Before they were closed, I explored both Little Smittle (say it fast five times!) and Lowell Cave on several occasions. Lowell Cave was the first cave I took my daughter into, when she was 8 yrs old. Both were very accessible, with some beautiful formations. I have some great pictures from Lowell, never bothered to take a camera into LS. I never imagined that MDC would cut off access
. Anyway, to confirm, all three caves are owned by the MDC, and all three are closed to the public. The larger Smittle has been closed as long as I can remember, the other two were closed last year.