Llethryd Swallet, Extreme Caving discoveries in Gower

This is a long presentation film telling the whole story of discovery and unblocking of this fantastic cave , hidden in the centre of the Gower peninsula of South Wales in the UK.
Chapters links below may help you choose the sections you would like to see or we would be delighted if you watch and like it all !
00.00 Introduction
01.37 Llethryd swallet's location
04.17 20th century discovery of the cave
05.45 Tooth Cave's link to the system
07.42 Barn's Cave discovery ( also shown in a separate video on this channel)
09.42 Cockle Pot (also shown in a separate video on this channel)
11.51 THE MAIN DIG BACK INTO THE GREAT HALL
27.33 Details of the Great Hall
31.48 Unique and highly successful conservation work in the Great Hall
38.48 The frightening Annex Chamber
43.00 Surveying, flooding and entrapment
45.54 The sump passage and eels
54.16 credits

[@dorsetdumpling5387]

Pretty damn heroic if you ask me! Thanks for sharing these amazing experiences with those of us who lack the guts to go through the hardships and risks and who, like me, have far too much gut to get through those squeezes!

[@thindigital]

Amazing film, Sid Perou must be happy that his legacy is safe in the hands of new generations of pot holers. I laughed out loud when that chap in the boulder choke started playing human kerplunk by pulling out stones. You folks are crazy! Subbed.

[@sailingneil]

Great film, one day I might be lucky enough to visit

[@jeremyroberts39]

Love the 🎶 very clever

[@dinozone7373]

Been looking forwards to this ever since the first few parts were uploaded a year ago!

[@franklongwill9178]

Great stuff and good effort on the cleaning…a fantastic result

[@freshsi165]

Well done on the re-entry!

[@timvasbyburnie]

What a brilliant piece of filming, and what a lot of variety in that cave. Thank you for sharing the fruit of your hard, muddy, sometimes terrifying work!

[@Catchpool1]

Thanks Tim. A very kind comment, much appreciated

[@michaelh8854]

Thank you for this caving film!

[@bagpussruth]

Brilliant video, love the detail and dedication. I often hear sounds in caves others don't hear, am yet to hear a singing stal though!

[@teddyovens]

What a great film! I really enjoyed, Great editing and footage!

[@doughobbs7706]

as ever - just brilliant footage

[@Catchpool1]

Thanks Doug - a few words that mean a lot to us.

[@Peter-zg3em]

you guys are the best.

[@huwjones6541]

Great film and excellent story telling. Thank you all for your efforts in reopening Llethryd and especially in cleaning the stall. I might be able to add to my one and only visit there now!

[@Catchpool1]

Thanks Huw. Its there waiting for you (again).

[@StoneAgeProductionsAdventure]

Catchpool I've been watching your videos for a while now.. Love them! You even inspired me in my recent trip to the Peak district in which I just got back from tonight. When I was there I even got talking about your youtube channel with the owner of Peak Cavern. Your video documentries are so well done and are utterly fascinating seeing the vast underground world that lays beneath our feet.

[@Catchpool1]

Thanks for these very kind comments. They are much appreciated and inspirational in themselves. Checked your website and you have lots of great filming and presentation quality there, Have subscribed.

[@StoneAgeProductionsAdventure]

@@Catchpool1 Thank you thats very kind of you to say. When I was in the Matlock I ventured into Wapping mine trying to get through to the old Cumberland cavern. I studied it before my trip and had the maps with me but unfortunately I didn't make it to Cumberland and ended getting lost in the maze of wapping mine by mistake which was quite a terrifying experience. I did finally manage to find my way back out after a while of going around and around. I'm actually editing that video right now to warn others not be a stupid as I was and make the same mistake I made going in there without a guide. I definitely learnt a very tough but valuable lesson from that experience.

[@markcollins3418]

Great gritty caving with a scientific overview. Reminded me of the fine example of column breakage and offset caused by floor slump in Devil's Graveyard cave in Corydon Indiana,USA.

[@Catchpool1]

Thanks Mark! Interesting comment!

[@Benjy52]

28:50 You mention how younger members could hear a piping sound. There is a scientific reason for this - as you get older, your hearing slowly loses its ability to pick up the extremely high pitched sounds!

[@jameswaite1146]

amazing video , and thank you for the cleaning effort

[@adrianbrown7876]

Well done guys....amazing efforts 👌

[@paulcooper9187]

Just Superb,

[@cliveclerkenville2637]

Did this one a lifetime ago also.