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Met Office Weather and Warnings
Forecast
For the latest Mendip weather forecast visit Mendip Weather Forecast.
Priddy Rainfall
The rainfall for the last 5 days can be seen at the Priddy Rainfall Gauge
Weather Warnings
Any weather warnings for southern England in the next seven days are listed here:
- Yellow warning of rain affecting South West EnglandYellow warning of rain affecting South West England: Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Isles of Scilly, North Somerset, Plymouth, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Torbay, Wiltshire valid from 0600 Sat 29 Nov to 2359 Sat 29 Nov
- Yellow warning of rain affecting South West EnglandYellow warning of rain affecting South West England: Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Plymouth, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Torbay, Wiltshire valid from 0000 Mon 01 Dec to 1500 Mon 01 Dec
- Yellow warning of rain affecting South West EnglandYellow warning of rain affecting South West England: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, Wiltshire valid from 0800 Mon 01 Dec to 0600 Tue 02 Dec
- Yellow warning of rain affecting London & South East EnglandYellow warning of rain affecting London & South East England: Bracknell Forest, Buckinghamshire, Greater London, Hampshire, Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Reading, Slough, Southampton, Surrey, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham valid from 0600 Sat 29 Nov to 2359 Sat 29 Nov
- Yellow warning of rain affecting London & South East EnglandYellow warning of rain affecting London & South East England: Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Medway, Portsmouth, Southampton, Surrey, West Berkshire, West Sussex valid from 0800 Mon 01 Dec to 0600 Tue 02 Dec
BCA News Feed
- Parks in the Dark (16 Oct 2025 12:20)
- 5th Middle East Speleology Symposium (29 Sep 2025 13:03)
- BCA Membership Fees for 2026 (01 Sep 2025 12:00)
- AGM voting (07 Jul 2025 08:55)
- Expedition Grant Deadlines (19 Jun 2025 09:16)
- UIS 2025 Prizes & Elections (23 May 2025 08:33)
- ECPC Conservation Award 2025 (27 Nov 2024 15:32)
- ERC-Karst Call for Survey Data (05 Nov 2024 12:48)
CSCC August 2025 Newsletter
The latest issue of the CSCC Newsletter is now available to read online.
28th August 2025
Swildon's Hole Fees
After many years the fee has been increased to £2 per person.
21st January 2025
Rockfall At Goatchurch Cavern
Recent heavy rain has caused a large rock to fall at the main entrance.
26th February 2024
Landslide In Fairy Cave Quarry Car Park
A landslide has occurred in the car park at Fairy Cave Quarry.
22nd February 2024
Swildon's Barn Floor Replaced
The changing barn on Priddy Green is now ready for use.
5th January 2024
Singing River Mine Access Restored
It is now possible to visit Singing River Mine once more thanks to a new access agreement.
20th September 2023
Charterhouse Permits Go Paperless
The Charterhouse Caving Co. has gone paperless, exchanging the old paper permits for new electronic ones.
And they're free!
24th August 2023
Wookey Hole - Access Agreement Signed
An agreement has now been signed allowing dry cavers access beyond the show cave in Wookey Hole.
15th February 2023
Replacement gate at Compton Martin Ochre Mine
The gate at Compton martin Ochre Mine has needed replacement for some time, after the old gate rusted away.
This has now been completed, so please remember to bring a CSCC key if you are visiting.
1st June 2022
MCR: Invitation to Join Mendip Cave Rescue
From Mendip Cave Rescue
MCR has had to restructure itself and has reconstituted itself as a registered charity. With the new structure cavers who wish to continue supporting the MCR by being on the cavers call out list are invited to apply for associate membership …
26th May 2021