Events

Caving Wales AGM 2026 : 15th March 2026 1pm - 4pm

The meeting will be held in person at the Hibbert Room, Craig-y-nos Country Park SA9 1GL and by Zoom. Please email access@caving.wales for the Zoom link. Agenda and Officers Reports here

Cave Fauna Workshop Saturday 23rd May 2026 9:15 - 16:30

Discover what lives in our caves, from the threshold to the dark zone. The workshop will start at 9:15 at Penderyn Community Centre (CF44 9UX) with a presentation of what lives in the UK caves and what we might find. In the afternoon we will visit a local cave e.g. Porth yr Ogof to see what we can find. The cost will be kept at only £20/person for BCA members affiliated to Caving Wales. To provisionally book your place please contact Caving Wales training officer at trainingofficer@cambriancavingcouncil.org.uk . Your place will be confirmed on receipt of payment.

Single Rope Technique (SRT) training at Llangorse Multi Activity Centre LD3 7UH

The following dates have been arranged for 2026 for some more Caving Wales SRT workshops.

March 28th

April 25th

June 13th

The cost will be kept at only £50/person for BCA members affiliated to Caving Wales. There will be up to 8 places on each date with 1 instructor to 4 clients.. To provisionally book your place please contact, Caving Wales training officer. You will then get a response asking for more details about what SRT you have done, if any, what you would like to get from the day and what club you are in. Confirmation of your place will be on receipt of payment. Email trainingofficer@cambriancavingcouncil.org.uk

Castlemartin Firing Range WEST Safety Briefings 2026

Range West is the area permanently closed to the general public west of the Green Bridge of Wales car park (SR925946). However, you can get an annual permit to go exploring the Range West coast where there is a lot of impressive limestone but so far no known big caves (other than blow holes) unless you discover one. The procedure is to attend an 1-hour safety briefing at the army camp where you will be told not to touch any UXO lying on the ground, not to deviate off the agreed path, which access points to use, how to sign in and out, how to get the latest firing schedules, and so on. You can use your permit on any number of non-firing days in its year of issue. Everyone in a group needs their own permit. It is not a leadership system. No dogs. Individuals can go exploring for caves on their own. This is not a permit to do anything else like beach BBQs or swimming. SAFETY BRIEFING DATES FOR THE 2026 SEASON Thursday 4th December 2025 – 18.00 Thursday 22nd January 2026 – 18.00 Saturday 21st February 2026 – 09.00 Thursday 19th March 2026 – 18.00 Friday 3rd April 2026 (Good Friday) – 09.00 Saturday 23rd May 2026 – 09.00 Thursday 25th June 2026 – 18.00 Saturday 25th July 2026 – 09.00 It is essential that you sign out at the guard room when you leave Range West otherwise our hosts will be displeased at having to go on a search for you, and your pass will be revoked. Breaking or bending the rules could prejudice range access for cavers in general.