Giants Hole, Derbyshire

A trip to Geology Pot and round the Round Trip to show Chris what Derbyshire caving is like (well minus most of the mud). The day started with some reluctance to get started probably due to the freezing temperatures and icy wind. Eventually we'd exhausted the joys of the Woodbine Cafe and 'Hitch and Hike' and had to get changed. A highly entertaining trip. The more senior members of the party took us to some of the more rarely visited sections of the cave. In return they got the opportunity to play with rope and a triaxion getting the more knackered member out, followed by a quick freeze on the surface.

Present:  MCa, BMa, KEd & CWe

Cwm Dwr, Penwyllt, South Wales

After a day's digging new member Chris still wanted a caving trip so Brendan was pressed into taking him on an evening trip into Cwm Dwr. They were underground for over three and a half hours and covered most of the major routes in the system. Chris still managed another day's digging on the Sunday! 


Present: BMa & CWe

Brickworks Dig, Penwyllt, South Wales

During the most successful digging weekend ever another ten feet of passage was added to the system.  See the Club Dig page for details.

Pete removing a boulder.

Present:  PAn (Sun only), MBo (Sun only), MCa  (Sun only), JDu (Sun only), KEd, BMa, MNo (Sun only), GSm, JSm, ASt & CWe

Box Freestone Quarries, Box, Wiltshire

In and out via the Backdoor Entrance visiting Crane Country.

Present:  MBa, RBr, MCl, JEd, KEd, EPo & CWe + other invited guests.

OFD 2, Penwyllt, South Wales

A trip to Northern Lights. We managed to get a little further than last time (March 2004), but there are still a few leads left to follow.

Colin Jennings in Peat's Playground.

See more photos of OFD II here

Present:  JCa, KEd, CJe & BMa

Mine Trip

Adrian Stanley in the Mine.

Adrian Stanley in the Mine.

Mick Noble in the Mine.

Present:  MNo, KEd, BMa, GSm, JSm & ASt

Peak Cavern, Castleton, Derbyshire

This large club turn-out divided into two teams - Keith, Andrew and Tony set off for Main Rising in Speedwell and the rest for a tourist and photographic trip in the main system.

The Speedwell party detoured to take in the bottom of JH and on the way back from Main Rising explored the passage which contains the miners' inscriptions.  This passage ends in a large chamber with a very impressive waterfall. The two parties met up by Lake Sump and left the system in three groups.

Graham Smith at Lake Sump.

Adrian Stanley climbing out of the Main Streamway at Surprise View.

Present:  JBo, MCa, ACr, KEd, BMa, GSm, JSm, Ast + Tony Jordan (Andrew's mate)