Hidden Realms: A celebration of 100 of the finest caves and mines in Great Britain and Ireland

Martyn Farr's book "Hidden Realms" 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 has been at the forefront of cave exploration for decades. The book combines his experience and passion for caving to present his favorite subterranean sites, including Gaping Gill, Porth yr Ogof, and Neverland. The photographs capture moments held in time that most people have never seen, and the accompanying texts weave nuggets about the history of the sites hidden beneath us. The book encourages readers to venture into the world of caving and presents underground wonders to the wider world to fire the imagination.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 01 June 2023
Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing Ltd

Martyn Farr's Hidden Realms showcases 100 of the most outstanding caves, potholes, and mines across the UK and Ireland. Martyn, one of the world's most respected cavers, 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 favorite 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 hidden deep within mountains or beneath the earth's surface, while others may be discovered by chance or through scientific research. Whatever the case, the exploration of these hidden realms continues to fascinate and inspire us, and we can only imagine the incredible discoveries that lie ahead.

Weight: 730g
Dimension: 229 x 178 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839810817