Working Together for Northern Caving

The CNCC is the regional council of the British Caving Association for northern England and Scotland, and the representative body for cavers and caving clubs in these regions. We work with landowners to achieve greater access for cavers, as well as providing resin anchor placement, conservation coordination and training workshops. Read more...

Looking to try caving? Visit the New to Caving website for all the information you need to get started.

News

Oct
29
British Textile Biennial

Something a bit niche, but with a quirky link to caving. An exhibition called 'Pioneers of the Material World' at Towneley Hall in Burnley is running until Christmas, from Wed-Sun...
Oct
08
NAMHO 2026 in our region

We're pleased to remind you that the 2026 conference of the National Association of Mining History Organisations (NAMHO) will be in our region, at Grinton near Reeth 19-22nd June. This...
Oct
08
Great to see you at Hidden Earth 2025

It was great to see lots of you at Hidden Earth 2025 - what a great conference! Look forward to seeing you same time, same place next year.
Sep
17
New topos and descriptions - Autumn 2025

We’re pleased to announce publication of a selection of new topos and route descriptions, spanning High Hull Pot, Illusion Pot, Sleets Gill Cave, Hammer Pot, Scoska Cave and more.
Aug
31
Autumn-winter 2025-2026 training

We’re pleased to announce our autumn-winter workshops, covering all the usual areas from beginner SRT, refreshers for those wanting a confidence-boost, pull-through techniques, rigging and rescue training. We’ve also got...
Aug
07
CNCC response to APPG on outdoor recreation

Last month CNCC submitted a contribution to the newly established All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for outdoor recreation. We put forward the case for improved access on behalf of northern...
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Upcoming Training & Meetings

Nov
22
New to caving - Try caving hosted by the CNCC
Suitable for anyone who wants try caving for the first time and possibly take it up as a hobby. A chance to experience the incredible underground world of the Yorkshire...
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Nov
22
New to SRT / skills refresher (1 day indoor, 1 day underground)
Most caves in Yorkshire have a vertical element, the most common way to access these spectacular parts is to use “SRT”. This stands for Single Rope Technique, and involves using...
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Nov
29
New to SRT rigging / refresher workshop
A one day indoor workshop aimed at cavers who are SRT competent and want to learn how to rig caves for SRT.A very practical day looking at all aspects of...
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Nov
29
SRT Rescue Underground (2:1)
This one day underground workshop is a really valuable opportunity to practice SRT rescue skills in a very realistic environment.This low ratio (2:1) workshop will allow you plenty of time...
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Nov
29
An underground geology tour with The Rock Doctor
A great opportunity to increase your knowledge and understanding of the amazing geology of the Yorkshire Dales.A full day with Dr John Helm "The Rock Doctor". The morning will be...
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Nov
30
SRT Rescue intermediate / refresher workshop
This one day indoor workshop is aimed at cavers who are SRT competent, already have some basic SRT rescue experience ( see foundation rescue workshop notes ) and want to...
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Conservation Projects

Some recent projects undertaken by CNCC volunteers. More on conservation...

10 Oct 2025
Scoska Cave flora

We have just re-taped the entrance to Scoska Cave, which has been rated as one of the richest in Europe for mosses and liverworts, not to mention ferns and also...
10 Oct 2025
Long Churn stile repair

Some great work from our volunteers, taking full advantage of our Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust funding, to repair the stile at Lower Long Churn Cave and replace the fencing.
10 Oct 2025
Pasture Gill Pot re-fenced

Excellent work by Craven Pothole Club and UWFRA members with help from our new Projects Officer, Andrew Hinde, to replace the dilapidated fencing around Pasture Gill Pot. Materials and volunteer...
8 Aug 2025
Yordas graffiti cleanup

We have been working to mitigate the visual impact of scratched graffiti in Yordas Cave, discovered back in April. With help from a professional conservator, and our own conservation volunteers,...
4 Apr 2025
Rumbling Hole fence repair

Back in 1995, we funded the fencing of several of the open Leck Fell pots. Today, it's just a matter of maintainance. Thank you to one of our volunteers for...
4 Apr 2025
Foxholes restoration

In March 2024 we heard about a serious collapse of the slope and wall above Foxholes at Gaping Gill. After arranging permissions, a CNCC conservation team took advantage of some...
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