(16 places) Staying: at Blencathra View at Rookin House Farm. The club has stayed twice before in this very comfortable, upmarket bunkhouse. The full cost for 3 nights is £78 (based on 16 people going) Walks: Located not far from Keswick, it gives us access to all parts of the Lake District within a half hour drive, and […]
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Ridgeway 40
This trip involves us entering a team in the long-established “Ridgeway 40â€. The event typically attracts 200 walkers and runners on the second Saturday in May every year. The walk then covers the 40 miles from Overton back to Streatley. The time taken obviously depends on your fitness, weather conditions, etc. but in previous years […]
Peak District Camping
The first camping trip of the year shall be at Middlehills Farm, Grangemill. Nr Matlock, DE4 4HY (01629 650368). This was supposed to be a Club-lite trip, but as the availability for that weekend was dwindling I have provisionally reserved 4 pitches. Please let me know if you definitely want to come as soon as […]
Pineapple Pub Walk
Sunday morning walk not far from home! I’ve got a nice walk from the Pineapple pub, though the Wasing Estate, Brimpton, Ashford Hill and back to the pub. It’s approximately 10 miles, with cut off points to make it shorter. Come and us, with optional lunch in the pub afterwards. Hopefuly, the weather will be good, […]
Norfolk camping
Campsite Based on the feedback from the earlier email at the beginning of May regarding the family friendly August bank holiday weekend at Beeston Regis Holiday Park [1] in Norfolk, the Club has booked nineteen places on one of their group fields [3 & 4]. More places can be booked if needed. We have initially […]
Hut to hut, Spain
Organiser: Dan Unwin So, the plan is to fly into Girona on Sat 22nd, pick up as few hire cars as we can cram into & drive the 3-4hs to the mountains & the first nights accommodation. This will be in the first hut above the small town of Espot. In the past you could […]
Kingsclere
Start point: Car park at the top of White hill, just south of Kingsclere. Directions from Newbury: Take the A339 to Basingstoke. Take the right turn at the roundabout at Kingsclere. Follow  the road into the village and take the right turn at the church.  This road takes you up to White Hill (B3051, Winchester Rd). Car […]
Ambleside
Trip to Ambleside Youth Hostel (http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/ambleside) and the South Lakes. Limited spaces have been booked (we have sole use of 2 rooms) but more are available. Intention is for a long fell walk on the Saturday followed by a shorter walk taking in the Windermere Ferry and Western Lake Windermere on Sunday. Dinning arrangements are […]
Brecon Beacons
(bunkhouse with 12 places) Staying at Dan Y Gyrn National Trust Bunkhouse, located beneath Pen Y Fan. Warm and comfy with log burner, comfy sofas and showers. Sleeps 12, cost £24 per person for the weekend. Walks planned will be the Pen Y Fan circuit round the Upper Neuadd Reservoir one day, and a walk on […]
Eskdale
The club’s annual early December, Lakeland, rent-a-hostel trip. We have sole use of Eskdale Youth Hostel in the Western Fells. A long walk is planned for the Saturday followed by a communal meal. If the weather is bad a low level walk taking in the Ravenglass and Eskdale railway is a possibility. NB Although this […]