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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Fungal foray in Stockhill Woods, Mendip Hills, Somerset.

The common name Fly Agaric comes from the practice of breaking the cap into platefuls of milk, used since medieval times to stupefy flies. It is a strong hallucinogen and intoxicant and is used as such by the Sami of northern Scandinavia. In such cases the cap is dried and swallowed without chewing, the symptoms […] ...
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27th September

Some of us were attending Hidden Earth (BCRA national caving conference) in Llangollen, North Wales. Others were digging but, so far, a report on Saturday’s activities has not been forthcoming… ...
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Hidden Earth 2025 Opening Video

This year's opening video for the UK's National Caving Conference, Hidden Earth.It was shown to a packed house at the opening ceremony on Saturday morning, 27th September 2025.This is the fourth Hidden Earth opening video that I have been privileged to ...
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INCIDENT 83/2025. SEPTEMBER 29th MON. 06.56 hrs BEEZLEY WATERFALLS, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

North Yorkshire Police requested the assistance of CRO to search for a missing person in the Ingleton area. Once located the team were stood down. Volunteer hours: 93 ...
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ALERT ONLY. SEPTEMBER 25th THU. 20.36 hrs INGLEBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 15 OF 2025

The team recieved a call that a group of Three Peaks walkers had become concerned about the welfare of one of the group whilst descending Ingleborough in darkness. The Duty Controller was able to speak with the group and confirmed their location and wa ...
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INCIDENT 82/2025. SEPTEMBER 25th THU. 02.33 hrs HIGH BENTHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

North Yorkshire Police requested CRO’s support for a local search of a missing person (m,82). As the team were assembling at the RV the Police helicopter located the missing person safe and well and the team was stood down. Volunteer hours: 8 ...
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INCIDENT 81/2025. SEPTEMBER 24th WED. 17.36 hrs MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

North Yorkshire Police requested CRO’s support with an incident at Malham. A small team attended but the situation was resolved, eventually, without CRO’s direct involvement. Volunteer hours: 13 ...
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INCIDENT 81/2025. SEPTEMBER 24th WED. 17.36 hrs MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

24th September

Solo Spent a couple of or so on the surface at the cave undertaking some spoil heap management tasks. Cleared overgrown vegetation (mostly brambles) before adding the available rocks to the western wall extension and levelled dumped spoil thereby creating space for more bags to be emptied. It was very pleasant in the warm, autumnal … Continue reading ...
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20th September

With Brockers, Jake, and Nick Arrived at the farm early only to remember that my key to the cave was in my car and that was at the garage! And I could not find the spare key. Nothing for it but to get changed and wait for the others to turn up. Jake soon directed … Continue reading ...
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ALERT ONLY. (same day). 20.26 hrs INGLEBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 14 OF 2025

While incident number 80 was still in progress, North Yorkshire Police forwarded a report that two Three Peaks walkers had not returned to Horton in Ribblesdale, having last been heard from on the summit of Whernside at about 13.00. Neither walkers&#82 ...
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INCIDENT 80/2025. (same day) 13.36 hrs PEN Y GHENT, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

A Three Peaks walker (f, ) collapsed near ‘the fingerpost’ at the corner leading on to ‘the miners’ track’ to the summit of Pen y ghent (Taking the clockwise route.). Team members, most of whom had just returned from the ...
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INCIDENT 80/2025. (same day) 13.36 hrs PEN Y GHENT, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

INCIDENT 79/2025. SEPTEMBER 20th SAT. 13.36 hrs WHERNSIDE, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

A Three Peaks walker (m, ) ‘fainted’ and was then in and out of consciousness, ‘three quarters of the way up Whernside’. Another walker provided a shelter and called for help. Most team members met at Ribblehead and were transfe ...
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INCIDENT 78/2025. SEPTEMBER 19th FRI. 18.57 hrs TOP of MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

An expeditioner (f, 15) slipped on the seriously slippery limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove, twisting a knee and dislocating the kneecap. After assessment and pain relief, a team paramedic reduced the dislocation, thus easing the pain, befor ...
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INCIDENT 77/2025. SEPTEMBER 17th WED. 09:30 hrs INGLEBOROUGH, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist two walkers (f 25, f27) who were struggling due to the strong winds on the top of Ingleborough. Upon speaking to the walkers the Duty Controller agreed with them that the best course of action wa ...
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INCIDENT 76/2025. SEPTEMBER 13th SAT. 18.35 hrs INGLEBOROUGH, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a party of walkers who had become separated from one of their number whilst descending from the summit of Ingleborough. Although initially uncontactable the missing walker came back into mobile s ...
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13th September

Report by Jake “Nick & Jake digging in Can of Worms, on the southernmost side. A total of 40 bags were filled, hauled out to the surface, and emptied.” ...
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