North Wales Cave Rescue

NWCRO is responsible for underground search and rescue in the caves and mines of north Wales.

There are only a handful of sporting caves, mainly near Mold and Wrexham, the most prominent of which are:

There are also numerous metal and slate mines. The more prominent mining areas are:

Great Orme – copper mines
Parys Mountain Anglesey – copper mine
Snowdonia – several old copper mines
Blaenau Ffestiniog – many extensive slate caverns
Llanrwst – old lead mines
Clwyd – extensive lead mines on Halkyn Mountain, the Alyn Valley and Minera Mountain
Dolgellau – gold mines
Corris – slate mines

Members of the NWCRO are drawn from four north Wales clubs, which are:

NWCRO also welcomes individual team members who have an interest in the area.

There are generally at least two underground rescue practices and a number of surface or underground training sessions every year.