News: Storm Angus hits Cheddar Gorge
Back in the winter of 2012/13 Cheddar Gorge flooded, damaging the road, and had to be closed for several months, until it dried out and the road could be repaired. In order to help prevent ...
News: 2016 J-Rat Digging Award Won by Tween Twins Team
The eighth annual J-Rat Digging Award winner was announced last night (19th November) at Priddy Village Hall during a joint celebration with the Mendip Cave Rescue, whose 80th anniversary falls this year. The Award is ...
A big thumbs up for the BCA Recreational Training Grant
It had never really occurred to me that caving instruction could be so enjoyable and simple to arrange. In the summer of 2016, I attended a meeting of the Council of Southern Caving Clubs, to ...
Bad Air Warning for Somerset Caves – September 2016
High carbon dioxide levels are currently reported in some Mendip caves. Manor Farm Swallet, Swildons Hole and G.B. Cavern are three popular examples. Other caves where this is a regular problem are White Pit, Cuckoo ...
Event: Mendip Regional Event, EuroSpeleo 2016
We're just a month away from the start of the EuroSpeleo 2016 event, "Caves and Caving in the Mendip Hills", and we're really looking forward to welcoming delegates/cavers on 6th August at the Open Day ...
