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Recommended Caving Related Links

(Last updated 22 Jan 06. New links in bold. Please inform the Webmaster if a link does not work)

 

Clubs and Organisations

British Caving Association
New Web site for the newly formed BCA. Check here for what is happening with the structure for the national bodies in British Caving.
BCRA
British Cave Research Association
Descent Magazine
Descent magazine. Site contains good links as well as info.
Derbyshire Caving Association
Good info for Caving in Derbyshire and Peak District.
Council of Southern Caving Clubs
Contains info about caving in the South of England, particularly Mendips.
Royal Forest of Dean Caving Club
Check this out if you are going caving in the Forest of Dean
Peak District Nat Park
Peak District National Park. Find out more about the Park in general (i.e. access)
Red Rose
Details about RRCPC and Bull Pot Farm Accommodation
DeepDownUnder Caving Club
A small local club based near Ripon
Orpheus Caving Club
Derbyshire - Orpheus Caving Club
   
Caving Shops and Equipment
Bernies Cafe
Brenies Cafe and shop in centre of Ingleton village selling caving gear and a good meeting place.
Inglesport
Inglesport cafe and shop. In centre of Ingleton village selling caving gear. Another place to meet. Also has a climbing wall with SRT section.
Hitch'n'Hike
An excellent kit shop in Bamford (Peak District) selling caving gear and other quality outdoor stuff. Site also has lots of good caving info for the Peak District.
Dragon Equipment
Dragon equipment shop in South Wales (good)
Speleo Equipment
Equipment link to Speleo
Daleswear
Outdoor and caving clothing manufacture based in Ingleton
Bat Products
Based in Wells, Somerset. No website address but you can ring or fax. 01749 676771
Petzl
Petzl Equipment
   
 
Other Useful Links
Army Adventurous Training
More info about Army Adventurous Training
Caving in Bulgaria
Use this website to help organise a cave trip to Bulgaria
World Cave News Group
A large caving newsgroup which looks good.
Virtual Tour of Ogof
An excellent site. well worth a look.
Cave Forum
A useful Cave forum site aimed towards cave instructors.
Bluedome
A site for outdoor people. Contains lots of links and info about adventurous activities, manufacturers, lectures.
Mexico exped (Cuetzalan)
Mexican Expedition. A CSCA members website.
BMC
The British Mountaineering Council.
caves.org.uk
General caving site with good info.
Easegill Caverns
Good site with info about the Easegill system.
CaveInfo
General caving information
Multimap
Well worth a look. Find that cave with an OS Map and possibly a aerial photo and check out the local weather as well!
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Going on a foreign expedition? Contact the FCO for more details on the country.
Satellite Phones
Web Site about satellite phones. Rather slow at loading.
Iridium Satellite Phones
Need a satellite phone for an expedition. Try Iridium.
Cave Photography
Cave photo site on the cave photography web-ring. Follow chain onto other cave sites.
The International Society for Speleological Art
ISSA site with galleries and details of forthcoming events and exhibitions.
Hidden Earth
The National Caving Conference web site
Maps by Mail
You may need maps if you are planning an expedition. Try this site for maps.
Maps World Wide
Another site for maps.
Wilderness Awards
Bristol based Wilderness Lecture series offers cash awards for interesting and adventurous objectives in wilderness areas.
Royal Geographical Society
Planning an Expedition? Try the RGS for support.
Caving in Russia
Caving in Russia. Link to an organisation who will assist you organise a caving expedition in Siberia.
Caving in Romania
Link to an organisation who will assist you organise a caving expedition in Romania. Click here for general details and here for cave details.
www.theuk.com
Links to many cave sites in the UK
Caving In Thailand
Info about caving in Thailand.
JBI Insurance
Need insurance for an expedition. Try this company. Ask for multi-trip travel insurance. Some CSCA members have annual cover with JBI for foreign caving expeditions. Tel 01189810222

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