(Yorkshire Ramblers Club), Near Clapham.
Excellent fcilities.
For bookings contact: Richard Josephy,
135 Divinity Road, Oxford, OX4 1LW.
Tel: 01865 723630
Ribbleshead Bunkhousesat the Station Inn,
Ribbleshead, Ingleton.
Centrally heated bunkhouses for up to 32 people (5 rooms).
Tel: 01524 241274
Yorkshire Subterranean Society - Helwith Bridge
Located between Horton-In-Ribblesdale and Stainforth, the "School" offers excellant facilities for Cavers, Walkers and Mountain Bikers.
The facility is a converted school and offers central heated
accommodation with four non-member dorms and one member dorm - total
sleeping capacity of approx 32 (non-members) (some bunks are double for
couples, bringing the total to 38).
They offer all facilties including dehumidified drying room, equipment
storage, kitchen, dining room, lounge, ladies and gents showers and
toilets and fully double glazed with
Clwb Ogofeydd Deheudir Cymru South Wales Caving Club
The club has accommodation available in the Swansea Valley,
in the heart of the Mynydd Ddu or Black Mountain. The club cottages are
situated next to the superb Ogof Ffynnon Ddu system, and are very close
to other classic caves such as Dan yr Ogof and Pant Mawr Pot. Other
excellent caving trips are also a short drive away e.g. Little Neath
River Cave, Porth yr Ogof, Ogof Pasg and Llygad Llwchwr.
The cottages have full facilities: changing rooms; showers; drying
room; charging racks and a large kitchen. Groups of 20 can be catered
for, whilst plenty of camping space is available. Rates are currently:
Members £2.00
Pre-booked students £2.50
Guests £3.50
Caving in OFD / Swansea Valley area?
S/C cottage, sleeps 10+. Weekenders welcome.
£10.00 pppn.
Tel: 01874 636751
South Wales.
Fully serviced caravan accommodation for caving club/persons.
From £3.00 per person per night.
The Cross Inn & Black Mountain Caravan Park,
Llanddeusant, near Llandovery, Dyfed.
Tel: 01550 740621
The WSG owns Caerllwyn, The
WSG owns Caerllwyn, a detached rural cottage in the Brecon Beacons
National Park which is available for hire to caving clubs or bona fide
groups of cavers.
The cottage is near to the
Swansea Valley and convenient for caves of the West and Central Brecons
(OFD, Dan yr Ogof, Pant Mawr Pot, Little Neath, Ogof Fechan and so on).
The cottage sleeps 16 in a single bunk room and there is room for up to
6 tents in the garden area. Kitchen (bottled gas stoves), fridges, 2
Hot showers (unisex) and washroom, with drying room and WC block.
There are three pubs within walking distance (2Km), The Lamb, and the
Red Lion in Penderyn, and The New Inn in Rhigos.
Accommodation rates for 2004/2005 are:
Members £2.50 per night: Guests £3.50 per night.
Contact: The Cottage Secretary, Martin Mc Gowan 01277 213765
email: cottage@wsg.org.uk
CAVING IN WALES?- Stay in Croydon CC`s cottage in Ystradfellte -
Nr LNRC and PYO, OFD 20 mins, pub 30 yds.
Groups of up to 15 weekends or mid week, £2.50 each per night -
Send SAE for details to:
Chris Crowley ,19 Wolesley Rd, London W4 5EG
Hobo
offers self-catering accommodation for up to 30 people.
Price per person per night £10 includes bedding.
We've a hose pipe outside, hot showers inside. Nearest pub 50yds.
Tredegar is located on the heads of valley road (A465) so it's easy to get to many of the cave sites.
Llangynidr moor and Clydach Gorge within 15 minute drive.
Our simple field based site is peacefully situated alongside the Nant
Hir adjacent to coppiced woodland in the Brecon Beacons. Buzzards,
Herons and a range of other wildlife compliment our free-range pigs,
sheep, goats and a mixture of poultry and waterfowl. Seasonal produce
from our own stock and vegetable gardens is available and there is
always wood for a fire.
A WC/washroom is provided although there is no shower – local sports
centres provide the easiest way of freshening up. A covered area is
available for use in bad weather and there is secure storage for bikes,
canoes and so on. Well-behaved dogs are welcome.
Two nearby villages – Glynneath and Ystradgynlais- provide shops, Post
Offices and cash points. A number of local pubs provide good food in a
welcoming atmosphere.
Located on the southern edge of the Beacons we are ideally placed for
the quieter peaks and waterfall country, whilst still only half an hour
from the more popular tops.
Forestry Commission parks including superb mountain biking trails and
woodland walking are nearby whilst the surf and beaches of the Gower
are less than an hour away.
Beneath this area lies one of the UK’s premier caving regions with
caves to suit all levels of experience with advice and equipment hire
available locally.
The Dan yr Ogof Show Caves and Craig y Nos Country Park in the Upper
Swansea Valley provide a good day out for families as do a number of
heritage sites and museums.
The Taff Trail and other Sustrans routes provide safe cycling on
well-marked routes whilst the more experienced can reach some
challenging routes from our doorstep.
Transport can be arranged for linear walks or rides.
If we can be of any further help please contact Simon or Julie Jarratt at any time.
Grid Ref: SN876106 – OS Landranger 160 or Outdoor Leisure 12(W)
We are a turning north off the A4109 midway between Abercrave and
Glynneath. The lane is surfaced but unnamed – after a mile pass through
the gate and park by the duck pond.
PC users try the multimap.com website and enter the postcode for a good map.
Rates for 2002: £2.50 per person per night.
Snowdon Lodge the birthplace of "Lawrence of Arabia"
Offers accommodation at its WTB 4 star Hostel on a self catering or food supplied basis.
The
area is scattered with old mines that are accessible and incredibly
interesting as seeing the old tracks and pumping gear left in position
for many, many years. You often come across candles still in place on
the walls left from the last century and tools used by the workers.
This kind of caving can offer abseiling for all standards and miles of
tunnels to explore, with tunnels being found and excavated all the time.
Come and join us at Snowdon Lodge and we can help guide you to places
not found in the guide books, even come and join us on some private
trips. We offer a drying room and are licensed for the drink after the
trip and with another 3 local pubs 150 metres from here what more can
anyone ask for.
Check out our website and contact us if you need any information.
Keep on Caving!
Star Bunkhouse A
bunkhouse in Bwlch (near Brecon on A40). We can accommodate up to 20
people and have a self-catering kitchen on site. We also offer a number
of catering options.
Our rates are £12 pppn self-catering
£15 pppn Bed and Breakfast
Full and half board catering options available for groups of over16 people.
Belfry Accommodation
An ideal base for visitors to Mendip. Strategically placed between St. Cuthberts Swallet and Eastwater Cavern.
Recently refurbished SC CH bungalow provides changing room, showers and drying facilities.
Able to accommodate large parties in predominantly alpine style bunks and level campsite.
Caving on Mendip?
Shepton Mallet CC offers centrally heated cottage, hot shower, WC, charging rig, cooking facilities, etc.
Close to Hunter's Lodge. Cave keys and permits available.
Accommodation available for visiting clubs in the heart of Mendip.
5 minutes walk from Eastwater Cavern, 10 minutes from the Hunter's.
Large bunkroom; separate ladies dorm.
Excellent cooking facilities, hot showers, lampcharging.
Devon Speleo Society Excellent base for exploring Devon's Caves, Dartmoor walking expeditions and River Dart canoeing.
Throughout
the autumn of 2005 the DSS Hut has undergone a refurbishment and now
gives visiting groups a much improved base for exploring the South
Devon Area and further afield. The Hut still sleeps 12 in one bunk room
on newly built wooden Bunks, The is space for a further 4 people using
materess (supplied). The Lounge and kitchen areas have also undergone a
refurb, with 8 electric cooker rings, hot water heater, fridge and
extensive worktops. Electricity is via a £1.00 meter.
Changing and drying room available.
Keys
for local caves are available for visiting groups, if you require a
Bakers Pit key this can be arranged by the Hut Warden for a £5.00 fee
(payable to Devon & Cornwall Underground Council)please advise 2
weeks in advance
Rate: £3.00 per person per night.
See the Hut web site for more info and availablity; www.southdartmoorbunkhouse.co.uk
(please note that this web site is designed for non caving club groups
- hence the price advertised is different - only "real" caving clubs
will recieve the £3.00 per person per night rate)
For bookings please contact:
Jon Whiteley. Lower Cottage, Harcombe, Chudleigh. Devon. TQ13 0DG.
A family run self-catering / activity centre in Co. Fermanagh, N-Ireland.
We have 5 self-catering cottages in 16 acres of forest on shores of
Lough McNean and are ideally situated for caving in Co. Fermanagh
(deepest caves in Ireland), Co. Leitrim and Co. Cavan. Marius is a
local caver and can give advice on caves, surveys, weather
conditions,etc.. We also have FX2 charging facilities.
We also run outdoor activities such as climbing, mountain biking, surfing, etc...
We are regularly used by Irish caving clubs and also some English clubs.
We hosted this Easter the Student caving Forum 2000.
Marius & Isabelle Leonard CORRALEA ACTIVITY CENTRE
Corralea, Belcoo,
Co. fermanagh, BT93 5DZ
VERCORS CAVING REFUGE Friendly refuge, see review in Descent 137.
Run by a British caver.
Local advice willingly given.
Bunkrooms 50 F/night. Camping 35 F.
Separate rooms 120 F/night.
Gite from 220 F/night.
Great caving, canyoning, climbing, mountain biking, etc!
Booking/advice: Hugh Penney,
Le Lapiaz, Le Charmeil, 38680
Presles, France.
Planning a caving trip in SW France? La Loutre is a riverside holiday cottage in the Lot Valley which sleeps
up to 7 people.
It's a day's drive from Calais, or fly to Rodez or Toulouse.
Rental from £200 to £350 per week.
See here for a recent trip enjoyed by some German cavers: http://www.wreck-diver.de/Berichte/France_04/France_04.htm
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The
area is scattered with old mines that are accessible and incredibly
interesting as seeing the old tracks and pumping gear left in position
for many, many years. You often come across candles still in place on
the walls left from the last century and tools used by the workers. 
