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paul
How do i actually start this?

NEWS, NOTICES & THE FORUM

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caving discussion
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wellyjen
Descending Wrong

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NAMHO CONFERENCE 2027

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EuroSpeleo Forum 2026

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Who won the Rab Firewall Waterproof Jacket worth £245??!!

WHERE THE CAVES ARE - The Caving Regions

The Dales

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Earthquake

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HardHat
Q. Pleasley Vale Railway Cutting Pot (Yew Tree Cave?)

Wales

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cavemanmike
Caves near Llangollen

Mendip

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The Old Ruminator
Return To Quarter Way Up Hole

Forest Of Dean

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International Day of Caves and Karst - Forest of Dean in the Media...

Devon and Cornwall

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mrodoc
Holywell Cave, Cornwall

Portland

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Consigned to history...

Scotland

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Lankyman
Caves on Orkney?

Ireland

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pmccarron97
Hoping to do some caving

Rest of The UK

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Shore spring, Silverdale

Rest of The World

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Lankyman
New caves found in for Slovenia's new Divača–Koper railway line

TRIP REPORTS - what have you been down to?

Digging & Exploration Trips in The UK

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paul
Agen Allwedd - Priory Road Exploration
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Sporting Trips in The UK

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Simon Beck
Peterson pot trip report

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phil
Tresviso 2026
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Stories - have a cave related tale to tell??

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mrodoc
Blast From The Past

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National Access Discussions

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cap n chris
Right to Roam Campaign Film - Our Land

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Stalagmites in Spanish Cave Display Evidence of Extensive Human Modification

Cave Conservation

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alanw
Ingleborough Cave: Stalactite could be repaired using 3D printing, experts say

Digging

What bucket do you use??
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What are some of the most 'out by 1' digging stories?

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LadyMud
British Cave Diver Missing In France

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Possible improvements on Descender

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Photography Showcase 3 per week limit

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badger
Holiday caving insurance.

Surveying

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ChatGPt and surveying

The ukCaving Wiki project

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Is the uk caving wiki down?

ORGANISATIONS

BCA

British Caving Association
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yrammy
New LCMLA Update added in Southern England 12/09/2026

BCRA

British Cave Research Association
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paul
BCRA Field Trip to the Manifold Valley October 2026

The British Caving Library

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Cavematt
The British Caving Library will be at Hidden Earth!

Caving Wales (CW) / Ogofa Cymru (OC)

CW / OC is the representative body for caving and recreational mine exploration in Wales and the bordering areas.
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Mynydd Llangattock Cave Management Advisory Committee

CNCC

CNCC is the regional council of the BCA for northern England and Scotland and the representative body for caving clubs in these regions.
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CNCC
CNCC Committee meeting 24th October 2026

CSCC

CSCC is the regional council of the BCA for sourthern England and the representative body for caving clubs in this region.
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CSCC
CSCC Newsletter - August 2026

DCA - Derbyshire Caving Association

DCA is the regional council of the BCA for the Peak District and the representative body for caving clubs in this region.
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Mrs Trellis
Suicide Cave, Winnats Pass

Council of Higher Education Caving Clubs

(CHECC)
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Gretchen_Karabiners
SCHECC 2026 COMPETITIONS!

Cave Rescue Organisation CRO

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paul
Incident 04/2024 - 10/02/24 - 23:50 (Easegill)

Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation DCRO

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paul
2026 DCRO Open Day Saturday 19th September

Descent Magazine

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Chris Scaife
Descent 311

FoDCCAG

Forest of Dean Cave Conservation and Access Group
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FoDCCAG AGM 25th March 2025

Hidden Earth

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andrewmcleod
Hidden Earth 2026 Site Details

The Ghar Parau Foundation

Funding British cave exploration and cave science
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Greetings Cards

SCOUT CAVING

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Rhys
Looking for Catharine from Bristol

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Idle Chat

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Wezzit?
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Caving in The Media. Book/DVD reviews etc

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‘The eye-gouging was very, very satisfying’: how we made cave horror classic The Descent

Caver Post

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BCRA Conference - parcel from Dales

Lifts & Partners

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Wanted - a decrepit caving partner in The Dales
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Lost & Found

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Pegasus
Lost HM60 Ease Gill Area, The Dales

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Pegasus
Wanted - Volunteer to Check Accounts

Job Vacancies

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Peregrina
Job Opportunity: Ambulance Care Assistant / Response Team Member

Obituaries - cavers remembered

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