Rants
Cutting lines across the Pennines at the end of August, in pursuit of caving...
As the summer holidays drew to a close, Matt Day and I found ourselves on Friday evening, once again in Stoney Middleton. A flick through Caves of the Peak District had brought my attention to Merlin's Mine, which promised to be one of the longest underground adventures in Stoney and a return to the enchanted forest below the crag. Matt packed the rope for the two pitches, as I realised I hadn't brought any jammers. Cursing everyone I'd come...
02/08/2025 – A return to Rowter
It was the weekend of the TSG BBQ and I'd invited along Ben Chaddock and Adam Baldock, the former giving us all a lift to the Peaks. The cave of choice was Rowter, one I'd been to twice up to the J-hang, so I know mostly what to expect. Given that I was still somewhat injured, it was a touch risky. Not only did it have great big pitches, but the most awkward tight spots I'd ever experienced (even...
Otter Hole, a journey beyond the race course, under the land and beyond the...
Rachel Turnbull, Keiran A, Sam Lee, Neil Cox, Leanne
It’s the year of caving. As such, in January I set my sights on No.1 on Britain's hit list: the elusive and mysterious Otter Hole. I sent my plea to the Royal Forest of Dean Caving Club and heard back saying we’d secured a date in June. Hurrah! A once-in-a-life-time trip. My intense research began in preparation for our over-tide trip, a bid to get to the very end of the...
Forest of Bowland Caves
(A write up of a RRCPC trip down some shitholes on the forest of bowland)
Team keen (to explore a trio of caves on the forest of Bowland) consisted of me, Phil, Rowan and Charlotte. As Phil wrote up some excellent descriptions, presumably soon to be on the CNCC website I won’t go into extensive detail here.
Whitewell Pot
We began with Whitewell Pot on Phil’s logic that we should start with the best and end with the worst. The entrance is...