After some initial exploration of the caves, in 1983, Martyn Farr, a world-renowned Welsh cave diver made his way through a 24 foot flooded U-shaped passage at the end of Crag Cave Lower. Neither he, nor John Cooper, his fellow cave diver on the exploration, knew what lay ahead.
Mud and silt on the edge of the dive pool obscured their vision on this dangerous expedition into an unknown subterranean world. Shining his torch into the darkness, the “caverns measureless to man” revealed themselves.
Thrilled at the discovery of wondrous caverns, passages and cave formations in Crag Cave, Farr named this cavern “Diver’s Delight” and it became part of the Crag Upper Cave.
The cave was developed between 1987 and 1989 by constructing a shaft (the only man made entrance) and putting in pathways, railings and lights. Cave engineers made the cave safe and a special lighting system was installed to enhance the unique and evocative landscape of the caves.
Thankfully, a passageway now exists to ease our way into Crag Cave!