Up and Down Adventures is always happy to offer informal advice on issues such as club membership, equipment care, and instructor certification [plus much more!].

Some websites that you may find useful:

Caving and potholing clubs
Other outdoor activities' organisations
Specialist clothing and equipment suppliers

If you can't see what you're looking for, please contact us ... we are here to help!

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Caving and potholing clubs

British Caving Association
The governing body for underground exploration in the UK. For the official line, as well as membership, publications and information

Crewe Climbing & Potholing Club
A friendly and active club, interested in all aspects of modern day cave and mine exploration. Newcomers to the sport especially welcome

Derbyshire Caving Association
Our local division of the B.C.A.

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Other outdoor activities' organisations

Animated Knots by Grog
A useful training tool - and the ideal gift for climbers, cavers and scouts alike

British Mountaineering Council
The representative body that exists to protect the freedom and promote the interests of climbers, hill walkers, mountaineers, and ski-mountaineers

Caving UK
Run by Descent magazine, and a good starting point for UK caving on the Internet

Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation
A voluntary organisation that provides an underground search and rescue service for the Peak District police force

Potteries Mountaineering Group
An informal but active group of climbers, walkers and outdoor activists based in the Potteries, Stoke on Trent. All new members are welcome, regardless of level of experience. Activities take place during every weekend of the year, including frequent trips to Scotland and the Alps

UK Caving Virtual Foyer
A dedicated and independent classified ‘entry point’ to UK caving websites

UK Climbing
Full details on every indoor climbing wall in the UK, the latest climbing news, and search for UK Crags, new routes, guidebooks & winter route reports

Walking World
Over 4,000 routes contributed by more than 300 walkers from all around the UK. With photos to illustrate every important decision point and a proper Ordnance Survey map

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Specialist clothing and equipment suppliers

Bernies Cafe & Caving Shop
Cafe and gear shop based in Ingleton, with online catalogue and ordering

Caving Supplies
Masses of caving kit, based in Buxton and selling mail order throughout the UK

Hitch 'n' Hike
One of the best shops for caving equipment in the Peak District

Inglesport
An excellent meeting (and breakfast!) venue for most Yorkshire trips. Their website gives a good description of much of their shop, and they accept mail order purchases over the Internet

Outdoor Pursuits Co-operative
Based at Stone but supplying the whole country and beyond by mail order. Decent kit at very reasonable prices, with honest expert advice from Phil Barber

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Important notice for all visitors:

The websites shown on this page are recommended [but not endorsed] by the team at Up and Down Adventures

Please think carefully before you act [or spend!]. Thanks.

Licensed for:
abseiling, caving, canoeing, climbing,
trekking - and much more!

AALA Licence No. L3316/R1186