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Cave diving a United Kingdom
British cave diving is mostly sump diving: passing flooded sections inside caves, which the CDG describes as specialised and often done in poor conditions. It grew from dives at Wookey Hole in Somerset in the 1930s and is organised mainly through the Cave Diving Group (CDG), founded in 1946, whose members have set British depth and distance marks in Wookey Hole and the Kingsdale system.
Come funziona l'accesso
The UK caves covered here are on private farmland or open access land, with access arrangements published by regional caving bodies such as the Council of Northern Caving Clubs (CNCC); some require a courtesy call or permission from the landowner, and some ask divers to be CDG members. The CDG trains its own members through a mentored trainee scheme and works with landowners and access bodies. None of the UK sites in this file has a commercial guided-diving operation.
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Sistemi di grotte
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Accessi e siti di immersione
| Sito | Sistema di grotte | Tipo | Accesso | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Keld HeadWest Kingsdale, near Ingleton | Kingsdale system (Keld Head) | Risorgenza | Accesso limitato |
| King PotEast Kingsdale, near Ingleton | Kingsdale system (Keld Head) | Ingresso della grotta | Aperto a subacquei qualificati, con condizioni |
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Diving center e guide
| Provider | Dove | Verificato |
|---|---|---|
| Cave Diving Group (CDG) | — | 2026-10-14 |
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Ogni informazione in questa pagina, con la relativa fonte (6)
| Informazione | Stato | Fonte |
|---|---|---|
| The CDG was founded in 1946 and describes itself as the representative body for cave divers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. | Verificato | [1] |
| Cave divers pushed into Wookey Hole in the 1930s; the show cave calls it the birthplace of British cave diving. | Verificato | [4] |
| The British cave-diving depth record of 90 m was set at Wookey Hole in 2004-2005. | Verificato | [3] |
| The CNCC publishes per-cave access notes; at Keld Head a courtesy call at the farm is required and visitors should carry CDG membership cards. | Verificato | [2] |
| The CDG works with landowners and access bodies to maintain responsible access to cave systems. | Verificato | [1] |
| CDG training aims to prepare divers for solo cave diving in often poor conditions. | Verificato | [5] |
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