Hey all, Just a heads up that Mike Bottomley and I (Steph) are running the 190 kilometer MRT...

Anyone seen this one? Fabulously written by Ged Campions daughter https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/environment/the-theory-of-the-yorkshire-dales-deepest-cave-yet-to-be-discovered-under-ingleborough-3877400?fbclid=IwAR2UjkT8uo_b8I5O1D45MvA_20t6blPdWmTG6WrNyKI1a0OdAPIeJh6FpKk

I’m delighted to say that there is a full page article in the Yorkshire post this weekend waxing lyrical about how amazing Caving is. Mike B, Josh Bratchley, Phil Baker, Ian & Lin Patrick and I (Steph) took Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar Caving for sky TV in July and we had the most amazing...

Who's going?

What are folks preferred knots for doing a knot pass?

Hey all, Just an update really to say that the ACP expo is back after a few quiet covid years. This year we're finally back into C4 to continue the many upstream leads and to continue climbing a few impressive shafts. and also as a very special treat we're going back into Cabexa Muxa...

Heads up folks, Yorkshire Dales Guides in association with Petzl are offering a pretty cool opportunity to go caving with the Petzl-sponsored Olivier Testa, who is speaking at the UG session this Fri. This will be in Bull Pot of the Witches up at Bull Pot farm and will include the chance to...

I've been asked by a journalist I was working with on another project about quote: "Just researching for a different story. You mentioned there were some amazingly accomplished female cavers in the UK. Can you suggest a couple who might make good interviews for a possible story on female...

So this Kendal Mountain Festival I'll be interviewing Rick Stanton about his fantastically well-written, and refreshingly honest book - Aquanaut: A life beneath the surface. What should I be asking him? What do you want to know? I'm keen to know what struck you, what intrigued you...

Hello all, Below is a link to a recent film that Mike and I (at Yorkshire Dales Guides) made with Paul Diffley of HotAches productions (Ario Dream fame). Special thanks to Helen Blyth and Dave Ottewell for all their help with this project and stories in stone for part-funding it. It is a...

Does anyone know how many cavers roughly there are in the uk/britain and how many are members of cave rescue teams. thanks in advance

What are the funniest or most bizarre cave names we have?

Hello all, We (Steph & Mike) with Paul Diffley of Hot Aches Productions are currently involved in a project to try and change the prevailing negative narrative around caving in the hopes to try and encourage more young cavers and hopefully someday cave explorers into the sport. We are...

Howdy, I have some ex-YDG stock - Petzl Stops for sale. They've barely been used and in pretty pristine condition. ?45 a piece. email: steph.dwyer@gmail.com

We were involved in a documentary last summer about the Pennine Way and the fun things to do along the way. The outcome was finally some balanced positive representation of caving, which was quite refreshing for a change. Personally, I think it's really important that the prevailing negative...

We were involved in a documentary last summer about the Pennine Way and the fun things to do along the way. The outcome was finally some balanced positive representation of caving, which was quite refreshing for a change. Personally, I think it's really important that the prevailing negative...

Hello all, Old or new Cave Surveys, Cave Posters, old or unwanted OS maps, any cave/climbing/walking related prints etc etc As some of ye might know Steph (Irish), Paul Mackrill (Nicola ph holder, Diva Diver lol) and Mike B (tall one) bought Yorkshire Dales Guides last year, a caving activity...

This is the sort of thing that many others will be doing/have done on many the occasion without comment. I did however want to highlight this instance as a reminder to us all, newbies and expeditioners, no matter how experienced to never take, even the honey pot caves for granted. At the...

Hello all, As many may well already know, Mike Bottomley, Paul Mackrill and Steph Dwyer bought Yorkshire Dales Guides in May 2018. We are an outdoor education centre, outdoors activity and training provider covering Caving, Climbing, Team Building, Character building ;D, Walking, Hiking and...

Hello all, The Ario Caves Project was sponsored by Bosch drills last year. We were chuffed as they are near on indestructible and we got to try a few beasties on top of some impressive light ones that were great for bolt climbing avens. Part of the sponsorship deal was a commissioned short...