easegill Caverns - but most people call it the 'Three Counties' because of its location."

It is about 25 miles away from Ambleside.

 

" Do you want to go deeper down? My dad is down here too!"

YES or NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Okay lets get going - I'll tell you more about caves on the way......

Keep on going down!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Caves are formed in Limestone areas by the effect of water. The water dissolves limestone. It takes thousands of years, but slowly, cracks in the limestone become bigger and bigger."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Watch out this bit is low!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Keep an eye out for Stalagmites and Stalactites!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Do you know the difference between them?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow - look at these!

"We've reached the 'collonade chamber' in Lancaster Pot."

"These are some of the best calcite formations in the country. They are over 5 metres high."

"They are formed when drops of water containing dissolved limestone drip from the roof of the cave. When the drop falls or evaporates in the air it leaves behind a tiny amount of Limestone called Calcite."

"Just like sugared water will leave dry sugar when it evaporates, drips in a cave leave crystals of Calcite."

"Only this takes much, much longer!"

 

 

No sign of Mr Robinson's dad.

 

"We'll have to keep going down"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Oh yes - the way to tell the difference between stalagmites and stalactites is that stalactites have to hang 'Tight' to the roof."

"Stalagmites 'Might' reach the roof eventually!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Did you know the dark in a cave is complete - there is not one single ray of light deep underground. Some creatures still manage to live in caves in other parts of the world, but in the UK most creatures and plants are simply washed in with the rain."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Talking about rain - never go caving in bad weather because the cave you are crawling through may fill to the roof with icy cold water! - Some cavers find that exciting!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Hang on. Is that a light ahead?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its Mr Robinson's Dad!

 

"Well we're nearly at the bottom of the cave."

"Do you want to leave?"

YES or NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Okay not much further now...

Keep on going down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caves get wetter and narrower towards the bottom. Be careful now.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"This is about as far as we can go without scuba diving gear."

"I hope you have enjoyed your trip."

 

BYE!

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