Devon Spelæological Society

Devon Spelæological Society We are an active caving club based in Devon. New members are always welcome. Please see our website for the latest information and event calendar.

Founded in 1947, we are one of the oldest established caving clubs in the country. We have active members aged from 18 to 65+, and new members are always welcome. Membership is open to anyone 18 or over who has an interest in caving as a sport including cave diving or the scientific aspects of cave biology, geology etc. The Society have recently seen an increase in the number of members, especiall

y young people who are keen to explore the fascinating world that lies under our feet. Members meet weekly on a Wednesday evening at a variety of different venues throughout a month and are always pleased to welcome potential members.

Sundays trip into the bottom entrance of OFD, up toast rack, along bolt traverse and up the helter skelter to Pi Chamber...
02/02/2026

Sundays trip into the bottom entrance of OFD, up toast rack, along bolt traverse and up the helter skelter to Pi Chamber. Back via the same route. An opportunity for some of our group to use thier new cows tails!

Saturdays Trip down OFD. In through Top Entrance, along Salubrious Passage and along Cross Rift to Midnight Chamber. Bac...
02/02/2026

Saturdays Trip down OFD. In through Top Entrance, along Salubrious Passage and along Cross Rift to Midnight Chamber. Back out via Selenite Tunnel.

Our trip to Ogof Dreanen yesterday...
01/02/2026

Our trip to Ogof Dreanen yesterday...

Mendip caving weekend 18/10/25 staying at the Wessex hut. With Vicky, Colin, Chris and Jason An epic couple of days begi...
21/10/2025

Mendip caving weekend 18/10/25 staying at the Wessex hut.

With Vicky, Colin, Chris and Jason

An epic couple of days beginning with some SRT into the bottom of Rhino Rift and back up.

Followed by an evening trip into GB cave to the bottom and back, which was pretty dry.

Then Sunday to Swildons cave, through sump 1, which had a couple of inches of airspace and up and down a couple of ladder pitches and some interesting wiggles to vicarage pot to look at hairy passage and back.

Some excellent caving and a great adventure with everyone.

One of our trips yesterday was a 9 hour round trip in Guiers Mort in the Dent de Crolles.
27/08/2025

One of our trips yesterday was a 9 hour round trip in Guiers Mort in the Dent de Crolles.

Our first day on the Dent de Crolles looking for entrances.
24/08/2025

Our first day on the Dent de Crolles looking for entrances.

Our trip to Ogof Draenen on the 8th July 2025.
24/08/2025

Our trip to Ogof Draenen on the 8th July 2025.

This evening we went down Skull Cap, a little known but we'll decorated cave. A long dug out crawl ends in a tight squee...
15/09/2021

This evening we went down Skull Cap, a little known but we'll decorated cave. A long dug out crawl ends in a tight squeeze before opening up into a well decorated chamber.

Last night's club trip we explored some of the more "exotic" parts of the wider prid system. Although a bit tight in pla...
09/09/2021

Last night's club trip we explored some of the more "exotic" parts of the wider prid system. Although a bit tight in places it gives a much more varied and different trip the the classic prid.

As with all good things this trip must end. As you can see from Chris's face he's not to happy about it. Thanks to the Y...
29/08/2021

As with all good things this trip must end. As you can see from Chris's face he's not to happy about it. Thanks to the YSS for letting us stay at there hut and we hope to be back up here soon.

Penultimate day, a classic Lancashire Hole trip, visiting Doubles Decker Pot and the Main Drain. A bit acrobatic at time...
28/08/2021

Penultimate day, a classic Lancashire Hole trip, visiting Doubles Decker Pot and the Main Drain. A bit acrobatic at times but a fantastic bit of cave.

Today we made our way down Sell Gill Holes. A nice trip with good variation.
27/08/2021

Today we made our way down Sell Gill Holes. A nice trip with good variation.

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Buckfastleigh
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