Winster Cavers - an adventurous perspective on our natural world.

 
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"The world is a book. Those who do not travel read only one page." Saint Augustine

Welcome to WinsterCavers.org.uk, our adventurous perspective on the world around us.

WinsterCavers.org.uk exists to share with you some of our experiences both above, and below ground – to aid adventurers of reasonable ability and sound mind in exploring new ground, and to help them find information where we have sometimes struggled.
 

The site contains a growing collection of “mini travel guides”, based exclusively on our personal experiences. More than just a blog, these travel-log style guides are intended to inspire, inform and occasionally amuse. Browse these pages, and you'll find a mix of walking guides, maps, cave descriptions and cave surveys / cave route descriptions and much more - all supported with a series of original photography, "How to get there" guides and various anecdotal notes.

You are more than welcome to print off any of our travel guides, route plans, etc. for your own personal use, but please remember that they are not, and cannot, be complete in every detail, but rather should help to point the reader in the right direction, without taking away the element of adventure. Nor are the guides a substitute for good practice either above or below ground, and those new to caving, walking, volcanoes, etc. are strongly encouraged to seek guidance as appropriate – either by joining a caving club, a mountaineering club, using the services of a professional guide, or whatever suits the situation.

Above all though - enjoy!


September 2009 - La Réunion

We're back from our two weeks on the tiny volcanic French island of La Réunion (east of Madagascar, somewhere in the Indian Ocean!. We've been walking in the Cirques of Mafate, Salazie and Cilaos, visited the active volcano, Piton de la Fournaise, and been canyoning in the Grande Ravine and Fleurs Jaunes. Here's an overview of the trip, with some useful information. if you're into adrenaline and stunning landscapes, just go there. It's awesome!


Looking for information on Winster, Derbyshire? To find out all about Winster village, visit the Winster village web site.
For a veritable mine (excuse the pun!) of information about the historical family trees of Winster, immerse yourself in Dawn Scotting's amazing Winster Ancestry web site.


Purchase 'Caves Of Fire' on High Definition BluRay DVD

"Caves of Fire - an introduction to Hawai'i and its Lava Caves"

Available NOW on DVD and Blu Ray

Released in February 2009, our latest film, "Caves of Fire" was filmed during our our recent visit to Big Island Hawaii, and is now available for purchase from this website.

Click here for full details and purchase options.

 
 
Chasing The Bottoniera - a short film about the 2008 eruption on Mount Etna

"Chasing The Bottoniera"

Available to view on-line now

"Chasing The Bottoniera" was filmed during our 2008 visit to Mount Etna. This is a personal perspective, charting our attempts to gain close, and safe, views of the ongoing eruption....

Click here to watch "Chasing The Bottoniera".


Latest News -

August 2009

Well, it's certainly been a busy year so far - reflected in our challenge to write up a gowing back-log of material. Below is a link to a photo gallery of orchids, mostly photographed in the Nebrodi and Madonie National Parks in Sicily, with a few Enta Orchids also. If anyone can confirm the identifications, we'd love to hear from you.

July 2009

We've had a few moments to catch our breath and write up some of our exploits this year - the following article describes walks we did in North Wales last winter.

June 2009

Just launched - a new photo gallery.  We've started with some images from the lava tubes in Hawaii, and a collection of photographs of the most rare and unusual speleothems known as cave pearls. More will follow in the near future, including a gallery of orchids from our latest visit to Sicily.

 

May 2009

Two weeks after returning from Sicily, we've been out and about in the English Lake District, visiting some of the Coniston copper mines including an introduction to the "interesting" Hospital Level. Two days of good weather meant we were also able to get a long days' walk from Little Langdale up over Tilberthwaite Gill, Coniston Old Man and Swirl How and a shorter low-level walk around Latterbarrow.

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