The club publishes a regular professionally printed newsletter containing a round up of members’ caving trip reports, news, reviews, photos and more. This is currently being produced quarterly and is sent to club members as well as UK and international caving clubs in a publication exchange scheme.
All newsletter issues from year 2000 onwards are available on this website as PDF files, and can be downloaded by volume and issue number using the Newsletter Archive page.
Latest Available Issue
Downloadable PDF versions of the newsletter are made available on this website 4-6 months after they are published to club members.
Volume 67 Nos. 10-12, October-December 2025
- Eldon Hole - A sociable afternoon trip to begin the club‘s Derbyshire trip, including the ascent to Miller's Chamber and Damocles Rift.
- Giant’s Hole - A well-attended club excursion to this classic Derbyshire cave, adding a descent of Geology Pot to the round trip.
- Gentlewoman’s Pipe to Youd’s Level - A fascinating trip through an old mineral mine in Masson Hill above Matlock Bath in the Peak District.
- CSS Meets 2026 - Upcoming CSS club meetings and events.
- Daren Cilau: A Special Era Part 2 - In the concluding part of this feature Charles Bailey reflects on some of the camp japes, breakthroughs, injuries and near disasters of his 35 years in Daren Cilau.
- Digging Towards Daren - The Merry Monks digging team have been actively working on forging a connection between the two major cave systems of Agen Allwedd and Daren Cilau since 2024. An update on progress so far plus new surveys.
- 70th Anniversary Buffs and Mugs - Look cool while keeping warm with these CSS 70th anniversary branded buffs and coffee mugs.
- A Small Find in Matienzo - Digging activities and a small extension found in Cueva de Riaño, Matienzo.
- Great River Caves of Laos - A two week expedition to experience the spectacular scale and grandeur of cave scenery in Laos, including photography by Martyn Farr.
- Recent Library Acquisitions - Books and publications recently donated to the club library.
- Bimbling Around OFD - A sociable trip into OFD II on the club Curry Weekend.
- OFD I in Flood - An evening visit to OFD I in very wet conditions.
- Ogof Twm Sion Cati - The historic cave hideout of Twm Siôn Cati, known as the ‘Welsh Robin Hood’.
- Index to Volume 67 - Index of articles and caves in Volume 67 of the CSS Newsletter.
Previous issues of the CSS Newsletter are available in the archive