| Caving Accommodation |
Here is a list of most of the caving huts in Great Britain.
[Derbyshire]
[Devon]
[Mendip]
[Scotland]
[South Wales]
[Yorkshire]
[Other Areas]
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| Derbyshire |
Chapel Works
Technical Speleological Group
| Website: |
http://www.tsgcaving.co.uk |
| Contact: |
Miles
Thornton |
| Cost: |
£5.00 |
| Sleeps: |
18 |
| Booking: |
Email |
| Coldness: |
8/10 |
| Address: |
Back Street,
Castleton,
Hope Valley,
S33 8WE |
| Grid Ref: |
SK 150 829 |
| Telephone: |
Day-0121 213 3308 Evening-01926 424369 |
| Notes: |
Parking is hard in the middle of Castleton.
It's been recently re-decorated Barbie pink. |
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Orpheus Caving Club
Cottage
Orpheus Caving Club
| Website: |
http://www.orpheuscavingclub.org.uk |
| Contact: |
Jenny
Potts |
| Cost: |
£5.00 |
| Sleeps: |
18 |
| Booking: |
Post/Email |
| Coldness: |
6/10 |
| Address: |
Parsley Hay,
Near Monyash,
Derbyshire |
| Grid Ref: |
It's a secret! |
| Location: |
Parsley Hay in White Peak |
| Telephone: |
01335-370629 |
| Notes: |
Lovely setting in the rolling hills; the
setting is a complete contrast to the TSG in the bustling
town of Castleton. Lovely cosy rooms with nice fire. |
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| Devon |
Devon SS
Devon Speleological Society
| Website: |
http://www.devonss.org.uk |
| Contact: |
Jon
Whiteley |
| Cost: |
£6.00 or £72.00 for the whole hut. |
| Sleeps: |
16 |
| Booking: |
Email |
| Coldness: |
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| Address: |
11 Crest Hill,
Buckfastleigh,
Devon
TQ11 0AN |
| Grid Ref: |
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| Location: |
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| Telephone: |
N/A |
| Notes: |
We've never actually been here! £20 deposit
per night required. |
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The Pengelly
Centre
William Pengelly Cave Studies Trust
| Website: |
http://www.pengellytrust.org |
| Contact: |
David
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| Cost: |
£8.80 (Minimum 12 people) |
| Sleeps: |
23 |
| Booking: |
Email |
| Coldness: |
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| Address: |
Pengelly Centre
Russets Lane
Buckfastleigh
Devon
TQ11 0DY |
| Grid Ref: |
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| Location: |
Buckfastleigh, Devon. |
| Telephone: |
01364 643096 |
| Notes: |
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| Mendip |
Mendip Nature
Research Station
Mendip Nature Research Committee
| Website: |
http://www.mnrc.org.uk |
| Contact: |
Dave
King |
| Cost: |
£5.00 |
| Sleeps: |
34 (Only 21 non members). |
| Booking: |
Email |
| Coldness: |
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| Address: |
Wells Hill Bottom,
Haydon,
WELLS,
BA5 3EZ |
| Grid Ref: |
ST 5895 4935 |
| Telephone: |
N/A |
| Notes: |
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The Belfry
Bristol Exploration Club
| Website: |
http://www.bec-cave.org.uk/ |
| Contact: |
Jane
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| Cost: |
£3.50 |
| Sleeps: |
~30 |
| Booking: |
Online |
| Coldness: |
4/10 |
| Address: |
Wells Road,
Priddy,
Somerset,
BA5 3AU |
| Grid Ref: |
ST 5420 5047 |
| Telephone: |
01749 672126 |
| Notes: |
There is a giant bat with light up eyes
above the porch and a bat above the door into the main
room that squirts water, which unfortunately is currently
broken.
The website has some entertaining songs and a stripable
caver (It's a man). |
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The Mineries
Shepton Mallet Caving Club
| Website: |
http://www.shepton.org.uk/ |
| Contact: |
Paul
Dummer |
| Cost: |
£3.50 |
| Sleeps: |
25 |
| Booking: |
Email |
| Coldness: |
2/10 |
| Address: |
SMCC, The Mineries,
Wells Road,
Priddy,
Somerset,
BA5 3AU |
| Grid Ref: |
ST 5435 5035 |
| Telephone: |
N/A |
| Notes: |
Amazing hut, good trees for SRT practice.
Claims to be the closest hut to the centre of the universe. |
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Upper Pitts
Wessex Caving Club
| Website: |
http://www.wessex-cave-club.org/ |
| Contact: |
Ian
Timney |
| Cost: |
£3.50 for students! (Normally £4.50) |
| Sleeps: |
44 (Individual groups of up to 15). |
| Booking: |
Online/Email |
| Coldness: |
1/10 |
| Address: |
Eastwater Lane,
Priddy,
Somerset,
BA5 3AX |
| Grid Ref: |
ST 5367 5092 |
| Telephone: |
01749 672310 or 01749 679839 (Bookings
Officer). |
| Notes: |
Have a scaffolding tower for SRT practice.
For large groups one stays free for every 10.
Has WiFi. |
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Nordrach Cottage
Mendip Caving Group
| Website: |
http://www.m-c-g.org.uk/ |
| Contact: |
Joan
Goddard |
| Cost: |
£4.00 |
| Sleeps: |
30 |
| Booking: |
Email |
| Coldness: |
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| Address: |
Charterhouse-on-Mendip,
Blagdon,
Bristol,
BS40 7XW |
| Grid Ref: |
ST 5150 5605 |
| Telephone: |
01761 462797 |
| Notes: |
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Larkshall
Cerberus Spelaeological Society
| Website: |
http://www.cerberusspeleo.org.uk |
| Contact: |
Chrissy
Price |
| Cost: |
£3.50 |
| Sleeps: |
28 |
| Booking: |
Email |
| Coldness: |
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| Address: |
Fosse Road,
Oakhill,
Somerset,
BA3 5HX |
| Grid Ref: |
ST 6505 4720 |
| Telephone: |
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| Notes: |
£50 deposit required upfront. |
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University of Bristol Spelaeological Society
| Website: |
www.ubss.org.uk |
| Contact: |
Chris
Hayes |
| Cost: |
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| Sleeps: |
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| Booking: |
Email |
| Coldness: |
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| Address: |
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| Grid Ref: |
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| Location: |
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| Telephone: |
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| Notes: |
Their hut is for members and ex-members
of Bristol University only. It's only included here for
completeness. |
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Eastwater Lodge
Possibly Wessex Cave Club
| Website: |
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| Contact: |
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| Cost: |
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| Sleeps: |
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| Booking: |
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| Coldness: |
10/10 |
| Address: |
Eastwater Lane,
Priddy,
Somerset,
BA5 3AX |
| Grid Ref: |
ST 537 505 |
| Telephone: |
N/A |
| Notes: |
I doubt you can book it out, I just saw
it and found it funny... |
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| Scotland |
The Elphin
Caving Centre (Taigh nam Famh)
Grampian Speleological Group
| Website: |
http://www.gsg.org.uk/ |
| Contact: |
Pete
Dowswell |
| Cost: |
£5 |
| Sleeps: |
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| Booking: |
Email |
| Coldness: |
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| Address: |
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| Grid Ref: |
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| Location: |
The Assynt region of Scotland. (Up north
somewhere). |
| Telephone: |
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| Notes: |
The name 'Taigh nam Famh' is Gaelic for
'House of the Moles'. It also has an obscure meaning of
'a man/men addicted to burrowing underground'. |
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| South Wales |
Whitewalls
Cottage
Chelsea Spelaeological Society
| Website: |
http://www.chelseaspelaeo.org.uk |
| Contact: |
John
Stevens |
| Cost: |
£3.50 |
| Sleeps: |
16 |
| Booking: |
Email |
| Coldness: |
4/10 |
| Address: |
The Hillside,
Llangattock,
CRICKHOWELL,
Powys,
NP8 1LG |
| Grid Ref: |
SO 204 157 |
| Telephone: |
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| Notes: |
6 of the 16 spaces are reserved for members
and roughly 12 non-members can be accommodated with a
couple on the floor. |
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Godre Pentre
Croydon Caving Club
| Website: |
http://www.croydoncavingclub.org.uk |
| Contact: |
Chris
Crowley |
| Cost: |
£3.50 |
| Sleeps: |
15 |
| Booking: |
Post/Email |
| Coldness: |
7/10 |
| Address: |
Ystradfellte,
ABERDARE
CF44 9JF |
| Grid Ref: |
SN 929 133 |
| Telephone: |
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| Notes: |
Drying "shed" outside main building is
dodge.
In winter there is a minimum charge of six people (£21). |
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Caerllwyn
Cottage
Westminster Speleological Group
| Website: |
http://www.wsg.org.uk
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| Contact: |
Cottage
Secretary |
| Cost: |
£3.50 |
| Sleeps: |
18 |
| Booking: |
Online |
| Coldness: |
7/10 |
| Address: |
Halt Road,
Rhigos,
ABERDARE,
CF44 9UW |
| Grid Ref: |
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| Telephone: |
01685 811080 |
| Notes: |
It gets a bit nippy sometimes. They own
a squeeze machine, o yer! |
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The Cottages
South Wales Caving Club
| Website: |
http://www.swcc.org.uk |
| Contact: |
Keith
Goodhead |
| Cost: |
£3 for students! |
| Sleeps: |
60! |
| Booking: |
Email |
| Coldness: |
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| Address: |
1-10 Powell Street,
Penwyllt,
Pen-y-Cae,
Swansea,
SA9 1GQ |
| Grid Ref: |
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| Location: |
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| Telephone: |
01639 730613 |
| Notes: |
Right next to OFD! |
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The Stump
Swindon Speleological Society
| Website: |
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| Contact: |
Dave
Edwards |
| Cost: |
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| Sleeps: |
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| Booking: |
01793 813130 |
| Coldness: |
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| Address: |
Penwyllt,
Pen y Cae,
Swansea,
SA9 1GQ |
| Grid Ref: |
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| Telephone: |
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| Notes: |
Facilities limited, no toilets. Opposite
SWCC. |
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| Yorkshire |
Greenclose House
Northern Pennine Club
| Website: |
http://www.northernpennineclub.org.uk
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| Contact: |
Pete
Drury |
| Cost: |
£3.50 |
| Sleeps: |
20 |
| Booking: |
Online |
| Coldness: |
3/10 |
| Address: |
Northern Pennine Club,
Greenclose House,
Clapham,
Via Lancaster,
LA2 8HW |
| Grid Ref: |
SD 721 693 |
| Telephone: |
N/A |
| Notes: |
Probably the hut with the best location.
£10 deposit for key payable at the New Inn in Clapham. |
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Bullpot Farm
Red Rose Cave and Pothole Club
| Website: |
http://www.rrcpc.org.uk |
| Contact: |
Andy
Hall |
| Cost: |
£3.50 |
| Sleeps: |
~40 |
| Booking: |
Post/Email |
| Coldness: |
9/10 |
| Address: |
Bullpot Farm,
Casterton,
Carnforth,
Lancashire,
LA6 2JP |
| Grid Ref: |
SD 6628 8145 |
| Telephone: |
01524 271837 |
| Notes: |
Perhaps the most famous of them all. Practically
on top of loads of caves.
£10 non-refundable deposit required. |
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The Old Schoolhouse
Yorkshire Subterranean Society
| Website: |
http://www.yssuk.com |
| Contact: |
Alan
Speight |
| Cost: |
£5.00 |
| Sleeps: |
~25 |
| Booking: |
Post/Email |
| Coldness: |
0/10 |
| Address: |
Austwick Road,
Helwith Bridge,
Settle,
North Yorkshire,
BD24 0EH |
| Grid Ref: |
SD 810 696 |
| Telephone: |
01729 860318 |
| Notes: |
Due to double glazing is a very warm hut.
You have to pay for the drying room. £5 deposit required
for the key from the pub. Very close to the pub. 10% deposit
required. |
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Brackenbottom (The
Dump)
Bradford Potohle Club
| Website: |
http://www.bpc-cave.org.uk |
| Contact: |
Dave
Ryall |
| Cost: |
£4.00 |
| Sleeps: |
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| Booking: |
Email |
| Coldness: |
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| Address: |
Horton-in-Ribblesdale,
Settle,
North Yorkshire,
BD24 0EU |
| Grid Ref: |
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| Telephone: |
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| Notes: |
A popular location with NUCC in the 1980s... |
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The Cottages
Craven Pothole Club
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| Other Areas |
Torver
Lancashire Caving and Climbing Club
| Website: |
http://www.lccc.org.uk |
| Contact: |
Phill
Tucker |
| Cost: |
£5.00 |
| Sleeps: |
20 male and 12 female |
| Booking: |
Post |
| Coldness: |
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| Address: |
Coniston, Cumbria |
| Grid Ref: |
SD 281 957 |
| Telephone: |
N/A |
| Notes: |
1km walk from the road |
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Tanygrisiau
Lancashire Caving and Climbing Club
| Website: |
http://www.lccc.org.uk |
| Contact: |
Phill
Tucker |
| Cost: |
£5.00 |
| Sleeps: |
11 |
| Booking: |
Post |
| Coldness: |
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| Address: |
Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales |
| Grid Ref: |
SH 684 454 |
| Location: |
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| Telephone: |
N/A |
| Notes: |
£20 deposit, may not be available for non-members. |
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Ruiton Windmill
Dudley Pothole Club
| Website: |
http://www.dudleycavingclub.org.uk/ |
| Contact: |
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| Cost: |
? |
| Sleeps: |
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| Booking: |
Contact someone via the website. |
| Coldness: |
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| Address: |
Vale Street,
Upper Gornal,
DY3 3XF |
| Grid Ref: |
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| Telephone: |
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| Notes: |
Not sure if you can book the hut as such
but people can sleep there. |
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