Shepton Mallet Caving Club (SMCC)

Booking Procedure

Contact the hut warden to arrange booking the hut and to organise getting a key.

 

Please check availability using the website (events calendar) before contacting the Hut Warden.

 

The Most Honourable Hut warden is Paul Dummer, click here to email.

 

Arrival
Please would all guests sign in on the booking-in sheet.

Cave Keys and Permits
SMCC committee members can issue cave keys (for a returnable deposit) and CCC permits to bona fide clubs.

Hut Facilities

· Bunk room (25 guest places available)
· Ladies/Family bunk room
· Library (member use only)
· Kitchen with x3 double position gas burners, cooker, microwave, toaster, hot water urn, glass & can recycling bins etc.
· Lounge with dining area plus wood/coal burning stove
· Gents changing room with two shower positions
· Ladies changing room with electric shower
· Drying room
· Garden (can be used for camping)
· Toilets
· Tacklestore (member use only)
· Lamp charging (NiFe, Lead Acid, FX types, plus timing plugs)
· Please note that smoking is not allowed inside the hut

Heating
The central heating system is oil fired and is controlled by an automatic timer located in the boiler room. The settings are NOT to be adjusted. If necessary “boost” can be used to give 1 hour of hot water, and “advance” can be used to immediately start the central heating of the next “on” period. The central heating/water settings are as below:
Heating/hot water on 7 days a week. Very limited “on” time Monday to Thursday just to make sure the pipes don’t freeze and midweek trips can get a shower in the evening. At weekends, heating/hot water “on” times Friday evening, Saturday am & evening, Sunday am.
In an emergency, the immersion heater can be used to heat water. The on/off switch is located in the bunkroom near to the boxed-in water tanks. Please use this only if the oil reservoir is empty.
Heating to the lounge can also be provided via the wood/coal burning stove. Wood is stored out in the garden for members and guests to use. Bags of kindling can sometimes be found in the gas store (under the stairs from the car park) or in the “flue” hole opposite the downstairs fire escape outside the hut.

Drying Room
On/off control is fully manual via the push buttons mounted on the wall by the boiler room door. Please ring out wet clothing before hanging up.

Front Door
When leaving the hut, please DEADLOCK the front door by turning the key two complete rotations in the direction that is opposite that required to open the door.

Ladies Shower
The main power is activated via a ceiling mounted pull switch which is located to the left of the pigeon holes.

Local Amenities
Pubs: Hunters’ Lodge Inn (crossroads), Queen Victoria Inn & The New Inn (Priddy)
Food/supplies(local): Mendip Heights campsite (in season only) through Priddy village.

 

Hut Fees
· Members and clubs with reciprocal rights

· Bunkroom, Adult £3.00/night

· Bunkroom, Children £1.25/night

· Camping, Adult £2.50/night
· Camping, Children £1.25/night

· Non-members

When Leaving please remember to:

· Leave the kitchen in a state that you would wish to find it

· Wipe down all work surfaces, gas burners, cooker, tables etc that have been used

· Turn off gas supply at yellow tap on wall

· Do all washing up

· Cleaning materials are in the plastic bin under the unit by the sink

· Empty the wood/coal burning stove grate of ash (if used)

· All rubbish to go in the wheelie bin. This is then to be taken to the end of the drive and left on the grass to the left for collection on Sunday night.

· Close all windows and fire escapes.

· Sweep the floors if necessary (brooms, mop etc in boiler room).

· Switch off the drying room.

· (Turn off the immersion heater).

· Pay your hut fees.

· Return any cave keys.

· Deadlock the front door upon leaving.

 

Return of the front door key is to be arranged with the hut warden.
Please report any problems to the hut warden.
Hope you enjoy your stay.

 

Shepton Mallet Caving Club.