The Bradford Pothole Club's "Winch Meet" atop Gaping Gill in Yorkshire. Held once a year for general public to view massive cavern below
Every year, for one week only, The Bradford Pothole Club holds a "Winch Meet" atop Fell Beck, Britain’s highest unbroken waterfall. For the past Sixty years, the members have constructed a winch over Gaping Gill, the largest cavern in Britain. Then they allow members of the public the chance to visit this stunning, subterranean world. Gaping Gill Winch Meet 2017 June 05, 2017 • Leave a Comment Every year, for one week only, The Bradford Pothole Club holds a "Winch Meet" atop Fell Beck, Britain’s highest unbroken waterfall. For the past Sixty years, the members have constructed a winch over Gaping Gill, the largest cavern in Britain. Then they allow members of the public the chance to visit this stunning, subterranean world. This year, I went to photograph the enourmous cavern. Hugging my Canon 5D, protected with plastic bags, I descended down into the cave through the waterfall on my single-seat chair. Once my eyes adjusted to the low light, I lowered my shutter speed and searched for a place to stabilise my camera while I shot long exposures of the vast grotto. I was told by many club members during my 2 hour wait in the queue that you could fit St. Paul's Cathedral into the space below. This image is copyright Suzanne Plunkett 2017©. For photographic enquiries please call Suzanne Plunkett or email This image is copyright Suzanne Plunkett 2017©. r onward transmission of any image or file is not granted or implied. Changing or deleting Copyright information is illegal as specified in the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988. If you are in any way unsure of your right to publish this image please contact Suzanne Plunkett on +44(0)7990562378 or email
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Location: Gaping Gill, United Kingdom
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