Hidden Realms by Martyn Farr showcases 100 of the most outstanding
caves, potholes and mines across the UK and Ireland. Martyn is one
of the world’s most respected cavers, and he has been at the
forefront of cave exploration in the UK and further afield for
decades. Throughout Hidden Realms he combines his experience and
passion for caving to present his favourite subterranean sites –
the best of the best in the UK and Ireland. This is an
explorer’s-eye view of the most secret and wild places in the
British Isles. Many of the most highly rated and classic caves and
mines are here – Gaping Gill with its almighty chasm and Porth yr
Ogof with the swirling waters of White Horse Pool. Also captured
are more remote, difficult-to-explore and seldom-visited places –
including the challenging-to-reach bivvy site known as Restaurant
at the End of the Universe in Ogof Daren Cilau and Circus Maximus
in Ogof Draenen. For pure, pristine displays of formations the
wonders of Neverland in Upper Flood Swallet cannot be surpassed.
Here, too, there are a wide range of mines, today mostly abandoned
and silent. Some, such as Nenthead, contain important and
intriguing industrial archaeology. Others offer an underground
adventure for intrepid explorers: the Tyrolean crossings and
bridges of the Croesor–Rhosydd Slate Mine or the thrilling
challenges of Cwmorthin Slate Mine which will test the nerve of all
comers. Venture into the world of caving – at its spectacular,
mysterious and inspirational best. Martyn’s stunning photographs
capture moments held in time that most people have never seen, and
the accompanying texts skilfully weave nuggets about the history of
the sites hidden beneath us. We don’t yet know how many more
caves and tunnels there are waiting to be explored. Some may be the
hardest places in Britain and Ireland to reach, yet enormous scope
remains for discovery and original exploration. For most, this is
undoubtedly an unknown realm. Within these pages, underground
wonders are presented to the wider world to fire the imagination.
General
Imprint: |
Vertebrate Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Martyn Farr
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Dimensions: |
229 x 178 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-83981-081-7 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-83981-081-5 |
Barcode: |
9781839810817 |
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