Birkwith Club Meet by Ian Cummins

Old Ing, Dismal Hill, Birkwith and Calf Holes: Ian, Viking, Emma, Steve, Maud (25 July 2010). Hard to believe, but it was 4 years ago that I attended the same venue as my first WRPC meet and although I’d been diving in Old Ing and Birkwith several times since, I’d not been back to Calf Holes …

Cliff Force and Birkwith, again and again! by Ian Cummins

Cliff Force x2 and Birkwith x2: Simon & Jane, Ian, Beth, Steve Warren, Andy Cole, Chris, Jeff and Matt Dudman, Phil Ryder (14, 15, 21 and 22 March 2009).  More dive practice with Simon and the aim of doing the round trip from Old Ing to Birkwith, with a few of Simon’s BPC chums, as …

Birkwith 1 & 2 plus Bar Pot by Ian Cummins

Birkwith 1 and 2 (27th August, 10th Sept) Bar Pot (24th Sept 2006) After a 20-year break from caving, what made me start again.  Curious really - scouring Teesdale last winter for the bouldering motherlode, I came upon a sinkhole and felt the urge to investigate - but sensibly decided to go home instead.  A …