Events

Caving Wales AGM March 2025 : 16th March 2025 1pm - 4pm

The meeting will be held in person at the Hibbert Room, Craig-y-nos Country Park SA9 1GL and by Zoom

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

The following dates have been arranged for 2025 for some more Caving Wales SRT workshops.

Feb 8th

March 22nd

April12th

The cost will be kept at only £50/person for BCA members affiliated to Caving Wales. There will be at least one cave instructor at each event for 4 participants and if there is demand we will try and find a second on each date. To provisionally book your place please contact Richard Hill, 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

Range WEST Safety Briefings 2025

Access to Ogof Gofan, which is on Range EAST, is via the coast path though the Castlemartin Tank Firing Range was closed more often on weekdays in 2024 than in recent years due to military training. It was fully open at weekends, however, on public holidays and school summer holidays. The access situation in 2025 is likely to deteriorate on weekdays due to even more exercises being scheduled. The permit system is one group of not more than four cavers per day via advanced booking by the group leader to access@caving.wales only please. If approved, you will get a PDF day permit back from the National Park Ranger also by email and your group then has exclusive cave access on your choice of date. There will be no access closures between Sat 7th Dec 2024 and Sunday 5th January 2025 inclusive. 14-17th Feb and 14-17th March 14-25th April (Easter) The access situation for Range WEST is quite different. You need to get an ‘annual permit’ to go exploring 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 H&S 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 - and no dogs. Solitary types can of course book in on their own too. The dates for these army briefings are: Thursday 12th December 2024 at 18.00 Thursday 16th January 2025 at 18.00 Saturday 8th February 2025 at 09.00 Thursday 20th March 2025 at 18.00 Friday 18th April 2025 at 09.00 (Good Friday) Saturday 24th May 2025 at 09.00 Thursday 5th June 2025 at 18.00 Saturday 12th July 2025 at 09.00

Geology Walks with BBNPA’s Geology Expert, Alan Bowring

14th April Clydach Gorge walk 23rd June Black Mountain walk based from Herberts Quarry. A chance to learn from Alan Bowring, BBNPA's geology expert and Vaving Wales’ own Martin Laverty. A day walk looking at the geology of the area, how it may have influenced cave development and looking at sites of speleological interest. Further details after booking. Meet 10:00am, aim to finish at about 16:00. Bring with you clothing suitable for a day on the hill including walking boots. The terrain will be rough and the weather may be inclement. Please bring a packed lunch. Each walk is limited to 12 places. Please book with Richard Hill Caving Wales Training Officer who will pass on details to Alan. rickahill@yahoo.com

Cave Photography Workshop

Cave Surveying Group surveying workshop

Dates to be advised