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James Hall Over Engine Mine – 5th September 2021

September 5, 2021 massoncaving Trip Reports

With a leisurely 10am start Ade, Ben and myself met at the Rowter Farm Camp Site ready for an exploration[…]

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Sidetrack Cave – 10th June 2021

June 10, 2021 massoncaving Trip Reports

Sam and myself met Mat at the lay-by near to Eldon Hill Quarry for a late evening explore into Sidetack[…]

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Giant’s Hole – 6th June 2021

June 6, 2021 massoncaving Trip Reports

We planned to meet Mark at the Yonderman’s Cafe for a “cavers breakfast”, or that was the idea. Seems like[…]

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P8 – 23rd May 2021

May 23, 2021 massoncaving Trip Reports

On a murky Sunday morning Mark, Mike and myself met at the Yonderman’s Café in Wardlow to have breakfast and[…]

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Nettle Pot – 18th April 2021

April 18, 2021 massoncaving Trip Reports

I arrived at 12:30 atop the hill in Castleton and the guys has beat me to it and were already[…]

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Maskhill Mine – 3rd April 2021

April 3, 2021 massoncaving Trip Reports

One advantage of doing a writeup during a pandemic means you don’t have to describe all the tedious breakfast stuff!, so going[…]

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Sidetrack Cave – 27th March 2021

March 27, 2021 massoncaving Trip Reports

Fabian and I whizzed down the rope into the quarry on a overcast and windy morning. Fabian feeling very pleased[…]

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Sidetrack Cave – 9th December 2020

December 9, 2020 massoncaving Trip Reports

Ben and myself met in a layby near Eldon Quarry on a cold and wet Wednesday morning. The plan for[…]

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We are excited to be back underground. Plenty of t We are excited to be back underground. Plenty of trip reports to catch up on.
The group that popped into brightgate at the start The group that popped into brightgate at the start of the week litter picked the whole cave. Not too bad, but really wish people were more careful with their rubbish when underground. #caving #ukcaving #litter #womble
Brightgate cave 17.2.20 Exploring the labyrinth a Brightgate cave 17.2.20 
Exploring the labyrinth and making our way to the dog skeleton. Playing in the side passages and litter picking as we went 😁 
#ukcaving #caving #underground #explorers
Alderley Edge 15-2-20 Wood Mine to Hough Level And Alderley Edge 15-2-20
Wood Mine to Hough Level
Andy's super trip report and more pics at
https://massoncaving.wordpress.com/

#ukcaving #caving #underground #mine
Tearsall - 09.02.20. Poor photos, but good trip (D Tearsall - 09.02.20. Poor photos, but good trip (Despite Storm Ciara)! Larry Fatcat Nigel Berry Jude Chapman
#ukcaving #caving #underground #explorers
Water Icicle 2-2-20 #ukcaving #caving #cave #under Water Icicle 2-2-20
#ukcaving #caving #cave #underground #explore
Club members getting some SRT practice in 😁 Club members getting some SRT practice in 😁
Holme Bank Chert Mine 26/1/20 Good turn out for s Holme Bank Chert Mine 26/1/20

Good turn out for some nice easy exploring for all abilities 
#ukcaving #caving #mine #underground #explore
Hope Shaft - Level 7 & Merlin Cave Stoney Middleto Hope Shaft - Level 7 & Merlin Cave Stoney Middleton 19.01.20

A good group of us popped into the mine at the weekend. SRT work and a good explore of the passages of mine and natural cave. #ukcaving #caving #stoneymiddleton #SRT #caves #underground
Some more pics from Winnats head. The sump is so b Some more pics from Winnats head.
The sump is so beautiful and the flows on the walls make you stand in awe. Photo credit Eddie Winthorpe #ukcaving #caving #adventure #underground #peakdistrict
Winnats head 11th Jan 2020. Admiring the beautiful Winnats head 11th Jan 2020. Admiring the beautiful calcite walls in Fox chamber . #ukcaving #caving #cave #peakdistrict
Slaley Sough / Dunsley Spring level. 11th Jan 2020 Slaley Sough / Dunsley Spring level. 11th Jan 2020. Lovely trip exploring the mines. #underground #ukcaving #caving #explorer
SRT training in Devonshire cavern last night. Some SRT training in Devonshire cavern last night. Some members learning new techniques and others refreshing their knowledge. Followed by an explore of this incredible cavern. #ukcaving #caving #SRT #matlock #matlockbath #devonshiremine #explore #adventure
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