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Welcome to York University Cave and Pothole club.

Exploring caves all over the world since 1981.

If you want to experience places few people get to see, wander in caverns six times the size of York Minster and abseil down to 300 metres underground, then come and see US! YUCPC is an ever-growing group of friendly cavers who meet every Tuesday & Thursday in the University Sports Hall at 8:00pm. We go caving every weekend, in the Yorkshire Dales, Peak District and sometimes further a field such as Wales and the Mendips. You don’t need to worry about gear as we have all the equipment and clothing you need... read more

Events

September 18th - 20th

Pre-Semester Craven Weekend

October 9th - 11th

Freshers Bullpot Weekend

Saturday November 21st

45th Anniversary Celebration

December 18th - 20th

Christmas Meal Weekend

More events in the diary...
 
Trip Reports

31 August 2026

Smallcleugh Mine - Rampgill Mine via Proud’s Sump (feat. The Ballroom Flats and Scaleburn Mine)

Will Barlow wrote...

"Welcome aboard this Northern service to .. Proud's Sump, calling at Little Sump, Ridashaw's Sump, Wharton's Sump, Oliver's Sump, Old Fan Flats, Whitfield's Sump, Blayblock's Sump, Barron's Sump, and .. Proud's Sump" ... "This is .. Proud's Sump, change here for Proud's Flats and trains to .. Rampgill"

 
Photos & Videos

4 August 2026

Swildon's Hole - Pre Sunday Roast Sump Dip by Flynn Robertson

+13 More photos & videos...

For more info on caving for the first time, check out the New to Caving website...

New to Caving