Other Sites and Blogs – Darkness Below

We can’t hope to bring you every story, but there are plenty of caving and mining blogs out there you can browse at your leisure – so have a read through some of the best! If you know of a blog you’d like us to add to this page please let us know.

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Incident 68/2026. October 12th Monday 11:00hrs, Malham Cove, Malham, North Yorkshire.

The team was called by North Yorkshire Police to a walker (M 69) above Malham Cove with a foot injury after falling on a rock and unable to walk. After an assessment by team members, he was carried by stretcher to the team vehicles and transported back ...
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Incident 67/2026. October 11th Sunday 13:48hrs, Langber Lane, Settle, North Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire Police requested the team’s assistance. Team members along with the team’s two search dogs assisted with a search in the area. Volunteer hrs: 60 ...
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Incident 67/2026. October 11th Sunday 13:48hrs, Langber Lane, Settle, North Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire Police requested the team’s assistance. Team members along with the team’s two search dogs assisted with a search in the area. Volunteer hrs: 60 ...
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ALERT ONLY. OCTOBER 11th SAT. 12.50hrs SALE FELL, CUMBRIA. ALERT No 11 OF 2026

Cumbria Police contacted the team regarding a walker who had sustained an ankle injury. The initial what3words had put the incident in the team’s area. On further investigation and establishing an accurate grid reference the incident was actually ...
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ALERT ONLY. OCTOBER 10th SAT. 20.14hrs WHERNSIDE AREA, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 10 OF 2026

North Yorkshire Police contacted the team regarding a walker who was overdue and unable to be contacted. As the team were making initial enquiries the police called back to say the walker was safe and well and the team stood down. Volunteer hrs 0.15hrs ...
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10th October

Vince, Sam, Harley, Jake, Nick, and Mike First arrivals, descended to the pot, ‘under the stemples,’ with Sam and started to bag up some loose material left over from last weekend. When Harley turned up, let him take over digging (he is a much better fit into the narrow slot!). Sam was busy poking at … Continue reading ...
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3rd October

Vince, Jon, Jake, Nick, Tav, and Harley I was on the surface. Harley was digging under the stemples in the pot, probably because he is the only one who comfortably fits; Jake and Tav went along to Can of Worms; Nick ‘sot of’ flitted around in both areas; Jon removed spoil from wherever he was … Continue reading ...
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3rd October

Mallorca show caves

Caves are not all mud and tight squeezes…Claire and I visited Mallorca in early September and spent a week conquering high peaks, deep gorges and show caves! Here are a few choice photos of 3 show caves we visited, all wonderfully decorated.Coves de Ca ...
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… and the winner is …

Giles Barker Award 2026Giles Barker lost his life while caving in Spain in 1992. He was an accomplished cave photographer and a member of the Red Rose CPC and Morgannwg CC.These clubs have annually, since 1993, funded the Giles Barker Award in his memo ...
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26th September

I was at Hidden Earth in Llangollen, others were elsewhere, leaving a small, but dedicated team to forge ahead… Report by Jon “Three productive members of the team (Jon, Jake and Nick) met at the farm at the appointed hour. Nick remembered the key and the team walked up to the dig through the long … Continue reading ...
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Incident 66/2026. Saturday 26th September 15:26hrs. Pecca Falls, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Ingleton, North Yorkshire

CRO were contacted by NYP regarding a dog that had fallen into the river near Pecca Falls on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail. NYP had also alerted NYFRS who were also mobilised to attend the incident. A full team callout was initialised. A hasty part ...
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Incident 66/2026. Saturday 26th September 15:26hrs. Pecca Falls, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Ingleton, North Yorkshire

Incident 65/2026. Saturday 26th September 07:04hrs. Brackenbottom, Horton in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire

The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a walker (m, 42) who was experiencing chest pains whilst undertaking the Three Peaks walk. When the Duty Controller made contact with the party they were making their way back to Horton and were al ...
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19th September

Vince, Jake, Nick, Jon, and Tav As usual the digging continued on two fronts – Tav was ‘under the stemples’ at the bottom of the pot; while I continued the dig at the [current] SW end of Can of Worms. Spoil removal at both locations is not rapid, so there was some alternative ‘scratchings’ also … Continue reading ...
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INCIDENT 65/2026. FRIDAY 18th SEPT 2302hrs. NICK POT, INGLEBOROUGH, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were asked to assist North Yorkshire Police to help locate and rescue a lone female walker (22) who was lost and becoming hypothermic near to Nick Pot on the Three Peaks Path, on Ingleborough. Team members and vehicles were deployed and were a ...
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Incident 64/2026. Tuesday 15th September 21.48hrs. Pippikin Pot, Leck Fell

CRO were contacted by Cumbria Police (CUMPOL) regarding an overdue caving party who had been on a caving trip in Pippikin Pot on Leck Fell. As the CRO Duty Controller (DC) were making initial enquiries before mobilising any team members, they were con ...
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Incident 63/2026. Sunday 13th September 11.38hrs Goredale, North Yorkshire

The team were contacted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with a casualty (M, 45YO) with a lower leg injury which he had sustained on the footpath above Goredale Scar heading towards Malham Tarn. A full team call out was initiated and CRO ...
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