Two extended weekends at Whitewalls took place during the months of April and May on the Easter and Spring bank holidays, with a selection of local caves.
A number of club members took part in the Priory Road digging camp in Agen Allwedd at Easter, digging at Donovan’s Grief, a part of the cave known to be the closest point to Daren Cilau. Some opted to camp underground for the duration of the Easter weekend, while others joined the team to help on day trips. Other trips that took place over the long weekend included a trip to the Blue Greenies in Daren Cilau, an unusual natural wonder well-worth the many hours it takes to get there, and a trip to Second Choke in Agen Allwedd.
Another Aggy camp took place in Priory Road over the May bank holiday, with diggers making the most of the long weekend to further progress the endeavour to connect the caves of Agen Allwedd and Daren Cilau. Again many CSS members took part, some day-tripping while others stayed overnight. Meanwhile a variety of other underground pursuits were enjoyed over the weekend, including an easier Aggy trip to the Music Room, and further work on the digging project in Pwll Estrys, also located along the Llangattock escarpment. The Clydach Gorge was also visited with a journey to the end of the well-decorated river cave Ogof Capel and an SRT trip from Ogof Pont Gam to Ogof Nant Rhin. See this page for more info on these caves.
See CSS Newsletter Vol. 68, Nos. 4-6 for further information on the progress of The Monks digging team on the Aggy camps. Reports from each camp can also be found on the UK Caving forum (https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?threads/agen-allwedd-priory-road-exploration.31738/)
