Category: Reports

16th-18th January 2015 Peak District: Dalehead Bunkhouse, Upper Booth, nr Edale, Hope Valley, S33 7ZJ Trip Organiser: Pokey Attendees: Alan, Claire, Marion, Andy M, Dave W, Sarah, Susan, Annie and Pokey. We arrived at the bunkhouse just as it was getting dark, so its stunning location at the top of the Edale Valley wasn’t obvious. […]

Organiser: Keyna Attendees: James, Keyna, Andy D, Sarah R, Dan S, Maggie, Sue, Trudi, Angela, Steve We stayed at Lower Beddington Youth Hostel near Lewes, which included some of us sleeping in camping pods. However, Keyna and James didn’t realise that it involved sleeping on the floor with no mattresses and hadn’t bought mats. Luckily […]

Sunday 1st March: Lovely walk from Faccombe to Pilot Hill and with great views to the north. Very windy up on the ridge but it was a fabulous sunny day. It was great to see the rain clouds in the distance which were blown north and away from the walkers. Overall we did about 9 […]

Attendees: Sarah R, Andy Dobson, Bruce W, Dave W, David PJ, Mark C, Dan S Report by: MarkC After a long drive in Friday night traffic, we were greeted at the Boulder Adventures Bunkhouse in Llanberis by a cheerful warden called Dave. There was even a “… welcomes Newbury Mountain Club” sign. The place sleeps […]

7-9th November 2014, Beach Head bunkhouse, near Porth Mear Trip Organiser: Marion Attendees: Alan, Claire, Mark, Marion, James, Keyna, Belinda, Trudie, Jill, Rhoda, Sue, Joanne and Steve. Gaby, Mike and CJ along for the meal on Saturday. The National Trust, Beach Head bunkhouse, nestles between Newquay and Padstow, just off of the South West costal […]

27-28th September 2014 Navigation Course at Plas y Brenin, Snowdonia Trip Organiser: Maggie Course Attendees: Alan, Claire, Mark F, Marion, Andy M, Alistair, Angela, Belinda, Jilly, Pam, Maggie Walkers: Simon P, Barry This was NMC’s second course at Plas y Brenin and once again we were not disappointed! This time we stayed at Bryn Engan […]

Scramblers: Andy D, Andy M, James, Keyna, Pam, Sarah R and Simon P Location: Gwern Gôf Isaf Bunkhouse, foot of Tryfan Organizer: Sarah R Friday afternoon/evening saw us all braving terrible traffic on the way to North Wales. Despite some leaving early, some attempting to leave early and failing, and some leaving after work we […]

Yorkshire 3 peaks, June 28-29. Attendees: Barry Alan, Maggie, Dan U, Dan S, Belinda, Sarah R, Andy D, Mark C, Simon K, Dave W, Alistair. Organizer: Barry Very clean & tidy bunkhouse in the sleepy Yorkshire village of Clapham. Alan and Maggie arrived on Friday and walked from Ingleton along the well- known and spectacular […]

Cyclists: Andy M, Andy C, Alan T, Claire W, Steve L, Marion F, Mike B, Keyna G, Mark C (saturday only) Support Crew: Mark F, Chip, Tricia, Maggie R Socialites: Gabby B, CJ, Paula B and Baby Emily. Possibly the most complicated trip to arrange ever? probably not but it certainly took quite some co-ordination with multiple […]

Lake District May 23 – 26 (Bank Holiday) Dalegarth Campsite, Buttermere Organiser: Claire Attendees: Claire, Alan, Maggie, Keyna, Bruce, Pam, Martin, and John The advance party of Alan, Claire and Maggie arrived by lunchtime on Friday to find the best camping spot. It started off idyllic…but being at the bottom of a number of terraces […]