Eldon Hole

Eldon Hole is a vertical chasm on the side of Eldon Hill near Sparrowpit. The hole is around sixty meters deep, then leads on to a further cavern.

It was once considered to be 'bottomless'.  Local legend had it that a goose once fell into the hole, and emerged from a cave in Castleton, with its feathers scorched!  The first serious decent was in1780, by a Mr Lloyd, who was lowered to the bottom on the end of a rope.

It is still, with modern equipment, a dangerous descent. A number of videos, taken by cavers, can be viewed on YouTube. 

Milepost

This milepost, showing 4 miles to Chapel-en-le-Frith, is to be found on Rushup Edge.

The post was erected on the Manchester to Sheffield turnpike near to the now abandoned section of the road. It dates from late 18^th or early 19^th Century. The turnpike trusts, which were responsible for the country's roads, were compelled by law to erect mileposts, many thousands of which, survive to this day.