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Caving Information & Resources
Beneath the Mountains On-line book about OUCC expedition
Braemoor Various routes and trip reports
British Cave Research Association
British Caving Association
CaveMaps Shows locations of most Yorkshire caves, plus many high resolution surveys
Council of Higher Education Caving Clubs
Cowstail tests report Series of tests on Cow's Tails used for progression on semi-static ropes
Descent Caving magazine
HSE information leaflet on Weils Disease
HSE report on PPE Industrial rope access - Investigation into items of personal protective equipment
Mendip Cave Surveys
National Caving Association
Natural England Information on SSSI's (sites of specific scientific interest)
Nigel Atkins Caver training and caving qualifications
Speleology Servers on The Web
The Cave Database Good list of caves and locations
The Survex Project Open source cave survey software
UK Caving
UK Caving's Virtual Foyer
Wild Places Publishing Publisher of Descent magazine as well as several other caving related books.
 
National Caving Clubs
Bradford Pothole Club Yorkshire
Cambridge Climbing and Caving Club Cambridge
Craven Pothole Club Yorkshire
Croyden Caving Club Wales
Red Rose Cave & Pothole Club Yorkshire (Bull Pot Farm)
South Wales Caving Club Wales
Technical Speleological Group (TSG) Derbyshire Derbyshire (Castleton)
York Caving Club Based in Yorkshire and affiliated with YUCPC
Yorkshire Subterranean Society (YSS) Yorkshire (Helwith Bridge)
 
University Caving Clubs
Aberystwyth - Aberystwyth University Caving Club - ACC
Belfast - Queens University Caving Club - QUCC
Birmingham - University of Birmingham Mountaineering Club - UBMC
Bristol - University of Bristol Spelaeological Society - UBSS
Cambridge - Cambridge University Caving Club - CUCC
Cardiff - Cardiff University Caving Club - CUCC
Coventry - Coventry University Mountaineering / Caving Society
Dublin - Dublin City University Caving Club - DUCC
Dundee - Dundee University Caving Club
Durham - Durham University Speleological Association
East Anglia - University of East Anglia Fell and Cave Club
Exeter - Exeter University Speleological Society
Kent - University of Kent Troglodytes - KUCC
Lancaster - Lancaster University Speleological Society
Leeds - Leeds University Speleological Society - ULSA
Liverpool - Liverpool University Potholing Club - LUCC
London - Imperial College Caving Club - ICCC
London - University of London Caving Club - ULCC
Manchester - Manchester University Speleological Club - MUSC
Newcastle - University of Newcastle Caving Club - NUCC
Nottingham - Nottingham University - NUCC
Oxford - Oxford University Caving Club - OUCC
Portsmouth - University of Portsmouth Caving Club
Reading - Reading University Caving Club - RUCC
Sheffield - Sheffield University Speleological Society - SUSS
Southampton - Southampton University Caving Club
 
Equipment Suppliers and Manufacturers
Alpkit Good value British producer of outdoor and climbing gear
Beast Products Manufacture of caving and outdoor equipment
Bernies Cafe, Ingleton Caving and outdoor shop in Ingleton
Cave Climb (Cheddar) Caving shop run by Andy Sparrow
Caving Supplies
Excellent Stuff UK distributor for StenLight
Expe French mail order company
Fenix Torches An excellent alternative to dive lights
Firefly Electronics Manufactures of flash slaves desinged for cave photography
Hitch 'n' Hike Caving and outdoor shop in Derybyshire
Inglesport, Ingleton Caving and outdoor shop in Ingleton
Isca Outdoor All the usual caving and climbing supplies
Petzl French manufacturer of caving and climbing gear
Phoenix Caving Gear Manufacture of caving equipment
Speleo Technics Manufacturer of caving lights
Starless River Online caving supplier plus mobile caving shop
The Outdoor Shop Cheap outdoor clothing
Up And Under
 
Caving Accommodation (also see our regular accommodation page)
Derbyshire - Orpheus Caving Club Cottage located near Monyash
Derbyshire - The Chapel Caving hut in Castleton owned by the TSG
Devon - Devon SS
Mendip - Belfry BEC's caving cottage near Priddy
Mendip - Cerberus SS Modern cottage for 25+ people
Mendip - Mendip CG Comforable cottage located near Burrington
Mendip - Shepton Mallet Caving Club
Mendip - Wessex CC Cottage located near Priddy
South Wales - Croydon Caving Club cottage Located in Ystradfellte
South Wales - SWCC Cottages for up to 30 visitors owned by South Wales Caving Club
South Wales - Westminster SG Cottage Sleeps up to 16 people, near Penderyn
Yorkshire Dales - Bradford Pothole Club Cottage
Yorkshire Dales - Bull Pot Farm
Yorkshire Dales - Northern Pennine Club Cottage located in Greenclose between Ingleton and Settle
Yorkshire Dales - Yorkshire Subterreanean Society