Could you please post a few directions or at least send me a grid ref so I know where to head.
From the Vid it looks as if you walk right down to the bottom of Hall Dale just about 50 yrds from the bottom and the sign to Ilam bridge there is a scree slope and a slight worn path. presume this is what you take but where do you go from there?
Unfortunatly i've not been at my home computer so haven't had chance to make a little approach map/topo yet, so here goes with some brief directions:
I usually park in Stanshope, and then follow the path into Hall Dale through a couple of fields. Once over the last wall, I turn left and go up the steep slope formed by the side of the valley, right to the top by the wall. Now follow the wall along (passing two gates) to where a short barbed wire fence leaves the wall, and goes diagonally towards you, down the hill. Walk between the end of this and a small rocky knoll, heading down the hill. The cave is pretty much directly beneath this knoll - just where the bushes and trees start.
When at the cave, you can get down to the main path again by going straight down the steep scree bank (This might form an easier approach when you know exactly where to go up) - but I prefer to go back the same way.
If this is no use then bear with me and I should have the other stuff sorted soon. Hope you enjoy it! Oh, and take the grades with a very large pinch of salt
as per usual with new venues/problems with few ascents they were pretty much stabs in the dark.
Re Strong man - I'm not sure how serious that was, but I found it quite amusing anyway
dan
