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:
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Fri 18th Nov to Sun 20th Nov | RU Cavers @ Ystradfellte (S Wales) |  |
Fri 25th Nov to Sun 27th Nov | RU Cavers @ CHECC (Mendip) | |
Wed 18th Jan 4:00pm 5:00pm | RU Cavers @ Re-Freshers Fayre | |
Wed 25th Jan 4:30pm 9:30pm | Taster trip @ Reading Mine | |
Mon 6th Feb 7:30pm 11:00pm | RUCC Pub Night @ Mojos (on Campus) | |
Fri 10th Feb to Sun 12th Feb | RUCC @ TSG in Castleton, Derbyshire | |
Sat 18th Feb to Sun 19th Feb | CHECC Southern SRT training for trainers | |
Mon 20th Feb 7:30pm 11:00pm | RUCC Pub Night @ Park House (on Campus) | |
Mon 6th Mar 7:30pm 11:00pm | RUCC Pub Night @ Back of Beyond (Wetherspoons) | |
Fri 10th Mar 6:00pm to Sun 12th Mar 11:59pm | Southern CHECC | |
Mon 20th Mar 7:30pm 11:00pm | RUCC Pub Night @ Mojos (on Campus) | |
Mon 27th Mar to Thu 30th Mar | Easter Lake District trip with RUHAW & RUKA | |
Thu 21st Sep 11:00am 4:00pm | Freshers Fayre Come and talk to us at the Freshers Fayre to find out more about what we get up to! Our stall is inside the marquee on the meadow outside the Reading Students' Union building. Reading Students' Union, Pepper Ln, Reading RG6 6EH, UK  | |
Fri 22nd Sep 6:00pm 11:55pm | Pub Night in Town A staple in the RUCC caver's calendar. A great opportunity to meet and socialise with some of our existing and potential new members, and ask any questions you may have about us. Travelling from the Reading Students' Union building on campus. | |
Mon 25th Sep 6:30pm 7:30pm | Find Out More - a Talk What's this caving business all about then? Come along to our presentation, and we'll tell you more! Palmer Building Room G04, Reading University | |
Wed 27th Sep 9:00pm 11:59pm | VK Union An extra special union made extra specialer with the addition of glowsticks Reading Students' Union, Pepper Ln, Reading RG6 6EH, UK | |
Mon 2nd Oct 6:30pm 9:30pm | Mine Taster Trip [TBC] A very gentle taste of the underground at Emmer Green Chalk mine. The cost is just £10, and we'll provide all the equipment you need! Ideal if you'd like to try out caving with us before you sign up as a member - no previous caving experience is needed. Spaces are limited, so please get in touch with us beforehand if you would like to come on this trip. PLEASE NOTE: This event is still to be confirmed! Wessex Hall, Whiteknights Rd, Reading RG6 6BQ, UK | |
Fri 13th Oct 6:00pm to Sun 15th Oct 11:00pm | Freshers Weekend Trip A weekend of caving, partying and amazing views! The cost is just £35, and we provide all the caving equipment you need. This is our first weekend caving trip of the term, and is highly recommended to get a better idea of our typical activities. No previous caving experience is required. Note that spaces are limited, and you must sign up as a club member to go on this trip. Please get in touch with us if you would like to come along, or have any questions. Godre Pentre, Ystradfellte, Aberdare CF44 9JF, UK | |
Fri 3rd Nov 6:00pm to Sun 5th Nov 11:00pm | Somerset Fireworks Trip The (caving) world famous Belfry Bonfire Night! This is also a good opportunity to try caving if you haven't already been on one of our previous trips - no previous caving experience is required. The cost is just £35, and we provide all the caving equipment you need. Note that spaces are limited, and you must sign up as a club member to go on this trip. Please get in touch with us if you would like to come along, or have any questions. Bristol Exploration Club, Wells Rd, Wells BA5 3AU, UK | |
Fri 26th Jan to Sun 28th Jan | RUCC @the Belfry | |
Thu 25th Sep 11:30am 4:00pm | Freshers Fayre Come and talk to us at the Freshers Fayre to find out more about what we get up to! Our stall is inside the marquee on the meadow outside the Reading Students' Union building. | |
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…