Reading University Caving Club

Below are details of trips that RUCC are running, along with an outline of what you need to bring.

Upcoming Caving Trips and Events

See our calendar below containing details of our trips and other upcoming club events:

Thu 22nd Sep 6:00pm 7:00pm	Presentation For Freshers A meet and great for all intrested in joining us at RUCC. Will involve a PowerPoint presentation, Q and A and pub afterwards link to Facebook event (You may need to be signed up to Facebook to see the events. If you are having trouble please email us) Humss G74
Sun 25th Sep 7:00am 5:00pm	Sunday Day Trip We are having day trips to the Mendips at the weekend following the Freshers Fayre. Clicking attending on this event is not enough. Please get in touch to make sure you get a space. In order to garrenty your place £10 is required to cover transport and kit costs. Or just come and see us at the Fayre (Thursday 22nd 11am-4pm) and at the presenation link to Facebook event (You may need to be signed up to Facebook to see the events. If you are having trouble please email us)
Fri 30th Sep 7:00pm to Sun 2nd Oct 8:00pm	First trip Of The Year- Wales So our first trip of the year is to South Wales! Lots of fresher-friendly options planned. Please sign up to come, the more the merrier! link to Facebook event (You may need to be signed up to Facebook to see the events. If you are having trouble please email us) South Wales Caving Club, Penwyllt, SA9 1GQ
Fri 21st Oct 10:00am to Sun 23rd Oct 1:00pm	Second Trip of Term - Mendips - Belfry Second trip of term to the Mendip hills (Near Bristol). The Belfry, Wells Road, Priddy
Fri 4th Nov 6:00pm to Sun 6th Nov 11:00pm	Fireworks Weekend - Mendips - Belfry The Bristol Exploration Club aka BEC (motto: 'Everything to Excess') are holding their annual Guy Fawkes Night party at their bunkhouse in the Mendip Hills. It's a prime location for caving by day, and by night you can reasonably expect to see something you haven't seen before. Come on, it'll be a blast! A presentation on a recent BEC expedition to the Philipinnes is planned for Saturday, with some Philipino food too! link to Facebook event (You may need to be signed up to Facebook to see the events. If you are having trouble please email us) The Belfry, Wells Road, Priddy, BA5 3AU
Fri 25th Nov 11:00pm to Sun 27th Nov 2:00am	RUCC @ CHECC - Mendip - Fernhill Farm Fernhill Farm, Cheddar Road, Somerset BS40 6LD Compton Martin
Sat 21st Jan to Sun 22nd Jan  all day	whitewalls
Sat 28th Jan  all day	day trip
Sat 18th Feb to Sun 19th Feb  all day	derbyshire
Sat 4th Mar to Sun 5th Mar  all day	S CHECC
Sat 18th Mar to Sun 19th Mar  all day	Yorkshire YSS ?
Sat 5th May  all day	Reading Beer and Cider Festival
Sat 19th May  all day	Shed Work and BBQ
Thu 27th Sep 9:00am 4:00pm	Freshers Fayre Come along to our freshers fayre stall to find out about caving and what it involves, and hear about all the exciting activities we are planning. Plus sample some FREE confectionery, and enter our 'Guess How Many Krabs' competition! Centre of Whiteknights Campus, Reading University
Thu 27th Sep 6:00pm 9:00pm	Freshers Presentation and Pub Hello, wonderful people! Curious to learn more about Reading University Caving Club, our previous trips and escapades, and where we plan to head in the coming academic year? Come along to our welcome presentation in Room G25, in the Edith Morley building on campus, at 6pm! Everybody's welcome, and no experience is necessary - if you're even vaguely interested in joining a truly unique society within the university, don't hesitate to pop in! Look forward to seeing you there! See www.facebook.com/event.....ti=cl Room G25, Edith Morley building
Sat 29th Sep  all day	Taster Day Trip Come and try caving with us, and see what it's like! For only £10, which covers transport, kit hire, and insurance, we will go to the Mendip Hills and take you down some caves which are suitable for novices. It promises to be a fantastic day, with an opportunity to try something new and unique! Due to high demand, places for this trip are very limited, so if you'd like to come, please Get in Touch with us first. Mendip Hills, Wells BA5 3BT, UK
Mon 1st Oct 6:00pm 9:00pm	Freshers Presentation and Pub Still intrigued by the idea of caving, but couldn't make it to our first fresher's presentation! No fear - come along to G25 in the Edith Morley building on campus to learn more about the club! Once again, no experience is necessary - anybody with even the slightest interest in experiencing caving for the first time is most welcome! Can't wait to see you there! See: www.facebook.com/event.....ti=cl Room G25, Edith Morley building
Fri 5th Oct to Sun 7th Oct  all day	Caving Trip to South Wales - staying at South Wales Caving Club Give Caving a Try on our first weekend trip of the Year! We will be staying in a cozy hut in the Swansea Valley and going on Trips down Ogof Ffynnon Ddu (OFD), one of the finest caves in the UK. The Cost is just £35 including food, transport and accommodation. See: www.facebook.com/event.....ti=cl South Wales Caving Club
Mon 8th Oct 8:00pm 10:00pm	RUCC @ The Back Of Beyond For those of you new to the club, welcome - each week, we'll be congregating at a pub in Reading on a Monday night for social shenanigans, planning and discussions surrounding future trips and social escapades, and generally to enjoy each other's company! Whether you're a seasoned underground explorer, just curious to know what all this caving malarkey is about, or anywhere in between, come along and say hi! Look forward to seeing you there! 😀 See: www.facebook.com/event.....ti=cl The Back of Beyond
Thu 11th Oct 7:00pm 9:30pm	Film Night Hello, wonderful people! We'll be kicking off our series of autumn term socials with an evening enjoying that classic caving "documentary", The Descent, at the Ice House bar on campus. For those of you new to Reading, Ice House is attached to Wessex Halls, and features its own cinema! Come join us to unravel this deeply profound cinematographic 'masterpiece'..... See you all there! 😀 See: www.facebook.com/events/268203993811336/ Ice House, University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Reading, Wokingham RG6 6BQ, UK
Mon 15th Oct 8:00pm 10:00pm	RUCC @ The Monks Retreat Hello, you wonderful bunch! For this week's pub gathering, we'll be congregating at The Monks Retreat (at the foot of Friar Street in Reading town centre). Everybody is welcome, whether you're a seasoned caver, or just curious to meet new people and learn more about the club! Can't wait to see you there! See: www.facebook.com/event.....ti=cl The Monks Retreat, Reading
Fri 19th Oct to Sun 21st Oct  all day	Caving Trip to South Wales - staying at Croydon Caving Club
Mon 22nd Oct 8:00pm 10:00pm	RUCC @ The Hope Tap Howdy, folks! This week, we'll be congregating at The Hope Tap on Friar Street for our weekly caving get-together - hope to see you all there! 🙂 See: www.facebook.com/event.....ti=cl The Hope Tap, Reading
Fri 2nd Nov to Sun 4th Nov  all day	Fireworks Caving Trip to Mendip (Somerset)
Fri 23rd Nov to Sun 25th Nov  all day	Higher Education Caving Club Convention - Derbyshire
Thu 26th Sep 9:00am 4:00pm	Freshers Fayre Come along to our freshers fayre stall to find out about caving and what it involves, and hear about all the exciting activities we are planning. Plus sample some FREE confectionery, and enter our 'Guess How Many Krabs' competition! Reading University Students' Union, Reading RG6 6AZ, UK
Thu 26th Sep 6:00pm 10:00pm	Freshers Presentation & Pub Curious to learn more about Reading University Caving Club, our previous trips and escapades, and where we plan to head in the coming academic year? Come along to our welcome presentation in Room G25, in the Edith Morley building on campus, at 6pm! Everybody's welcome, and no experience is necessary - if you're even vaguely interested in joining a truly unique society within the university, don't hesitate to pop in! Look forward to seeing you there! Edith Morley room G25, Whiteknights campus, University of Reading
Sat 28th Sep  all day	Taster Day Trip Come and try caving with us, and see what it's like! For only £10, which covers transport, kit hire, and insurance, we will go to the Mendip Hills and take you down some caves which are suitable for novices. It promises to be a fantastic day, with an opportunity to try something new and unique! Due to high demand, places for this trip are very limited, so if you'd like to come, please Get in Touch with us first. Mendip Hills, Wells BS40 7XS, UK
Mon 30th Sep 6:00pm 11:00pm	Freshers Presentation and Pub Still intrigued by the idea of caving, but couldn't make it to our first fresher's presentation! No fear - come along to room 127 in the Edith Morley building on campus to learn more about the club! Once again, no experience is necessary - anybody with even the slightest interest in experiencing caving for the first time is most welcome! Afterwards we will head to The Back of Beyond, one of our regular pubs in town, for our first official Pub Night social of the year. You are very welcome to join us as we walk from the presentation to the pub, or alternatively feel free to meet us there! Can't wait to see you there! Edith Morley room 127, Whiteknights campus, University of Reading
Fri 4th Oct 6:00pm to Sun 6th Oct 10:00pm	Taster Weekend trip, staying in South wales Give Caving a Try on our first weekend trip of the Year! We will be staying in a cozy hut in the Swansea Valley and going on Trips down Ogof Ffynnon Ddu (OFD), one of the finest caves in the UK. The Cost is just £35 including food, transport and accommodation. South Wales Caving Club, 1-10 Powell St, Swansea SA9 1GQ, UK

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About Our Trips

If you want to go on any of the trips, please let our secretary or president know. We may charge a deposit or ask you to make a full upfront payment to confirm your place prior to our trips, as they can be very popular.

For day trips, we usually leave Reading in a minibus at approximately 8am and return in the evening at about 9pm. For evening trips, we usually leave at around 6:30pm and return at around 9:30pm. The day trip or evening trip fee covers all transport, equipment, and any cave entrance fees.

For weekend trips, we usually leave Reading in a minibus at approximately 6pm on a Friday evening and return late on a Sunday, so it’s a pretty intensive weekend, but great fun. The weekend trip fee includes accommodation, travel, equipment, breakfast and Saturday dinner.

Trips will normally start from our tackle store, near Wessex Hall.

If you want to join us or have some questions, then please come to one of our regular pub meet-ups and sign up – please see our Instagram page, our Facebook group or the calendar above for the location of our next pub night. To accompany us you need to have Club membership (£15 for students and £20 for non students) and Reading Students’ Union Sports Federation insurance (prices from £18 per year).

What to Bring

Caving Abroad

Our more enthusiastic members sometimes go caving further afield… In recent years, we’ve enjoyed some fantastic caving (along with various other activities such as hiking, rock climbing, via ferrata and swimming) on club trips to Southern France, Ireland, and Austria.

If you are really keen, there are even opportunities to join the Dachstein Caving Expedition and/or the CUCC Expo in Austria – and explore some of the deepest, most exciting, and least visited caves in the world!

If you’d be interested in going on one of these trips and/or expeditions abroad, or would like to know more, please get in touch with our committee, and we can provide you with all the details.

In previous years our club has travelled even further afield – travelling as far as Spain, Romania, Slovenia and China to see some truly spectacular caves! To read more about some of these historic expeditions, please see our old site…