This year we have a change to the format of the last few years. The usual suspectshave been taking advantage of a free stay at the hut midweek. This is quite selfishand precludes our younger members, who have to work for their living, fromtaking part. So this year a weekend is included to let them […]

Stunningly located in the heart of the Llanberis Pass and surrounded on all sidesby Eryri’s most spectacular mountains, Ynys Ettws is possibly the best-situatedhut in Britain. After a ground-up refurbishment in 2023-4 this truly is a state ofthe art base for exploring Eryri, whilst all the major crags of the Llanberis Passare within walking distance. […]

South Snowdonia a great base for walking, scrambling and climbing.We will be camping in the Gwynant valley within range of both Cader Idris and the Rhinogs. Nigel Berry

The YMC Coniston Copper Mines Hut is perfectly situated for climbing on DowCrag and the many other crags around the Old Man of Coniston. There are alsoplenty of opportunities for walking, scrambling and other outdoor activities, witheasy access to other Lake District areas. An optional group meal is planned forSaturday evening (menu yet to be […]

It would be great to see as many Oreads as possible on this meet. Join the WhatsApp group or be in touch. Ed Bloomfield

Family meet at Windgather Rocks, parking at SJ993782 (just on the road underneath the crag).It’s a lovely short crag with features that are very child-friendly. We’ll be bringing a 3 and 5 year old but all families welcome. We’ll be setting up some top ropes and pads for the children and plan to have a […]

Northumberland has lots of quality crags, predominantly high quality hardsandstone with a good span of grades, so great for grit aficionados, or even loversof sandstone: I’ve really enjoyed the Staffordshire variety in the past. Camping is at Highburn House which has good facilities, electric/non electricpitches and is only a short walk to Wooler, a nice […]

The Fylde M. C. cottage at Little Langdale (NY3157903030) is well positioned formost kinds of outdoor activities, walking, climbing or chilling out. Great Langdaleis a shortish drive away with all the climbing you could wish for. A glance at amap will show you all the possibilities of the area. The cottage sleeps 14 and is […]

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 […]