Reading University Caving Club 
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Sat 29th Sep | 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 | 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 | 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 | Fireworks Caving Trip to Mendip (Somerset) | |
Fri 23rd Nov to Sun 25th Nov | Higher Education Caving Club Convention - Derbyshire | |
About Our Trips
If you want to go on any of the trips, please let our secretary or president know.
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. We will usually stop at a service station enroute on Friday.
Trips will 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) 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 your really keen, there are even opportunities to join expeditions abroad. This year (Summer 2026) we will be visiting Spain.
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…