The British Caving Association

All leaders have now been sent keys and trips have begun. Please be minded that there is a scaffold pole in the entrance shaft which is stored, leaning against the side - it is not fixed and has already provided mild entertainment for a caver expecting to use it as a solid hand hold. The base of the...

May I humbly suggest, Cookie, that you tip off Wayne to check this thread and give us his views?....

I rather get the feeling you're enjoying yourself while reminding me of the tasks I'm supposed to be engaged in.

Shouldn't the owner be asked his thoughts about this matter and what will the CSCC treasurer have to say about this, Graham?

Perhaps, but...

how much are they?
where do you get them from?
how do you get it to the cave entrance?
who would be organising all of this?

The new owner of this site, Wayne Starsmore, has secured access on behalf of cavers - thanks to him for his selfless generosity. Despite requiring some remedial maintenance work on the entrance lid (care required) the cave remains accessible via the standard CSCC padlock, keys to which are held by M...

With thanks to Bristol Water and UBSS, this site has now had a combination lock fitted. Although not sufficiently difficult to justify a trip for "proper" cavers, it is possible to see the sequencing of the geology from lower limestone shale through green mud bands to old red sandstone and...

With thanks to Nick Harding & Nick Richards of BEC, the leader system for this "new" cave on Mendip has now been established. Clubs with leaders include ACG, Cheddar CC, CSS, MCG, SMCC, SBSS, UBSS, WCC.

DaveGrosvenor wrote:I would question whether there was a need for the CSCC.

Apart from everything else CSCC tries hard to assist with conservation and access, Dave!



"... trying hard to find the wooden spoons of the underworld...."

Not wanting to unnecessarily take credit for something I didn't do (not like me, eh!) it's worth pointing out that someone else actually sorted out the broken padlock at FCQ and I suspect it was JA who does a lot over in that neck of the woods; thanks J!