Category: Reports

Exmoor trip Staying at http://www.blindwellbunkhouse.co.uk/ Attendees: Maggie, Alan, Claire, Sue, Joanne, Steve, Belinda, Trudy, Mark, David PJ, Andy M, Keyna, James, Marion and welcome to new members Ade, Andreea We had a full house at this two year old bunkhouse at the southern end of Exmoor national park. Friday night was eat in night when […]

Family Camping Weekend, 29th to 31st July 2016  Staying at: Coombe View Farm, Branscombe, Seaton, Devon Attendees: Ian, Annie, Sam and Izzy, Maggie, Martin and John Our base was a great campsite situated between Sidmouth and Seaton, about a mile out of the village of Branscombe and a further ½ mile to the beach and […]

Basecamp Festival, 2nd– 4th September 2016  Staying at: Sabine Hay, Peak District Attendees: Alan, Claire, Maggie Organised by Explorers Connect, Basecamp is a great little Festival that gives you the opportunity to try something new, expand your skills with an expert or simply do you’re your own activity. Here are just a few: axe-throwing, wild […]

8th July 2016 Attendees: Nick (organiser), Dan S. Andy D, Sarah The ambition for a back packing trip to Snowdonia was to do the classic Cnicht horseshoe and to camp near one of the abandoned quarries en-route. The group turned up Friday and managed to drink the weekend’s supply of red wine in the first […]

Rhinogs, Wales-Eric Jones Campsite & Cafe 10-12th June, 2016 Present – Dan (organiser), Beckie, Maisie, Andy D, Sarah R, Martin L, Maika Peaks Bagged Mynydd Graig Goch             2000ft / 610m Garnedd Goch                    2297ft / 700m Craig Cwm Silyn                 2408ft / 734m Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd        2142ft / 653m  Trum y Ddysgl                   2326ft / 709m Mynydd […]

25th Anniversary, Saturday, 18th June at Britchcombe Farm Campsite, Uffington. After months of planning, the weekend had finally arrived. With the weather forecast looking really uncertain, the debate was on ‘Do we need a marquee or not?’ As it happened we were really fortunate that on Saturday it didn’t rain, and we had a glorious […]

Attendees: Andy M, Dan U, Steve L, Mike B, Mark F, Marion F, Claire W, Alan T Thursday 2/6/16 We all caught the train down from Newbury to Paignton on the Thursday evening meeting up in town. The British seaside Riviera was interesting to say the least so the majority retired early ready for the […]

19th to 22nd February 2016 Staying at: The Chapel, Corrour Estate at Loch Ossian Claire (organiser), Alan, Dave W, Si Kirby, Ali, Mark, Marion, Gary, Richard, Bruce This was a return to the Corrour Estate to one of our most favourite locations and accommodation – our first trip here was in February 2012 and on […]

26th March to 2nd April 2016 Staying at: Glen Carron Lodge, NW Highlands Claire (organiser), Alan, Dave W, Si Kirby, Ali, Alex, Sarah R, Andy D, Dan S, Simon P, Maggie, Annie W, Sue W, Steve, Joanne, Christine Another wonderful Scottish shooting lodge provided us with our very comfortable base for the week, nestled in […]

Attendees: Andy Dobson (organiser), Sarah Roberts, Nick Piper, Dave Wilson, David Parry-Jones, Alan Tinkler, Claire White, Mark Conway, Peter Anderton, Dan Seymour, Dan Unwin, Ruxandra Marasescu, Pam Love & Keyna Garner So 2 weeks on from our annual awards night, where we cooed at how stunning Snowdonia looked with blue skies over a white blanket […]