Just a heads up that BANFF film festival tour will be at Buxton Opera house next Wednesday: https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/banff-mountain-film-festival-world-tour-blue-2024 This features a 40 minute caving film: https://www.banff-uk.com/subt-teaser If you aren't near Buxton they are...

Hi all, Just some advance warning that DCRO have a planned training session in Bagshawe Cavern this Saturday (the 18th November) There is no problem with other cavers using the cave that day, but the parking will be busier than usual and there might be delays/ waits in any of the areas where...

Hi all, For 2024 BCA have voted to become greener by sending out less plastic cards. Currently the BCA posts out over 7000 plastic cards per year, and the majority of these are green 'club caving member' cards (hence the title of this post!) These cards are only used for a maximum of one...

A fantastic Hidden Earth in Gordano saw the British Caving library manage to re-home a HUGE amount of duplicate books and publications. However a small amount came home with us to the library. This duplicate stock is now looking for a new home. It is available to clubs or individuals and...

Hi all, Looking for transport from Derbyshire to Ingleton for some boxes of Ghar Parau cards. If anyone Derbyshire based is going to the Dales soon? Or if anyone is attending the Derbyshire Explorers forum this weekend and then going to the Dales soon? Thanks!

Hi all, I am hoping the UKcaving community can help - I am trying to make contact with Cerberus members. The British Caving library have been collecting publications we have spare for the Cerberus library, as much of their library was lost to a flood a few years ago. Twice we have delivered...

Warmbac wetsuit for sale This is a thick (I think 5mm?) wetsuit, it has been worn but not much and is in very good condition. It is small - fits me and I am about 160cm and about 60kg. Wouldn't fit anyone much bigger than me! Welcome to try if you are in Derbyshire - happy to post at buyers...

Hi all, I am looking for a contact for Devon and Cornwall Underground Council if anyone has an email address they can PM me? Their website doesn't seem to have have any email addresses and I have tried the contact form but just get the message 'There was an error trying to send your message...

Hi all, I have been contacted in my role with BCA by a lady who has an 8 year old daughter who is mad about all things underground. She is looking caving club in the Peak area they can both join to get caving! They live on the East side of the Peak. Any caving clubs that currently have a...

Hi all, We have been donated a lot of Caving books/ journals/ magazines etc. After checking they weren't needed in the British Caving Library we have been given permission to sell them to raise money for DCRO. They are all in used, slightly old and dusty condition but perfectly usable and...

Hi all, We are in the dales for 3/4 days next week with our three kids (ages 7, 5 and 4) and our 3 dogs (aged 12, 2 and 2) and looking for good days out off the beaten track. We live in the Peak district and I am assuming the Dales is currently like the Peak - heaving with people in the well...

I have for sale a brand new unused Meander Criou PVC caving suit - size 1A (I am 5ft2 and about 60kg and it fits me. Legs are a bit longer for me so suspect it would fit someone taller but not much fatter....) I bought this in 2013 however I never cave in PVC anymore so it is looking for a new...

Hi all, Derbyshire Cave Rescue will be holding a training exercise on Saturday the 19th September at Knotlow/ Hillocks. Please avoid these mines and this area on Saturday if possible! Thank you

Hi all, I am looking for some information on Cotham caving Group - specifically if anyone on here knows for sure if Cotham Caving Group and Cotham Speleoloical society were the same organisation or different ones? I am cataloguing some publications and have found lots for Cotham Caving Group...

Anyone on here an expert on Mandale mine? I am wondering what the water levels are likely to be like in the next week or two- 12th November ish I have had a few trips in there but don't know much about how it responds to water - does it get impassable, seriously unpleasant or just mildly...

Really sorry to bring it up and don't want to start anything but has anyone on here got an idea when we might get a date for Hidden Earth this year? I was really keen to go last year and kept the usual weekend free - but then it was the one earlier than I was expecting and I was working so...

Saw this in the local paper and thought it may be of interest to someone on here:

Derbyshire CRO are holding our annual Open day at our base near Buxton on Saturday the 12th May - all welcome! More details in attached PDF - if I have correctly worked out how to include it...... Please email me (email address in attachment) if you plan to attend!

Hi all, Just some warning that DCRO are planning on holding cave rescue training at Oxlow this coming Sunday (25th) so if possible please avoid tourist trips there as the cave (and parking!!) are likely to be very busy. Thanks Katie DCRO training officer

DCRO are holding their annual open day/ introduction day on the 6th May at our base near Buxton, Derbyshire. All welcome!