Lake District meet, Duddon Valley

Meet Report: 21-23 March 2025. The meet was based at the Rucksack Club’s High Moss hut in Seathwaite. After a week of glorious spring sunshine ten members made their way to the Duddon Valley travelling through grey skies and the possibility of 60% to 70% chance of rain over the next few days. The first […]

Scottish Winter meet, Crianlarich

Meet Report: 27 February – 2 March 2025. Held at the Ochils Mountaineering Club’s Inverardran Cottage. This was Tom Spencer’s first meet as leader. He performed his duties admirably with the help of Jonathan Bird to cook the haggis. In spite of several trolley loads of food in ASDA the usual three courses were dispensed […]

Christmas Meet, Lowstern

Meet Report: 13-15 December 2024 Voice from the Kitchen: “Harvey!  You’ll be going into Settle, won’t you, would you mind picking up a couple of things for tomorrow’s meal?” Harvey: “’Course not.  What do you need?” Voice from the Kitchen: “Just fennel seeds and a bottle of white wine vinegar.” On the face of it […]

110th Annual Dinner Weekend

Meet Report: 15-17 November 2024. Held at the Falcon Manor, Settle and at Lowstern. A spell of calmer, drier weather than is usual for the time of year almost lasted long enough to include this meet, the largest gathering in the Club’s calendar.  It was also the closing meet of Becca Humphrey’s presidency and perhaps […]

Peak District meet, Stoney Middleton

Meet Report: 25-27 October 2024. Held at Carlswark Cottage. Stoney Middleton lies between the deeply incised White Peak valleys and wide-open moors of the Dark Peak offering climbers near endless climbs on both limestone and grit. All around are culturally significant locations including Eyam, Chatsworth, scores of Stone, Bronze and Iron Age sites, and old […]

Midweek Meet, Lake District, Patterdale

Meet Report: 13-15 August. Held at the Agnes Spencer Memorial Hut, Grisedale. The Agnes Spencer hut is situated just off the A592 at Grisedale Bridge. Most members found it without difficulty, some had more trouble. This was attributed to the hut sign blending in with the stone of the cottage. There were 10 people at […]

2025 Alpine Meet, Ecrins, France

Steve Richards is co-ordinating this meet. A number of members have already signed up but there is plenty of room for more Dates for the core meet are 26 July – 9 August, though arriving early and/or staying on is strongly encouraged! Where: Ailefroide, Ecrins National Parc, France Accommodation: Camping (other options will be available for those who […]

Pembroke Meet, South Wales

Meet Report: 19-21 July 2024. The meet gathered on Friday evening at the Climbers Club’s May Cottage in Maiden Wells, some 3 km from Pembroke Town. Helen Brewitt and Tim Josephy climbed at Saddle Head during the afternoon. Despite the better forecast the weather was dank and drizzly but they managed a couple of climbs […]

Wye Valley camping meet

Meet Report: 10-12 May 2024. Held at Beeches Farm campsite in the Wye Valley. This meet was surely a first for the Yorkshire Ramblers’ Club. It was a small affair but out of the four attending, three were from the distaff side. It all went very well apart from the one input from the fourth […]

Wharfedale meet, Conistone

Meet Report: 26-28 April 2024. The meet was held at the Conistone village hostel, formerly the old Methodist church. Several members were already in the area having attended the Committee meeting on Thursday at Lowstern. So, on Friday, Mick drove up to Carlingill Bridge in the Howgills and walked the pleasant circuit around the Carlin […]