Meet Report: 27-29 October 2017. By dusk eighteen members, prospective members and guests had assembled at Low Row West Barn, two miles West of Reeth. Most had taken advantage of a beautiful autumn day to do something on the way in. The meet leader with Ros and David, having unloaded the weekend supplies, went for […]
Meet Report: 6-8 October 2017. Seventeen members and guests assembled at the Corris Hostel, a renovated Victorian school building formerly owned by the YHA and now run independently, with a relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and a comfortable lounge area having an open fire. Another advantage is that the village pub is conveniently situated within 150m […]
Meet Report: 9-10 September 2017. The Friday afternoon forecast seemed to offer the best of the weather, tents up in the dry, and some enjoyed various short excursions before traditional corned beef hash at 6.30. Others including Albert Chapman, and John and Betty Lovett called in for a chat and enjoyed fresh scones, jam and […]
Trip report: 17 August – 6 September 2017. This article is an overview of what we did. For details of the logistics and planning please refer to the full article in the overseas meets section of the archive. You can also watch a video created specially for this meet which will open on the YRC facebook page. We […]
Meet Report: 25-28 August 2017. After arriving on Thursday John helped Alan by cutting the grass so the campers had nice short grass to camp on. Friday dawned fair but cloudy so John, Ros and Alan walked up to Ingleborough via Gaping Ghyll where they called in on the CPC winch meet. They descended Ingleborough […]
Meet Report: 7-9 July 2017. The Ullswater Way with Knobs On Following Storm Desmond’s extensive and destructive flooding throughout Ullswater during December 2015, the local communities developed a low level 20-mile circular walk, The Ullswater Way as part of a regeneration scheme. A higher level version of this Way was chosen for the Club’s 2017 […]
Meet Report: 16-18 June 2017. Friday evening saw most people arriving at the Pondside bunkhouse, after an exciting drive, persevering to find their way from the Hathersage-Hope road turnoff, twisting and turning through Thorpe Farm and down and up to Nether Hurst hamlet, the road would not take any prisoners of low slung vehicles! One […]
Meet Report: 12-15 June 2017. Portinscale, a smallish village west of Keswick and within walking district of same, proved to be an ideal venue for this meet and the Derwentwater Hotel equally appropriate accommodation. The Hotel’s grounds are extensive giving gardens, grass and trees down to the Derwentwater shore, near the Marina and launch station […]
Meet Report: 13-21 May 2017. Most people arrived at Gerry’s Hostel on Saturday, with two arriving a day later. The venue, which was a late booking after a mix up over the SMC’s Ling hut is situated in Glen Carron, midway between Loch Carron village and Achnasheen. It was surprisingly available when all other accommodation […]
Meet Report: 21-23 April 2017. The Duddon Valley, alternatively known as Dunnerdale, has to be one of the most secluded and unspoilt areas of the Lake District National Park. Tucked away in the south-west corner, it is well away from the frequently visited tourist spots of Bowness, Ambleside and Windermere. On a weekend when the […]