Meets List
A list of meets that have been disorganised in advance. There is often an alternative meet offered. If the main trip is a difficult one, then the alternative may be easier for those not wanting something too hard core. If the main trip is highly weather dependent, then the alternative may be a better option if the conditions are poor. Back up trips may not happen if there isn't enough interest. Main trips sometimes get canceled, or rearranged, due to circumstances. In addition to these, many other meets are disorganised on an ad-hoc basis.
We use our groups.io email list and WhatsApp group for detailed trip disorganisation as the day approaches. Access to the email list, WhatsApp and the exact date of meets is available to all club members and to prospective members by invitation only.
Waterways Swallet. Blore Staffordshire. Our annual car park clean up and a possible trip.
Christmas trip and bring & share. Location to be determined.
Post Christmas Walk to clear the head.
Maskill/Oxlow exchange. Call at Oxlow House Farm (£2 charge), Peak District. DCA SSSI Scheme.
P8. Derbyshire. Grade 3. Nice rigging practice for less confident people.
Mayday Hole. No known access restrictions/permission required. Dowlass Moss, Yorkshire. https://cncc.org.uk/cave/mayday-hole.
Streaks Pot. No known access restrictions. Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire. Grade 4. DCA SSSI Scheme. https://peakdistrictcaving.info/home/the-caves/stoney-middleton/streaks-pot-lower-entrance.
Magic Roundabout, Lancaster Hole. Booked via CNCC. Caserton Fell, Dales. https://northerncaves.co.uk/caves/details.php?id=2139.
Peak Cavern. Permission required. Peak District.
Bull Pot of the Witches. No known access restrictions/permission required. Yorkshire. Grade 3.
Hungerhill Swallet. Call at Hungerhill Farm. Spanner needed. Stoney Middleton. Grade 5. Limited parking. DCA SSSI Scheme. https://peakdistrictcaving.info/home/the-caves/stoney-middleton/hungerhill-swallet-timbered-shaft.
Giants Hole. Pay honesty box. Derbyshire. Grade 3.
Cwmorthin slate mine. North Wales. Contact week before to ensure no maintenance issues. Weekend trip. Possibly walk, or climb the next day.
Magnetometer Pot. No known access restrictions/permission required. Yorkshire. Grade3. https://cncc.org.uk/cave/magnetometer-pot.
Ogof Darren Cilau. South Wales weekend. Crickhowell, South Wales. https://www.cambriancavingcouncil.org.uk/pdf/MLCMAC/MLCMAC_key_application.pdf, https://chelseaspelaeo.org/caves/daren-cilau.
Brown Hill Pot. Visit Braida Garth Farm. East Kingsdale, Yorkshire. Grade 5. May be impassable in wet conditions. Entrance pipe is very difficult due to lack of foot holds. https://cncc.org.uk/cave/brown-hill-pot.
Miss Graces Lane Cave. Forest of Dean Weekend. https://rfdcc.free.nf/sites/caves/missgraceslane/mgl_desc.htm.
Alum Pot, or Washfold Pot. Call at Seaside farm £1. Grade 3/5. https://cncc.org.uk/cave/alum-pot https://cncc.org.uk/cave/washfold-pot.
Fairy Holes. Permit needed. Weardale. Weather dependant.
Lathkill Head Cave. White Peak, Derbyshire. Grade 2-5. Prone to flooding. https://www.ccpc.org.uk/rigging-guide/lathkillheadupper-print.pdf.
Boggarts Roaring Hole. No known access restrictions/permission required. Dowlass Moss, Yorkshire. https://cncc.org.uk/cave/boggarts-roaring-holes.
Simpsons/Swinsto. No known access restrictions/permission required. Kingsdale, Yorkshire. Grade 4. https://cncc.org.uk/cave/simpson-pot.
Eldon Hole. No need to contact farmer. Derbyshire. Grade 3. SSSI Scheme. https://peakdistrictcaving.info/home/the-caves/castleton/eldon-hole.
North by North End Pot'. No known access restrictions/permission required. Masongill, Yorkshire. https://cncc.org.uk/cave/north-by-north-end-pot.
Waterways Swallet. Maintenance weekend. No permission required. Adjustable spanner for lid. Peak District. Grade 3. DCA SSSI Scheme. https://peakdistrictcaving.info/home/the-caves/hamps-and-manifold/waterways-swallet.
Peak Cavern. Permission required. Peak District.
Christmas bring and share. Mince pie/yule log cave trip and social. Ideas needed!
Christmas walk. Members taking part to organise :)
In the Autumn, our meets secretary will be asking club members for suggestions for the following years meets list.
We usually use Single Rope Technique, or SRT to descend and ascend vertical sections of caves. With the areas we cave in, many of our trips will require mastery of SRT. Full training can be provided by the club and you can borrow the equipment until you decide to buy your own.
Where possible, an indication of the difficulty of the cave is given on a scale from one to five. The grading system is based on that used in the Northern Caves guide books. Grading in caving will always be subjective and not as sophisticated as the systems used in the climbing world. The difficulty of the cave will also depend on the size, experience and fitness of the caver as well as the weather conditions and many other factors.
Dan at the top of Victoria Aven, Peak Cavern. Photo © Gaz McShee 2023.