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Caving: Craig a Ffynnon (06-Apr-2026)

North West Stream Passage and a play with the train system at the dig at the end. ...

Caving: Ogof Ffynnon Ddu (05-Apr-2026)

An easy trip today to see the OFD Columns, which were very impressive.  It was my first time seeing the Columns.  A steady trip taking photos and just taking it easy. ...

Caving: Ogof Ffynnon Ddu (04-Apr-2026)

Water levels had dropped sufficiently overnight, and were now at about 750mm on the water level gauge in OFD1 (which is just into the amber zone).  We thought we'd plan for a OFD2 to OFD1 through-trip and see what the water levels were like at the bottom of Maypole Inlet. At the OFD Top entrance we met some students carrying in a bag of sa ...

Caving: Cwm Dwr (03-Apr-2026)

Water levels were fairly high after a deluge overnight, so we opted for a Cwm Dwr trip to have a look at the main stream and have a general explore of the Cwm Dwr passages.  We went to the main stream via Flood Bypass, here the water levels were fairly high, but we were able to get to the confluence.  There was quite a lot of water coming ...

Caving: Swildons Hole (22-Mar-2026)

MCR Swildon's rescue: https://mendipcaverescue.org/index.php/mcr-incidents/incident-220326 ...

Caving: North Hill Swallet (07-Mar-2026)

Rescue practice with Andy being the casulaty and hauled up the entrance pitch. ...

Caving: Singing River Mine (03-Mar-2026)

Evening explore of the two main routes in Singing River. ...

Caving: Swildons Hole (21-Feb-2026)

Very wet trip to Barnes Loop and back. ...

Caving: Rods Pot (02-Feb-2026)

Scout trip to Curtain Chamber. ...

Caving: Goatchurch Cavern (26-Jan-2026)

Scout trip to the Water Chamber ...

Caving: Swildons Hole (02-Jan-2026)

A great evening explore of the Swildon's upper series, So much stuff I'd not been to before.  We went to the New Gottoes off the long dry way.  Then an explore of the Oxbows and Lowbow etc. ...

Caving: Daren Cilau (08-Nov-2025)

An abortive trip due to light failure issues in the entrance series. ...

Caving: Croesor Rhosydd Mine (25-Aug-2025)

Straightforward through trip.  The zip-line across the first lake was very fast and it is definitely important to control your speed.  The canoe is starting to leak, so we had to spend a bit of time bailing it first. ...

Caving: St Cuthberts (03-Aug-2025)

Old route to boulder chamber. Upper traverse chamber. September squeeze, sept series, victory passage, back via cone chamber and illusion. Squeeze into cat gut rift, rabbit warren extensions. Gour hall, in up the chain back the bottom way. Sumps 1 and 2.  Back via rabbit warren, harem passage (detour to fingers and cave pearls) then railway tu ...

Caving: Stoke Lane Slocker (22-Jul-2025)

Low water level trip into Stoke Lane. Great fun.  Sump 1 was fine, just take it steady.  Then a good explore of the impressive chambers before sump 2. ...