Recreational caving in the United Kingdom dates back to the mid-19th century. The four major caving areas of the United Kingdom are North Yorkshire, South Wales, Derbyshire, and the Mendips. Minor are
Duke Street in the Three Counties System, the longest cave system in the UK
The Yorkshire Ramblers' Club was founded in Leeds on 6 October 1892. It is the second-oldest mountaineering club in England, and the UK's oldest caving club, active in mountaineering and caving in the
Dorje Lakpa (centre, 1995 YRC expedition) and Loenpo Gang (right, 1957 YRC expedition).