Reciprocal Rights Huts

The following huts across the UK are operated by our Kindred Clubs and YRC members are welcome to book places for their personal trips at preferential Reciprocal Rights rates. The list also includes the huts jointly operated by the BMC and Mountaineering Scotland.

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HUTS IN SCOTLAND

HUTS IN THE LAKE DISTRICT AND YORKSHIRE

HUTS IN NORTH WALES AND PEAK DISTRICT

HUTS IN SOUTH WALES AND CORNWALL

HUTS IN THE LAKE DISTRICT
THE SMITHY – Gritstone Club OS NY 3152 1939
Just off the main Ambleside to Keswick Road (A592) near Bridge End Farm, Thirlmere.
Accom: 13 in two rooms.
ROBERTSON LAMB HUT – Wayfarers’ Club OS NY 3042 0684
1½ miles above Chapel Stile and ½ mile short of the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale.
Accom: 18 men + annexe 12 mixed.
RAW HEAD – FRCC OS NY 3041 0672
Exactly opposite Robertson Lamb Hut.
Accom: 21 men, 12 women.
BRACKENCLOSE – FRCC OS NY 1846 0729
¾ mile short of Wasdale Hall Farm (approaching from the main road) at the foot of Lingmell Gill junction with Burnmoor track.
Accom: 8 men, 8 women, 12 mixed and 6 campers.
BIRKNESS – FRCC OS NY 1859 1605
1 mile beyond Buttermere Village towards Gatesgarth Farm on the Hassness Estate between the road and the lake.
Accom: Barn 19 men, 13 women; Cottage 8 in 2 rooms; Coach House 13 in 3 rooms.
THE SALVING HOUSE – FRCC OS NY 2584 1488
Rosthwaite Village, Borrowdale.
Accom: 14 men, 12 women.
BEETHAM COTTAGE – FRCC OS NY 4054 1299
On Kirkstone – Patterdale main road, east side, opposite north end of Brotherswater.
Accom: 12 men, 6 women + camping.
GEORGE STARKEY HUT – Alpine Club/ABMSAC OS NY 3942 1607
N side of Patterdale main road in Patterdale.
Accom: 14 men, 8 women.
HIGH MOSS HUT – Rucksack Club OS SD 2373 9668
High Moss, Turner Hall Farm, near Seathwaite in Dunnerdale.
Accom: 27 (6 reserved for members).
LOW HOUSE – Midland Association of Mountaineers OS SD 3016 9742
Low House, Coniston, Cumbria. East side of the Torver Road, 200 yards from centre of Coniston.
Accom: 24.
CONISTON HUT – Yorkshire Mountaineering Club OS SD 2920 9846
Copper Mines Valley, above Coniston. Turn west by the Black Bull, go beyond the tarmac, steep and rough.
Accom: 20 (minimum booking 6).
GRANGE OLD SCHOOL – Climbers’ Club OS NY 2511 1754
In Grange village, ¾ mile after The Borrowdale Hotel turn R over the bridge and follow for 150 metres where the road turns right back to Keswick.
Accom. 6.
HUTS IN NORTH WALES
HELYG – Climbers’ Club OS SH 6915 6017
On the south side of the A5 Capel Curig – Bangor Road, 2½ miles from Capel.
Accom: 12.
MAY COTTAGE – Climbers’ Club OS SR 9737 9972
Three miles from Pembroke, first opening after Maiden Wells sign. Mid-terrace.
Accom: 12.
YNYS ETTWS (R.W. LLOYD HUT) – Climbers’ Club OS SH 6241 5677
Ynys Ettws, Llanberis Pass on the Nant Peris side of Pont-y-Cromlech. Approached over a new bridge which is a prominent landmark.
Accom: 18.
CWM GLAS MAWR – Climbers’ Club OS SH 6200 5693
500 yards N.W. of R.W. Lloyd Hut and reached through the gate leading to Blaen-y-Nant Farm by crossing the second bridge and following the track to the right.
Accom: 10.
BEUDY MAWR – Rucksack Club OS SH 6154 5755
2½ miles N.W. of Pen-y-Pass on the right.
Accom: 11.
TAL-Y-BRAICH – Wolverhampton Mountaineering Club OS SH 5877 6246
Deinolen nr. Llanberis.
Accom: 14 mixed, not under 16 yrs.
GLAN DENA – Midland Association of Mountaineers OS SH 6682 6059
80m east of Lyn Ogwen in the Nant Ffrancon Pass, 20m north of A5.
Accom: 32 male & female.
TAN-YR-WYDDFA – Oread Mountaineering Club OS SH 5703 5268
S.W. slopes of Snowdon on southern outskirts of Rhyd-Ddu, on the Beddgelert – Caernarfon Road, 4 miles from Beddgelert.
Accom: 16 in 3 rooms.
HUTS IN YORKSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE AND STAFFORDSHIRE
RIBBLEHEAD – Gritstone Club OS SD 7755 7964
In a field on the right side of the road running from Ribblehead Railway Station in the direction of Hawes, about 1 mile from the station.
Accom: 9 men.
R.O. DOWNES HUT – Climbers’ Club OS SK 2492 7715
On the west side of the B6054 road between Calver and Fox House at the north end of Frogatt Edge, ¾ mile uphill from the Chequers Inn.
Accom: 14.
HEATHY LEA – Oread Mountaineering Club OS SK 2721 7211
On south side of A619, 2km east of Baslow. 10 min walk from Robin Hood Pub.
Accom: cottage 12 and barn 8.
STAR COTTAGE – Midland Association of Mountaineers OS SK 282 631
In Two Dales village on east side of B5057, 2 miles northwest of Matlock. 200yds from Plough pub. Accom: 12 mixed.
DON WHILLANS MEMORIAL HUT – BMC OS SK 0061 6218
Rockhall Cottage, Upper Hulme, Staffordshire. Along track 400 metres from the road (no vehicle access). Overnight parking is in the marked bays on the road below the hut.
Accom: 12 mixed.
HUTS IN CORNWALL
COUNT HOUSE – Climbers’ Club OS SW 4212 3653
On B3306 St Ives to Lands End 600m east of Rosemergy Farm, Pendeen, Cornwall, 8 miles from St. Ives. Accom: 22.
HUTS IN SCOTLAND – see Mountaineering Scotland – Scottish Mountain Huts Directory
NAISMITH HUT – Scottish Mountaineering Club OS NC 2160 1183
Located in Elphin on A835 in far-flung north-west Scotland.
Accom: 10 mixed.
LING HUT – Scottish Mountaineering Club OS NG 9577 5627
Glen Torridon, SE of Liathach, about ½ mile from the road and immediately SW of Lochan an Iasgaigh.
No bookings in the stalking season, 20th August to the 15th October.
Accom: 6 men or women, no fewer than 3 persons.
RAEBURN HUT – Scottish Mountaineering Club OS NN NN 6358 9088
On north side of A889 between Dalwhinnie and Laggan. Please park in layby 200m north of hut on west side of road.
Accom: 15 mixed.
CHARLES INGLIS CLARK (CIC) MEMORIAL HUT – Scottish Mountaineering Club OS NN 1673 7223
Ben Nevis, On Allt a’Mhullin at 2,300 feet, just below the Douglas Boulder.
Accom: Parties of more than 2 and up to 9.
LAGANGARBH– Scottish Mountaineering Club OS NN 2209 5597
About three miles west of the Kingshouse Hotel, 300 yards from Alltnafeidh Cottage on the main A82 road.
Accom: 16, but maximum of 12 per club.
STEALL HUT – JMCS OS NN 1777 6838
Seven miles from Fort William at the head of Glen Nevis on the south bank of Water of Nevis. Access from the end of motor road by path, one mile to wire bridge, cross the bridge to the south of the river. Accom: 15 mixed.
CORUISK MEMORIAL HUT – JMCS OS NG 4870 1966
200 yds N of outfall of Lock Coruisk into Loch Scavaig. Access: (1) by boat from Elgol; (2) by boat from Mallaig; (3) by boat from Glen Brittle; (4) easiest approach for walkers is from Kilmarie (2-4hrs).
Accom: 9 mixed.
THE SMIDDY – JMCS OS NH 095 877
Situated at the foot of An Teallach at the head of Little Loch Broom, on the S side of the A832, 500m before the Dundonnell Hotel.
Accom: 10 mixed.
THE CABIN – JMCS OS NN 683 944
From Newtonmore (just off the A9), follow the A86 for 7 miles to a turning on the right signposted Balgowan, just to the west of the west gate of Cluny Castle (don’t go up to the castle!). Take the single track road to the car park on the right, about 300 yards from the A86.
Accom: 10 mixed.
MUIR OF INVEREY – Cairngorm Club OS NJ 0768 8966
At the W end of wood a few hundred yards beyond Little Inverey, 6 miles from Braemar on north side of road to Linn of Dee.
Accom: 18 places male & female.
WATERS COTTAGE – FRCC OS NN 183 617
Garbhein Road, Kinlochleven, PA40 4SI
Accom. 14 men, 5 women, 9 mixed.
KARN HOUSE – FRCC OS NH 894 133
Craig Na Gower Avenue, Aviemore, PH221RW
Accom: 8 men, 6 women, 11 mixed. Camping.
CRAIGALLAN – Rucksack Club OS NN 030 596
South Ballachulish, PH49 4JD, about 2m W of bridge
Accom: 12 in 2 rooms (+ 6 overflow in lounge). Camping.
RIASC, ROYBRIDGE– Climbers’ Club OS NN 271 811
South off A86 by Roybridge Hotel, next L, first bungalow on right.
Accom: 21. CC members only from 15 Dec to 1 June.
GLEN BRITTLE MEMORIAL HUT BMC/MS OS NG 4114 2162
Towards the top of Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye.
Accom: 20 mixed.
INBHIRFHAOLAIN – Grampian Club OS NN 1585 5074
7¼ miles down Glen Etive Road. Through an opening in the trees, left hand side of the road.
Accom: 13 mixed.
ALEC MACINTYRE MEMORIAL HUT – BMC/MS OS NN 0456 6108
North Ballachulish on A82, one mile north of Ballachulish Bridge, 50m from entrance of Creag Mhor Hotel.
Accom. 16 mixed.
MILL COTTAGE – BMC/MS OS NH 8470 0478
0.25 mile to NW of Feshiebridge off the B970. Follow old A9 towards Kincraig. Track off Forestry Commission car park.
Accom: 14 + 8 camping.
HUTS IN NORWAY
ÅRDAL TURLAG
Huts located in Jotenheimen, Avdalen, Gravdalen, Hjelledalen and Koldedalen.