Membership 2026 & 2027
So you are interested in coming underground. The best way to do this is by joining a caving or underground exploration group such as ourselves, Plymouth Caving Group (PCG.)
You can come for one easy free trip with us if you want to find out if you like it, after which, you can join as a full member if you want to continue. We can lend you a helmet and lamp, and possibly a caving suit, though you will need to bring your own wellies and rough clothes that you don’t mind getting wet and muddy… Plus a towel and a change of clothes for after.
TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
New members joining during the last 3 months of 2026 will pay HALF price PCG membership, plus the last quarter of British Caving Association (BCA) membership. In other words £8 + £8 = £16. With a rich Autumn programme, you probably couldn’t beat that anywhere!
(Similar deal for students and under 18s. PCG £6, BCA £3 for over 18s or free for under 18 on 1st Jan 2-26 = £9 0r £6)
HOWEVER If you would like to pay for 2027 in full when you join….
We will waive our fee for the rest of 2026 and you only need to add the BCA fee. So:
Adult PCG 2027 £16 + BCA 2027 £32 + BCA last ¼ 2026 £8 = £56.
Student PCG 2027 £12 + BCA 2027 £12 + BCA last ¼ 2026 £3 = £27.
Under 18 on 1 Jan 2027 PCG £12.
TERRIBLE NEWS !!!
We are putting up adult membership of PCG from £16 by a WHOLE TWO POUNDS to £18 !!!
Obviously an utter catastrophe, especially as BCA have frozen their fees for 2027.
So this makes PCG and BCA together a nice round £50.00p.
THOUGH THE GOOD NEWS is that for anyone renewing before the 23rd of December, we will keep the old £16, saving you a massive £2.00.
Seriously though, Current members can renew in December (or earlier) and it really helps our admin.
Anyone joining in December gets that month free from both PCG AND BCA though they need to pay for the whole of 2027:
£48 up to 23rd December, or £50 after that.
BCA
N.B. British Caving Association (BCA) membership is required as it includes 3rd party insurance for members and for the club.
If you already have or will have BCA membership through another club or directly through BCA, then you only need pay PCG membership.
STUDENTS and UNDER 18 for 2027
Full time, card carrying student membership will still be £12 for PCG plus £12 BCA = £24 if over 18 on 1st of January 2027. With BCA membership elsewhere, it will be just £12.
Junior membership for anyone under 18 on the 1st of January 2027 will still be just £12 and BCA insurance is FREE.
However, until they turn 18, they have to be accompanied by a designated adult member of PCG when they go underground.
8 to 13 YEAR OLDS
The youngest that someone can come on regular trips is 14, with the prior approval of the trip leader.
HOWEVER – From 8 to 13, young people can join for free, but only for up to 4 Family Friendly trips per year.
For any members with children over 8, these will be a safe opportunity for them to experience going underground.
Benefits
- Access places that are either totally unknown or completely barred to most people.
- Be with people who know the pitfalls (literally) of a particular mine or cave, or when exploring somewhere fresh, will know how to explore safely. Several members also belong to the Devon Cave Rescue Organisation.
- Gain access to a library of underground locations to research and plan trips and to know what to expect and where best to find the kinds of things that most draw you underground.
- See confidential trip reports in the Members section
- See recent trip photos on our Facebook page and also in out WhatsApp group, where they can also coordinate transport etc.
- Training – Learn caving and exploration techniques, especially using wire ladders and Single Rope Techniques (SRT) for getting down and back up vertical drops.
- Insurance against 3rd party risks, i.e. to land owners, fellow cavers etc up to a maximum of ten million pounds.
Above all, you will get to explore and marvel at the wonders of the subterranean world in excellent enthusiastic company.
How much is membership?
For 2026
- New members from October 2026: PCG £8 plus BCA £8 = £16
Full membership with BCA insurance from elsewhere £8 - Full time student with card: PCG £6 plus BCA £3 = £9 from October
Student with BCA insurance elsewhere £6 - Student or Individual under 18 on 1st January 2026 is £6 from October, with free BCA insurance.
Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a designated PCG adult member while underground.
Join Now & pay for 2027
- Adult 2026 PCG Free, BCA £8 + 2027 PCG £16, BCA £32 = £56
Or with BCA elsewhere, Just PCG at £16. - Student 2026 PCG Free, BCA £3 + 2027 PCG £12, BCA £12 = £27
With BCA elsewhere, Just PCG at £12 - Under 18, Just PCG at £12
Renewal for 2027
- Adult £16 or £18plus BCA insurance of £32 equals £48 or £50.
(Sorry, no BCA discount for renewing later in the year.)
With BCA elsewhere, Just PCG at £16 or £18 - Student PCG £12 + BCA £12 = £24
With BCA elsewhere, BCA at £12 - Under 18, PCG at £12
- 8 to 13 PCG and BCA both free for up to 4 Family Friendly trips.
Contact us on the Form Below
Let us know if you want to just try a single, easy trip, in which case, let us know which trip you would like to attend, if you know.
Alternatively, let us know if you want to join straight away. It is useful if you can let us know what experience you have had. Though remember, we are open to complete novices. Everyone has to start somewhere!
Either way, we will send you a membership form to fill in, as we need your details for contact and insurance purposes.