British Caving Association
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The British Caving Association is the governing body for caving
in the United Kingdom
and recognised as such by the Sports Council. Its predecessor was the National Caving Association.
The membership of the British Caving Association is composed of Constituent Bodies, Regional Councils, Clubs and Individuals.
The Constituent Bodies are:
The Regional Councils are:
Caving
Caving—also occasionally known as spelunking in the United States and potholing in the United Kingdom—is the recreational pastime of exploring wild cave systems...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and recognised as such by the Sports Council. Its predecessor was the National Caving Association.
The membership of the British Caving Association is composed of Constituent Bodies, Regional Councils, Clubs and Individuals.
The Constituent Bodies are:
- Association of Caving Instructors
- British Cave Research AssociationBritish Cave Research AssociationThe British Cave Research Association is a speleological organisation in the United Kingdom. Its object is to promote the study of caves and associated phenomena, and it attains this by supporting cave & karst research, encouraging original exploration , collecting and publishing speleological...
- British Cave Rescue Council
- Cave Diving GroupCave Diving GroupThe Cave Diving Group is a United Kingdom-based diver training organisation specialising in cave diving.The CDG was founded in 1946 by Graham Balcombe, making it the world's oldest continuing diving club...
- Council of Higher Education Caving Clubs
- National Association of Mining History Organisations
- William Pengelly Cave Studies Trust
The Regional Councils are:
- Cambrian Caving Council
- Council of Northern Caving Clubs
- Council of Southern Caving Clubs
- Derbyshire Caving Association
- Devon & Cornwall Underground Council