It’s a long way off but some of us have already booked our annual trip to the Costa Blanca in search of sunshine, bolted limestone and beautiful mountain walking. We have booked a few days earlier this time to avoid the mid February weekend which gets fully booked very quickly. However the hotel is very […]

This walk links some of the small pockets of country parks in the Charnwood Forest, a very unique landscape between Leicester and Loughborough, famous for displaying some of the oldest rocks in England where the first published discovery of Precambrian fossils took place. We will meet at the Outwoods Woodland P&D car park at 10am […]

This meet is fast approaching and the Kelynack campsite near St Just needs booking in advance: https://kelynackholidays.co.uk/ It’s a great spot for an early summer holiday with walking and climbing opportunities galore. Join the WhatsApp group or be in touch. Ed Bloomfield

This is section 11 of the official Geo walk. It is approximately seven miles from Birchen Clough to Fairholmes car park. I would suggest starting at Birchen Clough and doing a car shunt as when I did a recce it was impossible to start at Fairholmes as no parking and tricky to park at Birchen […]

The aim is to complete the Pennine Way in sections over 5 or 6 long weekends over several years, using public transport to get to the start and end of the sections. It’ll be a relaxed pace as we have much to carry and all day to arrive at our end point for the night. […]

HILLWALKING – SCRAMBLING – CLIMBINGIdeal weekend for Tremadoc/ Moelwyns;Walking and scrambling on the western/southern side of Snowdonia. Based at the club hut.Something for every Oread member, prospective, family and friends. Join the Whatsapp group or contact Nige Berry

Beginning at the car park west of Monyash, near the school, café and pub. Free. Grid Ref: SK150 667. Meeting at 10.30a.m. for a 10.45 a.m. start. NOTE EARLIER THAN USUAL DUE TO POTENTIAL LACK OF SPACE IN THE CAR PAK AND ROADSIDE. The plan is to walk along Derby Lane towards Arbor Low. Whilst […]

As nobody has volunteered to lead a meet we hope the weather will be kind and we can organise some sociable local climbing days in the peak via the WhatsApp groups.

We’re having a meet at Heathy Lea this Saturday (28 Feb) and Sunday (1 March) to help get the hut open again. There are tasks available for everyone, indoors and outside. So, if you would like to help, the club will be very grateful.

Photo Competition at The Royal Oak, Ockbrook