Derbyshire Caving Weekend

Saturday morning nice and early for the DCC Derbyshire weekend, myself and Oggy met Tom at Peveril Stores in Castleton, but not before a quick trip to Hitch and Hike who have aquired an extra sock courtesy of Owen lol. We were not sure if anybody else was going to turn up so had a butty and waited around, when it became clear nobody else was joining us the decision was made to do Oxlow Cavern. Kieran had lent Tom some rope and after a long time getting ready and faffing about with bags and stuff in the freezing wind, we set off with a bag each up the slightly snowy hill to find the entrance shaft to Oxlow.

Bage Mine Winch Trip

A cold and early start found Damian driving through the snow with me and Olly to meet Gary and Daggers in the Rising Sun car park, once we had determined nobody else was turning up for the trip we went up to the Wirksworth club hut, and were all suitably impressed by the facilities there.


















Many thanks to Steven Dalgliesh and members of the Wirksworth Mines Research Group for organising the trip and showing us around :)