Tower Booking
2023-06-25 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
MCR Tower Booking: Sunday 25th June – Mark Easterling

Final Berger Training Weekend in Yorkshire
2023-06-30 18:00 - 2023-07-02 18:00 | Yorkshire, BPC, BD24 0EU
If you are planning to come out to the Berger this summer then why not join us in Yorkshire for a final training weekend?
This will be an ideal opportunity to brush up on your SRT skills and also meet some of the other members who will be going out to the Berger.
We will be staying at the “The Dump”, the Bradford Pothole Club’s hut in Brackenbottom, just outside of Horton-in-Ribblesdale (BD24 0EU). It is booked for the Friday and Saturday nights. You’ll need to bring food for breakfast but we’ll book a table at the Indian in Settle for Saturday night. The two pub’s in Horton (15 minute walk) both serve food as well.
Weekend activities will include options for:-
• Indoor SRT training
• Saturday – Gaping Gill – Flood, Stream and Dihedral
• Sunday – Ireby Fell Cavern
More details here

Hut Booking
2023-07-01 - 2023-07-10
John Newton (Chelsea SS): working at Priddy Folk Festival,9 nights (arrive Saturday 1st July & depart Monday 10th July)—-

Hut Booking
2023-07-07 - 2023-07-09
West Sussex: 3 x WCC & 7 or 8 booked guests, Friday & Saturday nights – Paul Wilman—-

Second Saturday
2023-07-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Upper Pitts
Longwood Swallet – Galleries and Streamway
Duration – 3 – 5 hours.
Location – Meet at Upper Pitts at 10:00.
Longwood is an extensive cave in Longwood valley. The aim of the trip will be to visit the upstream galleries and the downstream streamway. The trip involves a few squeezes, a couple of ladder pitches and an interesting traverse.
No special equipment is required, although a belay belt is recommended for the ladder pitches. Everyone will need a CCC permit (free to club members).

Library Booking
2023-07-08 18:00 - 20:00
Berger Meeting: Wessex Library—-

Hut Booking
2023-07-10 - 2023-07-30
Archaeology Students : 2 staff and approx 13 students, 10th to 30th July inc. Jodie Lewis—

Committee Meeting
2023-07-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Zoom meeting. Contact Secretary for details.

Hut Booking
2023-07-21 - 2023-07-23
Southsea SS: 6 guests for Friday & Saturday nights – Simon Welch

Hut Booking
2023-07-31 - 2023-08-02
Ralph Bostock, 2 WCC & 3 guests – Monday night only —-
Andy Farrant ( TBC) Monday & Tuesday nights—-

Hut Booking
2023-08-04 - 2023-08-05
TSG: 2 guests, Friday night only – Alex Sterling —-

Berger 2023 - Summer Expedition
2023-08-12 08:00 - 2023-08-26 17:00 | Gouffre Berger, France
See flyer below for details.
Berger Flyer

Second Saturday
2023-08-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Upper Pitts
Mystery Tour Duration – 3 – 4 hours.
Location – Meet at Upper Pitts at 10:00.
Many members will be away on the Wessex Berger trip for this date. For those that can’t make the Berger, John Cooper has kindly volunteered to arrange a trip closer to home. Details will be confirmed nearer the time.

Hut Booking
2023-08-26 08:00 - 2023-08-30 17:00
Harvey Lomas (SWCC): 1 person Sunday, Monday & Tuesday nights—–

Hut Booking
2023-09-03 09:30 - 17:00
Dee Torrid plus 1 person – day use of hut – Sunday 3rd September—-

Hut Booking
2023-09-04 - 2023-09-05
Sonny Lummes plus 8 -10 people, Monday night only—–

Hut Booking
2023-09-08 - 2023-09-11
David Nicholls (DSS): Friday, Saturday & Sunday nights —-

Second Saturday
2023-09-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Upper Pitts
Hillier’s to Fairy Through Trip
Duration – 2 – 3 hours.
Location – Meet at Upper Pitts at 10:00.
This is an entertaining trip with the twin aims of reaching the Red Room in Hillier’s and exiting the cave via the link to Fairy Cave.
No special equipment is required, although knee and elbow pads are recommended.

Committee Meeting
2023-09-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Zoom. Contact Frank Tully for details.

Hut Booking
2023-09-14 - 2023-09-16
David Nicholls (DSS): Thursday & Friday night—- –

Hut Booking
2023-09-15 - 2023-09-17
Essex Lorry Drivers: 6 WCC & 14 guests, Friday & Saturday nights – Jen Allen—-

Hut Booking
2023-09-17 - 2023-09-18
Carol Lawrence ( BPC): Sunday night —-
Matthew Setchfield: Sunday night—-

Hut Booking
2023-09-22 - 2023-09-24
Croydon Caving Club: 6 reciprocal guests and 6 booked guests, Friday & Saturday nights – Carl Gibbs—-
Clare Caving Club: 5 guests, Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday nights – Des McNally —-
SpeleoRhal: (TBC) 6 guests Saturday night only – Roger Coffin
Luke Edwards: 8 guests Saturday night only including 2 people possibily also staying Friday night—-
Wayne Starsmore: 2 guests, Saturday night only —-

Hut Booking
2023-09-26 - 2023-10-10
Bob Cross (CPC): Tuesday 26th September to Tuesday 10th October? —-

Hut Booking
2023-09-29 - 2023-10-01
Jon Hauser ( WSG): 2 people, Friday & Sturday nights—-

Hut Booking
2023-09-29 - 2023-10-02
Raymond Bell (USSCC): Friday, Saturday & Sunday nights—–

Hut Booking
2023-10-06 - 2023-10-08
KUCC: 10 people, Friday & Saturday nights, Thomas Phillips—-
WSG: 4 people, Friday & Saturday nights,

Hut Booking
2023-10-13 - 2023-10-15
YSS: 12 guests, Friday & Saturday nights, Keith Mason—–
Southampton Uni Caving Club: 7 guests, Friday & Saturday nights, Edward Green —-

Second Saturday
2023-10-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Upper Pitts
Swildon’s Hole – Short Round Trip
Duration – 3 – 4 hours.
Location – Meet at Upper Pitts at 10:00.
The Short Round Trip in Swildon’s is one of the UK’s classic trips. If you’ve never done it before, or are a little uncertain of the route, here is your opportunity. This will be quite an aqueous trip involving a number of ducks and passing through Sump 1 at least once!
No special equipment is required, although a belay belt is recommended for the ladder pitch and those who feel the cold may want to wear some neoprene.
In the event that the Mud Sump is not passable an alternative round trip will be done.
A goodwill fee is payable to the landowner (£1 per person).

Annual General Meeting
2023-10-21 10:30 - 13:00 | Hunters’ Lodge Inn, Priddy, WELLS, BA5 3AR, United Kingdom
Hunters’ Lodge Inn.
The AGM Notice, the form for NOMINATION OF OFFICERS and the form for proposing MOTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION can be found HERE.
