Derbyshire Scout Caving Team

Derbyshire Scout Caving Team Derbyshire Scout Caving Team is formed of Scout and Guide leaders from all across the county and beyond.

DSCT exists to promote caving and mine exploration within the Scout movement and to provide caving experience to members of both the Scout and Guide organisations. Our aim is simply to introduce cave and mine exporation to members of the Scout and Guide organisiations and to have a lot of fun in the process. The team was formed in 2010 by Nick Coward who has had much success forming a Scout caving team in Buckinghamshire, his former home.

Cub Caving day 2026£10.00 per person on Sunday the 4th of October . Our caving session is held at Pikehall Derbyshire an...
12/08/2026

Cub Caving day 2026

£10.00 per person on Sunday the 4th of October . Our caving session is held at Pikehall Derbyshire and lasts 1 hour 30 mins.

FAQ

How to book a place?
Firstly you must be a leader from a group to book on - send our team an email with the number of places you require . Please put in the subject box “ Cub caving 2026”[email protected]

What if I cannot fill all the places I have requested?
You can bring along young leaders or scouts and any leaders as they will be classed as 1 person, we cannot unfortunately offer refunds on the day or near the time if members decide not to attend the day

Can anyone come along?
We can only take members of the scout association - so that’s leaders, cubs, scouts, explorer scouts and young leaders are all welcome - no parents

What do they need to wear?
Walking boots or wellies are essential
old warm clothes
A drink and snack for afterwards

Where do we need to meet?
Meeting location what3words:
///fault.wished.mandolin

Can we request a time slot?
Unfortunately we cannot guarantee the time slot requested but we will do our best to accommodate

Session 1 9.30-11.00am (35 places available)
Session 2 11.30-1.00pm (35 places available)
Session 3 1.30-3.00pm (35 places available)
Session 4 3.30-5.00pm (35 places available)

Once booked on and you have confirmation back of the booking we will see you on the day. Please arrive only 15 mins before your time slot and be ready to go caving in old clothes

We don’t require leaders from the cub packs to go underground but you will need to send a leader to meet the cubs at the venue along with a medical form for each person which must remain with that person or with the leader that arrives with the group . Anyone who needs an inhaler must bring this along and carry it with them during the trip.

To book a place or for more information send us an email - we don’t always check our direct messages on Facebook 🦇 so please email only

25/01/2026

Back by popular demand - Scout Caving Day Sunday 26th of April

Details
Cost £12.00 per Scout which includes tour of a Derbyshire lead mine including hire of helmet and light.
Please wear old clothes, wellies or walking boots and bring a paper medical form which must be carried with the scout at all times. Anyone who needs an inhaler must bring this along and carry it with them during the trip. Our trip should last in total 2 hours 15 mins

To book on….
Scout leaders are to book their own troop on by sending an email to [email protected] with the subject line stating “Scout Caving Day 2026” . We will need to know the name of the Troop, a contact number for the leader attending on the day and how many places you would like to book.
Please note parents cannot book their kids on, we will only take bookings from scout leaders. Minimum number per troop is 7 people. You can fill the spaces up with leaders and young leaders if you are struggling for 7 scouts.

Once booked on and we have confirmed everyone who will be attending on the day, your troop will be emailed with a specific time to turn up in Matlock bath. Note a scout leader or someone from the group who is a leader must attend on the day with the troop but they don't have to go underground

Our meeting place will
be ///tripods.informs.carver (What3words)

The times for your group won’t be handed out until the start of April.

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Matlock

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