All, yep, me again, no sooner do we re-open a section of Peak we then close another! Sorry to inform you all but the connection from Titan to JH/Speedwell (FSE) is now so full of cows arse worms that it is currently impassable so if you go down Titan, you'll have to be prepared to go back up...

For those that travel to/from Castleton via Winnats Pass, you may have noticed in recent times that there has been a few extra rocks on the road/roadside (plus there was a black car that had managed to end up in the gully, that has finally been recovered!). DCC have posted this notice - from...

On behalf of the Peak Cavern Keyholding team, I have to report that NO trips are to be made up Watershed Aven as we have recently discovered that the in-situ rigging is in an extremely dangerous condition. We will purchase the necessary metalwork and rope and I will report back again once it has...

It has been reported to the Peak Cavern Keyholders today that there are urgent remedial works required in the White River Series area - it will need re-bolting and re-rigging to make it safe therefore: NO THROUGH TRIPS ARE TO BE PERMITTED AT THIS TIME. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MUST ANY ROPES OR...

All, in case you were contemplating a trip into this little gem, please note that the access arrangements may have changed since your last visit! The details are to be found here: https://peakdistrictcaving.info/home/the-caves/castleton/peakshole-sough Basically it is the same group of people...

Hi everyone, this is just a reminder of the process for applying for access beyond the show cave. Anybody can apply for access so long as they have insurance from the BCA. This can either be as an individual direct to BCA - a DIM or, as is the most common route, via a BCA registered club - a...

Please be aware that Glyn Roberts and I have recently placed, on behalf of John Gunn, bungs in the outlet pipes built into the Buxton Water dam. These are for a flow measurement project so:- 1: please do not touch or remove them (if you do notice that one is missing, please advize me via the...

All, it has been reported to the Peak Cavern keyholders that there is a damaged section of rope in Victoria Aven along with a loose boulder so DO NOT CLIMB UFN. We are in the process of arranging to re-rig the pitches and to assess whether the loose boulder needs to be removed. Many thanks...

Great news everybody - the Covid_19 restrictions on Peak Cavern have now been lifted so everything is as per pre-pandemic times. The following rules remain in place - ? Entry must be made before 10:00 ? meet key holder at allotted time, usually 09:45 ** this is to get larger groups into the...

Hi, does anybody have any video footage of a descent/ascent of Titan that they would like to see on the telly? John Harrison (the Peak Cavern and Speedwell mine owner) has approached me as a TV company are doing a (second) series of underground activities and want to include Titan so if anyone...

Please note that following the news that the Peak Cavern show cave will not re-open until May 17th (at the earliest) due to it being classified as an "indoor activity", Peak Cavern and the Titan shaft will remain closed to cavers. Access/egress via JH is still possible but only with the farmer's...

All, not sure if this is common knowledge, it was sent to me by my father-in-law, may be of use? "This link has been posted on one of my watch forums, which let you open the old photo's that photobucket had deleted (Twats) Not sure if it works on windows or Mac, all my old photos and others are...

Following on from the Maskill/Maskhill thread, I too found myself vexed with the name of a mine-shaft that I have become good friends with over the past couple of years! Looking at the charts/maps, there is a hill named Long Cliff On (in) this hill there is a mineral vein named Longcliffe vein...

All, Please do NOT enter the passage above the Hanging Boulder in the roof passage of Suicide Cave (as re-opened by myself and DJ over the last couple of seasons.) There is a major lump of rock that is in danger of relocating itself, with the aid of gravity, onto someone's head/foot/other. It...

due to "a computing error" i have 3 spare tickets to the Australian Pink Floyd Show this coming Sunday, 4/3 at the Manchester Apollo, 19:00. face value ?29.50 but i am prepared to listen to offers!