Conservation on Leck Fell On 28th March, our very own Treasurer, Pete Bann, visited Leck Fell to repair the stile leading into/out of the Lost Johns' Cave enclosure. This is crossed by any caver wishing to visit Boxhead Pot, It's a Cracker, or any of the other pots on the same fell, and it has...

We have received a report (29th March 2024) that there has been a lot of boulder movement on the climb up from the riverbed at the Dr Bannisters entrance to Upper Long Churn. Boulders, some of which are very large, are currently loose. We are reporting this via multiple media formats owing to...

Our AGM is this Saturday, 16th March, 10am at Clapham Village Hall. As well as electing Officers and Committee for the coming year, plus two applications for full membership, there is a proposal to change our name (but retaining the CNCC acronym). The AGM also provides a great chance to hear...

Additional routes for Cow Pot into Fall Pot added to our topo and description For decades, our rigging topo for Cow Pot has omitted two additional routes, which were anchored (with resin bonded stainless steel P-hangers) decades ago in parallel with the usual Direct Route. We don't know why...

We have received an outstanding report of recent efforts to make safe and secure several exploration sites near Stump Cross Caverns. Of course, these sites have always been responsibly maintained, but recent interest from the show cave owners in using the area for children's educational...

We have received warning (11th Feb 2024) of some movement in Battle of Britain Chamber in County Pot. We understand that the mud slope at the top of the chamber, and the boulders it holds (just in front of the hole leading up towards Splash Chamber) shifted a few feet, loosening several...

Training workshops for spring/summer 2024 We are pleased to announce our spring/summer training workshop schedule for 2024, including: 16th March: New to SRT rigging / rigging refresher (1 day indoors) 17th March: SRT rescue foundation / introduction (1 day indoors) 13th April: SRT underground...

As part of our ongoing efforts to support those looking to try caving for the first time, we are pleased to say that our next event is on Saturday 2nd March, and is being hosted by the Craven Pothole Club. Full details of the broader initiative, including this particular event, and signup can...

At our committee meeting in October 2023, we discussed ways the CNCC could support and promote greater inclusivity, both within our organisation, and northern caving more widely. This was partially prompted by feedback that some of the information on our website, particularly some of the text...

Our latest newsletter, for December 2023, is now available to download here: https://cncc.org.uk/publications/ With CNCC regularly reporting news as-it-happens on UKCaving, Facebook and via our own mailing lists, the newsletter serves as a compilation of several months of work. We have stories...

Some fine work by some of our regular volunteers on 4th October to remove an unsuccessful ovine potholer from the entrance to Bull Pot, Kingsdale... Full story and more pictures here: https://cncc.org.uk/article/bull-pot-sheep-removal-20231025 A big thanks to Pete, Anthony and Simon for...

Hello all! **** CNCC Committee Meeting Saturday 21st October, 9:30am, Clapham Village Hall **** The agenda, officer reports, and also several items of 'AOB' are now available to download from our website: https://cncc.org.uk/meetings/ In particular, the Officer reports are well worth a read...

Removal of felled ash tree at Beck Head Stream Cave A few years ago, while Ingleborough Estate were felling ash trees on the route to Trow Gill, one tree partially blocked the entrance to Beck Head Stream Cave. Thanks to some great collaborations between enthusiastic local cavers, CNCC...

Just a little bit of advanced notice, but a CNCC team are currently planning on installing anchors in the recently extended Five Ways Pot on Dowlass Moss on the weekend of 21-22nd October. We know that this isn't a well visited pothole (yet) so the chances of another group turning up are really...

Over the last year, the CNCC has been leading an initiative to support local cavers to run ‘try caving’ events. This started back in February, with our inaugural event run by the Craven Pothole Club. More recently we have seen events by the Yorkshire Subterranean Society and Red Rose Cave and...

Hidden Earth is only three weeks away, and we’re so pleased to see our national caving conference back up and running for the first time since 2019 :) We understand that the lecture schedule is almost full (only one or two small slots remaining for any last-minute submissions), so it looks set...

Announcing our autumn-winter 2023-2024 workshops We are delighted to publicise our Autumn/Winter 2023-2024 calendar of training workshops, spanning SRT skills (including rescue and rigging), geology, first aid and leadership skills. More information on all of these workshops, and signup is...

New to caving autumn 2023 sessions We are pleased to be supporting the Yorkshire Subterranean Society (YSS) and Red Rose Cave and Pothole Club (RRCPC) this autumn with the running of three ‘New to Caving’ events. 2-3rd September: Two-day session hosted by YSS 30th September: One-day session...

Underground rigging refreshers June-July 2023 On the 11th June and 2nd July, CNCC trainer Sam Litten ran our ‘rigging refresher’ workshops… underground! These were a great opportunity for participants who were already familiar with the basics of rigging (perhaps from one of our previous indoor...

Some excellent work last month by volunteers from across the region and spanning several groups to install a new lid to the Malham Cove Flood Rising. Quite a substantial feat of custom engineering! This should preserve easy access to this important site for years to come while keeping it safe...