CNCC - Council for the Northern Caving Community

Working Together for Northern Caving

The CNCC is the regional council of the British Caving Association for northern England and Scotland, and the representative body for cavers and caving clubs in these regions. We work with landowners to achieve greater access for cavers, as well as providing resin anchor placement, conservation coordination and training workshops. Read more...

Looking to try caving? Visit the New to Caving website for all the information you need to get started.

News

May
11
Anchor Installer revalidation - May 2026

The CNCC's anchor scheme has been a cornerstone of our organisation for about 35 years! As part of ongoing improvements, we held an revalidation event for three of our regular...
Feb
23
Spring-summer 2026 training

We're pleased to launch our training workshop catalogue for spring/summer 2026. Our mailing list subscribers have already had first pick of places, but still plenty of availability on workshops covering...
Feb
18
CNCC Trainers moderation day

Every year, our team of CNCC trainers give up a day of their time to get together. This important event allows us to ensure consistent delivery of all our training...
Feb
08
CaveMaps coming to CNCC soon

For many years CaveMaps.org has been the go-to place for online cave surveys in our region. We are pleased to announce that this site will transition to CNCC hosting where...
Feb
01
CNCC AGM 2026

We've published the agenda for our 2026 AGM, which will be held on 21st March, 10am at Clapham Village Hall. All northern cavers are welcome to attend. This is a...
Jan
14
New year... New topos

We're pleased to kick off 2026 by publishing new topos for Wizard's Chasm, Dale Head Pot and North End Pot, and an updated topo for Marble Steps to add the...
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Upcoming Training & Meetings

May
23
Pull through techniques using Simpsons Pot
Caving through one of our classic “Pull through” caves we will be looking at all aspects of what is involved in these kind of rewarding trips.We will look at...
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May
30
New to caving - Try caving hosted by the CNCC
Suitable for anyone who wants try caving for the first time and possibly take it up as a hobby. A chance to experience the incredible underground world of the Yorkshire...
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Jun
6
New to SRT (1 day indoor, 1 day underground)
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is for people who are new to SRTMost caves in Yorkshire have a vertical element, the most common way to access these spectacular parts is...
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Jun
13
Committee meeting: Clapham, 9:30am
Committee meetings are open to anyone to attend. If you wish to join remotely, just send an email to secretary@cncc.org.uk
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Jun
20
Problem Solving and Providing SRT Assistance
This workshop will help you think about common situations underground where support and assistance may be needed. You will revise SRT skills so that you can coach cavers who need...
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Jul
4
SRT Refresher / Improver Workshop (1 day indoor 1 day underground)
An opportunity to refresh and improve your SRT skills on this 2 day workshop.This workshop is for those cavers who are reasonable proficient in SRT and already have experience...
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Conservation Projects

Some recent projects undertaken by CNCC volunteers. More on conservation...

5 May 2026
Yordas Pot fencing and walling

A superb effort by members of the Craven Pothole Club, with CNCC support, to repair walling and fencing around the upper entrance to Yordas Pot, including removal of a fallen...
5 May 2026
Turbary Pot, Kail Pot and Little Pot fencing repairs

A fine effort to repair rotten fencing around Turbary Pot, Little Pot and Kail Pot to ensure these remain protected from grazing animals. Another project generously supported by our partnership...
3 Mar 2026
Ireby Fell footpath repair

Great work by our volunteers to reinstate and improve the various flagstones and bridges from Masongill Lane towards Ireby Fell Caverns and Marble Steps, which was becoming a bit of...
1 Jan 2026
Sweetwater Hole fencing

The latest of our conservation projects taking advantage of Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust funding and CNCC's conservation volunteers. The old broken-down fencing was replaced with a new fence sturdy enough...
10 Oct 2025
Scoska Cave flora

We have just re-taped the entrance to Scoska Cave, which has been rated as one of the richest in Europe for mosses and liverworts, not to mention ferns and also...
10 Oct 2025
Long Churn stile repair

Some great work from our volunteers, taking full advantage of our Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust funding, to repair the stile at Lower Long Churn Cave and replace the fencing.
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