Welcome to York University Cave and Pothole club.
Exploring caves all over the world since 1981.
If you want to experience places few people get to see, wander in caverns six times the size of York Minster and abseil down to 300 metres underground, then come and see US! YUCPC is an ever-growing group of friendly cavers who meet every Tuesday & Thursday in the University Sports Hall at 8:00pm. We go caving every weekend, in the Yorkshire Dales, Peak District and sometimes further a field such as Wales and the Mendips. You don’t need to worry about gear as we have all the equipment and clothing you need... read more
March 6th - 8th
Nenthead Weekend at Assay House
March 7th - 14th
Challenge Week
March 27th - April 5th
Wales Week 2026
April 17th - 19th
TSG Weekend in Castleton
May 1st - 3rd
Bullpot Farm Joint Weekend with SUSS
More events in the diary...23 February 2026
Shuttleworth Pot
Abbie Heathcote wrote...
This was a very exciting trip for a number of reasons: a) none of us had been before, b) I’d heard amazing stories about the formations and c) this was the first cave that I have ever rigged! I think the other three will agree there was a look of absolute terror in my eyes when Rosie suggested that I tried rigging, but I’m pretty glad that she talked me into it, because I had a great time and it wasn’t nearly as scary as I thought it would be. We had heard a rumour that the route would already be... read more
For more info on caving for the first time, check out the New to Caving website...
