Ogof Nadolig is a cave in the Alyn Gorge near

Cilcain Cilcain is a village and community, near Mold in Flintshire, north-east Wales. The village has an industrial history and includes the Millennium Woods, a post office, a public house, a parish church, a primary school (Ysgol y Foel) and a village ...

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. It is mostly crawling, long, and ends with a shaft up to the surface and a locked manhole cover. Nearby, but closer to the river, are the caves

Ogof Hesp Alyn Ogof Hesp Alyn (Welsh for: ''Dry Alyn Cave'') was discovered by North Wales Caving Club in 1973 in the Alyn Gorge near Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales. Reaching the end of the cave is a serious commitment involving 24 pitches and the draining of tw ...

and

Ogof Hen Ffynhonnau Ogof Hen Ffynhonnau (sometimes known in English as Poacher's Cave) lies in the Alyn Gorge in Flintshire, Wales close to Ogof Hesp Alyn. It was discovered in 1978 after excavation allowed access to Dyer's Adit. Being below a dry river bed, the ...

. Its name derives from the fact that it was discovered on Christmas Day.

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External links

Tourist write-up of caving

cowdery's cave guide to nadilog
Nadilog Landforms of Flintshire {{Caving-stub