Clubs & Groups
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National organisations
ASSOCIATION OF CAVING INSTRUCTORS
ASSOCIATION OF SCOUT CAVING TEAMS
BRITISH CAVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION CAVING CLUBS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MINING HISTORY ORGANISATIONS
SPELEOLOGICAL UNION OF IRELAND
Regional organisations
COUNCIL OF NORTHERN CAVING CLUBS
COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN CAVING CLUBS
DEVON & CORNWALL UNDERGROUND COUNCIL
Clubs
Standard abbreviations are aa (all abilities) and nmw (new members welcome). Please stay in contact – the final number corresponds to the issue of Descent which received the most recent update. To add your club link, please check the details in Descent and that your club website links to Descent have been updated from the old Caving.UK address, and send us a request HERE.
BIRMINGHAM CAVE & CRAG
Welcomes new faces, aa. Friendly club, reg. UK trips and overseas. Meets 3rd Wed of month, 9pm, The Lamp Tavern, Birmingham. (213)
CRAVEN PC
Yorks Dales. Freq. club trips, camping, walking, overseas expeditions, club accom., aa welcome. (207)
GLOUCESTER SS
Small, friendly, sociable club. Active digging/exploring caves and mines, Forest of Dean and wider afield, all welcome.
(176)
MENDIP CG
Long established, excellent accommodation, tackle & cave access. Nmw, aa. (209)
OXFORD UNIVERSITY CC
Long established, offers members training and chance for UK exploration and joining overseas expeditions, aa. (212)
RED ROSE CPC
Bull Pot Farm in the Yorkshire Dales: ideal for caving on Leck and Casterton Fells. Groups of 12 at weekends, more midweek, are welcome. (211)
SOUTH WALES CC
Meets every w/e in own cottage, Swansea Valley: reg UK/foreign trips, nmw, aa. (185)
WESTMINSTER SG
Active, London-based club; cottage in S. Wales. Nmw, aa. Pub meets 1st & 3rd Tue of month, central London. (202)
YORK CC
Friendly, informal group of young, enthusiastic cavers. Reg. day trips, w/e away & digging. Nmw of all ages with some experience. (213)