Crewe Climbing and Potholing Club
We are an active and friendly caving club that welcomes both new and experienced cavers. Despite our name, we are mainly a caving club, though some members do climb as well. We are mostly based in Cheshire and Staffordshire, but some members live further away. Our caving and mine exploration takes place locally in the Peak District and Yorkshire Dales and further afield in this country and abroad.
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If you are totally new to caving and want to know what it is all about, then read What We Do and Why We Do It.
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Wed, Nov 11 2026
Following a recent visit, the Owl Hole topo has been updated. You no longer need a second Derbyshire key to get into the cave, as the gate now has a captive bolt to lock, rather than a nut and bolt. The pitch into Crystal Pallas Chamber has been added. This is rigged using a natural thread and a stal boss.
Sun, Nov 8 2026
As a club, we continue our annual clear up of the cavers' car park for Waterways Swallet, near Blore in Staffordshire. This year, our strong team made short work of the year's vegetation. Afterwards, six of us descended the cave down to the sumps. It is a sporting trip, taking you down to a depth of 125m, with plenty of climbs and squeezes to entertain.
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| Waterways Swallet, Jenny negotiates a climb. | Waterways Swallet. The team, back on the surface. |
Sun, Oct 25 2026
Storm Boleo put paid to our planned trip to North by North End Pot this weekend. Heavy rain and high wind were not conducive to a safe trip, so we cancelled.
We can arrange supervised caving trips for individuals, or for small groups, with all equipment provided. Our ability to do this was initially funded through a National Lottery grant. If you are interested, then please get in touch.
The CCPC Peak District Rigging Guide has moved on-line. The most comprehensive collection of SRT rigging topos for the Peak and free to use by all cavers. Accessible by clicking, or tapping the book below and via a link in the menu on any page.
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Yordas Pot in Kingsdale, with some club members. Video © Gareth Williams 2024.
As a club we aim to minimise the impact we have on the cave environment by following the BCA Caving Conservation Code.
As a club, Crewe Climbing & Potholing Club (C.C.P.C.) recognizes that the activities undertaken by Club Members may involve a danger of personal injury or death. As participants in such activities, all adult Members of C.C.P.C. (including Temporary Members) must be aware of, and accept, these risks, and must be responsible for their own actions, and for their own safety. [CCPC Risk Statement. 01-01-2015]
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