NPC Publications

The latest NPC Journal 2015 is available priced £16 (+ £4 postage and packing) direct from the club. Collection from Greenclose only by prior arrangement. Highlights include...

• Cover photo - Notts II by Clive Westlake
• Assorted Fountains Fell stuff (inc Foul Pot and the Gingling Hole master cave)
• Vvarious extensions in Penyghent Pot
• Llots of new cave in Dentdale
• Oodles of new stuff under Ingleborough (including the Foxholes extensions)
• A history of free climbing attempts up GG main shaft
• Malham Cove Rising
• Various explorations in Chapel-le-Dale
• Major cave diving discoveries in Kingsdale and at Marble Steps Pot
• Ease Gill & Leck Fell stuff - including the Kirk Pot extensions and in Notts Pot
• Several discoveries in Wharfedale - particularly the major extensions in Black Keld
• Various new discoveries just outside the "main" Dales caving region.

Adventures Underground (2024)

David Haigh and John Cordingley

ARTHUR Gemmell and Jack Myers’ classic 1952 book Underground Adventure about cave exploration in the Yorkshire Dales has been the inspiration for many a caver’s lifelong passion. Dave Haigh and John Cordingley are two such cave explorers who, in 2017, were motivated to write their own book, Adventures Underground, with many first-hand accounts of the region’s latest discoveries in which they had played significant roles. It brought to life the dedication, ingenuity and sheer hard work needed to break new ground and captured the thrill of exploration. Their book was well received and won a major literature award.

With revised and updated text, this larger second edition benefits from extra chapters and many new surveys and photos. As was its forerunner, it is written in a light-hearted humorous style to appeal to anyone interested in the outdoors as well as to seasoned cavers.

Dave and John continue their involvement in many exploration projects. Dave has decades of digging experience under his belt, leading to a large number of breakthroughs. He takes great pleasure in passing on his wealth of knowledge to encourage future generations of cave diggers. John was bitten by the bug of underground discovery from an early age and regularly clocks up new territory above and below water in his favourite caves.

All royalties from sales of this book will be donated to the authors’ chosen charities: cave rescue and the community swimming pool at Settle.

Available from Wild Places Publishing.