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Tag: dan-yr-ogof

A Sterling Job!

A Sterling Job!

December 31st 2017 was a wonderful example of SWCC members coming together and proving that many hands make light of hard work. So read all about it or even better watch the video!Ashford Price, the owner of Dan-Yr-Ogof show cave had very generously of…

SWCC January 18, 4 Blogs on other sites, SWCC Read More...

A trip to The Far North. Dan Yr Ogof

A trip to The Far North. Dan Yr Ogof

Kay and I headed down the SWCC on the Friday to get a decent nights sleep before our big trip on the Saturday. Unfortunately Plymouth Uni had other plans and were outside partying till 4.30am, at which time they decided a spot of naked caving was on th…

Dudley Caving Club May 17, 6 Blogs on other sites Read More...

May – July events

May – July events

Where to begin! It’s been a very busy few weeks, what with film crews, evening trips and club meets. The late May Bank Holiday weekend saw Celestine, Steve, Michael, Damien and Phill head off for a over the tide trip in to Otter Hole. Fo…

SWCC August 16, 10 Blogs on other sites, SWCC Read More...

Dan Yr Ogof, The Far North

Dan Yr Ogof, The Far North

Although not really feeling well rested after a rather busy week we had promised Chloe and Mark a trip to the Far North in Dan Yr Ogof, and so we dragged ourselves out of bed and headed to South Wales hoping the weather would be kind.Upon arriving at t…

Dudley Caving Club April 16, 16 Blogs on other sites Read More...

Why the BCA should listen to show cave owners.

Why the BCA should listen to show cave owners.

A recent article in Descent based on a letter from Ashford Price, member of the Association of British and Irish Show Caves (ABIS), expresses the Associations strong objection to the BCA proposal to alter the present CRoW Act and states clearly that in their opinion any “amendment or change of interpretation of the CRoW Act” to…

Tony Brocklebank April 16, 8 Access and Conservation, News, Welsh News Read More...

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