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Adventure Caving & Camping Expedition

Our Stump Cross Caverns Adventure Caving has got even better. Now its time to experience our Cave Camping Expedition. Go further into the system and spend the night underground, just as world record holder Geoff Workman did when he spent 105 days in Stump Cross Caverns – but with a few extra luxuries of course!

All equipment, meals and camping supplies are included, as is FREE access to the visitor attraction at Stump Cross Caverns before we head off the beaten track on our Adventure Caving and Camping Expedition.

Settling in to Cave Camping

Cave Camping

Its nice and warm! Why camp outside when you can camp underground? There is no worry of creepy wildlife, you escape any typical British downpours – and you’ll never have the standard family argument when putting up a tent!

Instead of that, after completing our Adventure Caving route, we head to Sand Cavern and set up camp. It’s a constant temperature around 10 Degrees C and all you will need is a sleeping mat, pillow & sleeping bag.

Caves are a great place to sleep. They are natures own ready built bothies!

It doesn’t sound too bad when you’ve got a full English breakfast waiting for you in stump cross café…

You’ll be both proud and muddy when you finish this adventure.

  • Itinerary
  • Gallery
  • Medical Consent
  • Kit List

Spend the afternoon exploring the show caves at Stump Cross before meeting your instructor. FREE Entry with this experience

  • At 16.00 Meet your instructor at Stump Cross Caverns café – that’s HG3 5JL. Here we will pack our supplies and get our equipment ready.
  • 16.30 Now its time to fuel up with some proper Yorkshire grub before we head underground, all homemade by Lisa, Nick and the team.
  • 17.30 Let’s go Adventure Caving! We drop down the ‘Coal Chute’, crawl into the impressive ‘Clay Level’ and explore the giant passageways of  the ‘Sand Cavern’ where caver Geoff Workman completed his renowned world record.
  • 21.00 Set up our underground camp site and then eat some supper.
After a good nights sleep we pack up camp and casually make our way to the surface where we have a Full English Breakfast waiting ready for the intrepid exploration party.

Please complete you consent form before arrival by clicking the ‘View Required Documents’ tab on your booking invoice, this will allow you to complete the forms online.

Completing before hand will mean we can get straight out on activities without delay.

If you are organising a group booking you are able to send a consent form directly to all participants via email or by copying your unique link by clicking the ‘share’ tab. The group organiser can share this link on any social media platform Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, Viber etc

What do I need to bring?

How Stean will provide all caving, camping and safety equipment including

  • Cave Suit
  • Wellington Boots (unless you would like to bring your own)
  • Helmets and Head Torch
  • Caving Belt
  • Knee Pads
  • Sleeping Matt and Bivi Bag
  • Drinks and Supper
  • Portable Toilet

What you will need to bring along

  • A sleeping bag (we have some spares available to hire if you don’t have your own)
  • Comfortable clothes to wear whilst Caving
  • A warm jacket or an extra layer to pop on while around the camp site
  • Any medication or personal items you wish to bring along over night
  • A travel pillow

If you treat caves properly they will always be your friends Geoff Workman (World Record Holder 105 days in Stump Cross Caverns)

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