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

Upcoming Training & Meetings

Feb
28
New to SRT / skills refresher (1 day indoor, 1 day underground)
Most caves in Yorkshire have a vertical element, the most common way to access these spectacular parts is to use “SRT”. This stands for Single Rope Technique, and involves using...
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Mar
7
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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Mar
21
New to SRT / skills refresher (1 day indoor, 1 day underground)
Most caves in Yorkshire have a vertical element, the most common way to access these spectacular parts is to use “SRT”. This stands for Single Rope Technique, and involves using...
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Mar
21
AGM 2026 Clapham Village Hall, 10:00am
The CNCC AGM is open to everyone to attend.All member clubs have a vote.The agenda is published in January.
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Mar
28
SRT rigging: Underground refresher workshop (2:1)
A one day underground workshop aimed at cavers who have some rigging experience and wish to refresh these skills whilst adding some more to the “Toolbox” This low ratio...
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Mar
28
IP 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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New to caving

Conservation Projects

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

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