Peak District & Yorkshire Dales

Go underground with Cave Women

Guided caving and mine exploration for every level — discover the geology and history beneath the hills. Open to everyone, with some women-only dates throughout the year.

£64half-day, per person
£89more advanced, per person
LCMLAqualified leaders
A caver exploring an underground passage by headtorch in the Peak District
Choose your adventure

Trips for first-timers to seasoned explorers

Every trip is led by qualified leaders, with all technical kit provided. Pick a half-day taster, a more advanced day deeper underground, or a weekend away.

Caves Cave formations and flowstone in a Peak District limestone cave

Cave trips

Half-day · More Advanced · Weekend

Squeeze, climb and wade through classic systems while we explore the geology that shaped them.

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Mines Historic lead mine tunnel with timber supports in the Peak District

Mine trips

Half-day · More Advanced · Weekend

Step into working history underground — lead, fluorspar and the people who dug it by hand.

from £64 pp Explore
Women only A women-only caving group underground in the Peak District

Women-only dates

Cave or mine · All levels

A relaxed, supportive space to try caving for the first time or build on what you know.

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Limestone landscape of the Yorkshire Dales above cave systems
Why Cave Women

Local knowledge, geology & history

We run trips across two of Britain's best caving regions — the Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales. Every trip blends adventure with the story of how each system formed and how it was worked.

  • Qualified leaders and all technical kit included
  • Small groups, with options for first-timers
  • Open trips for everyone & dedicated women-only dates
  • Private trips for friends, team building days and groups

Ready to head underground?