Caving in South Wales


Information

Cambrian Caving Council - CCC
Dan-yr-Ogof Showcave

"Tarquin" Wilton-Jones' Web Site (lots of info on South Wales caves!)

For OFD permits, contact ofdaccess@hotmail.co.uk

Other Links

Virtual (Photographic) Tour of Ogof Ffynnon Ddu

"Ten Years in the Dark" by Mark ("Tarquin") Wilton-Jones


Notices

NOTICE: Bridge Cave / Little Neath River Cave (Issued February 2005)

There is currently NO access to these caves, please do not attempt to visit them.  The CCC are negotiating with the landowner.

 

Access to Mynydd Ddu (The Black Mountain)

Dan-yr-Ogof Cave Management Committee

Mynydd Llangatwg Cave Management / Advisory Committee

Pwll Ddu Cave Management Group

Cave-related Documents

SRT rigging guide for Pwll Dwfn, South Wales, UK


Pictures

These are all taken by the author unless otherwise stated.


Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, South Wales, UK

Formations in the Swamp Creek streamway (58 kB)
A grotto in White Arch series (66 kB)


Ogof Craig-a-Ffynnon, South Wales, UK

The Pagoda stalagmite in The Promised Land (128 kB)


Dan-yr-Ogof, South Wales, UK

The Candlewax Formations at the far end of Grand Canyon (122 kB)


Pant Mawr Pot, South Wales, UK

The author entering the cave! (123 kB)
Some stalactites (137 kB)
And yet more stalactites (143 kB)
Some beautiful helictites (152 kB)
And even more beautiful helictites (141 kB)
The Sabre in the downstream passage (143 kB)



Last updated: 15-March-2005 by Steve King, s.m.king@rl.ac.uk