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====== Welcome ======

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Check all the latest access information in our database of caves.

<btn>[[https://access-guide.cscc.org.uk/|Search Guide ...]]</btn>
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The CSCC has a mailing list to send out the Newsletter and occasionally other items of interest. It is open to anyone interested in supporting the work of the CSCC.

<btn>[[:information:mailing_list|More details ...]]</btn>
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<panel type="info" title="Met Office Weather and Warnings">

[[https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings|{{ :met_office_logo.jpg?nolink&100|Met Office Logo}}]]

=== Forecast ===
For the latest Mendip weather forecast visit [[https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcn5s9x50|Mendip Weather Forecast]].

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=== Weather Warnings ===
Any weather warnings for southern England in the next seven days are listed here:

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[[https://british-caving.org.uk/news/|{{ :bca-logo-mini-white.png?nolink&100|BCA Logo}}]]
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<panel type="primary" title="CSCC August 2024 Newsletter">
[[documents:newsletters|{{ :documents:newsletters:cscc_newsletter_august_2024_image.jpg?nolink&200|CSCC Newsletter August 2024}}]]
The latest issue of the CSCC Newsletter is now available to read online.

<btn>[[:documents:newsletters:2024-08-19_cscc_newsletter_august_2024|Read it here ...]]</btn>

19th August 2024
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<panel type="danger" title="Rockfall At Goatchurch Cavern">
[[:news:2024-02-26_rockfall_at_goatchurch_cavern_main_entrance|{{ :news:2024_feb_goatchurch.jpg?nolink&200|Fairy Cave Quarry}}]]
Recent heavy rain has caused a large rock to fall at the main entrance.

<btn>[[:news:2024-02-26_rockfall_at_goatchurch_cavern_main_entrance|More details here ...]]</btn>

26th February 2024
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<panel type="danger" title="Landslide In Fairy Cave Quarry Car Park">
[[:news:2024-02-22_landslide_in_fairy_cave_quarry_car_park|{{ :news:fairy_cave_quarry_fall_1.jpg?nolink&200|Fairy Cave Quarry}}]]
A landslide has occurred in the car park at Fairy Cave Quarry.

<btn>[[:news:2024-02-22_landslide_in_fairy_cave_quarry_car_park|More details ...]]</btn>

22nd February 2024
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<panel type="primary" title="Swildon's Barn Floor Replaced">
[[:news:2024-01-05_swildons_changing_barn_priddy_now_ready|{{ :news::finished_3.jpg?nolink&200|Swildons Barn}}]]
The changing barn on Priddy Green is now ready for use.

<btn>[[:news:2024-01-05_swildons_changing_barn_priddy_now_ready|More details ...]]</btn>

5th January 2024
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<panel type="primary" title="Singing River Mine Access Restored">
{{ :news:2023_09_singing_river_2.jpg?nolink&150|Singing River Mine Entrance by Wayne Starsmore}}
It is now possible to visit Singing River Mine once more thanks to a new access agreement.

<btn>[[news:2023-09-20_access_restored_to_singing_river_mine_shipham|Read more ...]]</btn>

20th September 2023
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<panel type="warning" title="Charterhouse Permits Go Paperless">

{{ :ccc_ltd_permit.jpg?direct&150|Charterhouse Permit}}
The Charterhouse Caving Co. has gone paperless, exchanging the old paper permits for new electronic ones.

And they're free!

<btn>[[news:2023-08-24_charterhouse_permits_go_paperless|Read more ...]]</btn>

24th August 2023
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<panel type="primary" title="Wookey Hole - Access Agreement Signed">
[[news:2022.11.25_wookey_wardens|{{ :news:dry_to_24.jpg?nolink&150|Caver in Wookey Hole}}]]
An agreement has now been signed allowing dry cavers access beyond the show cave in Wookey Hole.

<btn>[[news:2023-02-15_wookey_hole_access_agreement_signed|Find out how to book your trip.]]</btn>

15th February 2023
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<panel type="primary" title="Replacement gate at Compton Martin Ochre Mine">
{{ :news:2022.06.01_compton_martin_ochre_mine.jpg?nolink&150|Compton Martin Ochre Mine Gate}}
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.

<btn>[[news:2022.06.01_compton_martin_gate|Read more ...]]</btn>

1st June 2022
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<panel type="primary" title="MCR: Invitation to Join Mendip Cave Rescue">
{{ :news:mcr_logo.png?nolink&100|MCR Logo}}
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 ...

<btn>[[news:2021_05_26_invitation_to_join_mcr|Read more ...]]</btn>

26th May 2021
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<panel type="primary" title="Access to caves in Cheddar Gorge">
{{ :news:cheddar_caves_logo.jpg?nolink&150|Cheddar Caves Logo}}
Further to the decision by Longleat to close the show caves and suspend their operations in Cheddar, they have notified CSCC that with immediate effect caver access to all caves on Longleat property which includes the whole south side of the Gorge, is no longer available. This includes all caves and digs, and affects sites such as Reservoir Hole, Spider Hole, Goughs Cave, Long Hole, Great Oones etc ...

<btn>[[news:2020_10_11_access_to_caves_in_cheddar_gorge|Read more ...]]</btn>

11th Oct 2020
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