Clubs & Groups

ADITNOW
The leading independent website for mine exploration and historical research in the UK. You just wouldn't believe the wealth of information available here, from photos to old documents.

OGOF FFYNNON DDU
A superb interactive site devoted to the classic Welsh cave of Ogof Ffynnon Ddu: take a virtual tour through its well known and little visited passages.

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 with 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 to www.wildplaces.co.uk, and send us a request.

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)

BRACKNELL DISTRICT CC
Friendly group meets every Thur, 9pm, Jack of Newbury, Binfield. aa welcome. Regular UK trips; overseas trips, Yorks weeks, SRT. (204)

CHEDDAR CC
Friendly club, nmw, aa. Trips locally and further afield. Meetings 3rd Sun of month, Kings Head, Cheddar. (214)

CHESTERFIELD CC
Friendly club, nmw (18+), aa. Meets 8.30pm 1st Tue of month, The Market, New Square, Chesterfield. (214)

CRAVEN PC
Yorks Dales. Freq. club trips, camping, walking, overseas expeditions, club accom., aa welcome. (207)

CROYDON CC
Friendly, active London-based, cottage in Ystradfellte, S. Wales, reg. trips. Meets 9pm 1st Thur of month, Plough & Harrow, King St, Hammersmith. (202)

DEVON SS
Friendly club, nmw. Trips overseas & w/e. 1st & 3rd Wed of month: 9pm, Welcome Inn, Haven Banks, Exeter; caving other Weds. (201)

DUDLEY CC
Meets 8.30pm every Thur, Ruiton Mill, Vale St, Upper Gornal, Dudley. Reg. trips, all areas. (207)

GLOUCESTER SS
Small, friendly, sociable club. Active digging/exploring caves and mines, Forest of Dean and wider afield, all welcome. (176)

LINCOLN CC (LSCC)
Est. 1983, Nmw, full training/eqpt provided, trips all regions/overseas. Meets 2nd Sun, 8pm, The Victoria, Union Rd, Lincoln. (210)

MASSON CG
Nmw (18+), aa. Cave and mine exploration, UK and abroad. Active, friendly club. Training and basic kit provided. (207)

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)

ROYAL FOREST OF DEAN CC
Meets 8.30pm first Mon of month (9.30pm Weds after caving), The Rising Sun, Moseley Green, nr Parkend. Digging, away trips, aa, nmw. (200)

SOUTH WALES CC
Meets every w/e in own cottage, Swansea Valley: reg UK/foreign trips, nmw, aa. (185)

SPELEO VERCORS
UK-based club specialising in caving in the Vercors, France. (214)

WAYA CC inc. ISG
Based Surrey/Hamps border & Mendip, nmw, aa. Meets monthly. (202)

WEALDEN CMS
South-east based active, friendly club, aa welcome. Meets 1st Wed of month, 9.30pm, Railway Arms, Merstham, Surrey. (203)

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)