(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:
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.
Cwmnanthir, Banwen, Neath SA10 9LU.
email:
Telephone: 01639 722322 or mobile 07815 550537
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.
For bookings contact Paul Dummer
Tel - 01823 444757
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.
Tel: (0) 4 76 36 09 31
e-mail:
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
Contact Frances Holmes on 020 8531 7565 or
for
more details.
See our website at:www.laloutre.co.uk
SLOVENIA
Visit the best caves in the world!
Classic karst area.
Camping, bunkhouses, s/c accommodation.
Run by local caver.
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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. 
