Social Meets
We hold an informal social /trip planning meeting on the first Wednesday of every month. These are held at The Embankment, 6 The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PD. Come along to the Public Bar from 20:00 and meet some of our members and say hello. The venue has some car parking and there is also on street parking on the Embankment.
Planned Trips
The following trips are planned for 2026 with accommodation booked as below. Look out for the booking sheet emails issued a few weeks in advance of each trip.
23-25 January 2026 Cefn Goth, Deiniolen, Snowdonia. 8 hut places booked. Good hillwalking and scrambling in with Llanberis close by. Possible winter climbing options, weather depending. For information on the hut: https://www.thegmc.org.uk/hut
27-29 February 2026 Agnes Spencer hut in Patterdale. Lake District. 10 hut places booked. Great for Helvellyn, Fairfield, St Sunday and fells on Eastern side of Ullswater. Winter climbing possible if conditions allow. For information on the hut: https://www.clevelandmc.com/the-hut
20-22 March 2026 Bewdy Maur, Nant Peris, Snowdonia. 11 hut places booked plus 3 camping places. Excellent walking, scrambling and climbing in Llanberis Pass area and Eyri. For information on the hut: https://rucksackclub.org/huts/
24 – 26 April 2026 Stair, Newlands Valley, Lake District. 21 places booked. Good walking on High Spy and Dale Head from the hut, climbing in Borrowdale is a short car journey away. For information: https://www.fyldemountaineeringclub.org/stair-cottage/
15 – 17 May 2026 Bindwell Bunkhouse, Exmoor. 12 places booked. New venue for the club – access to walking on Exmoor and climbing on Dartmoor. Local options for canoeing and mountain biking nearby. For information on the bunkhouse: https://blindwellbunkhouse.co.uk/accommodation/the-bunkhouse
13 – 20 June 2026 Alex MacIntyre Memorial hut, North Ballachulish. 10 places booked. Great location for the mountains around Glencoe and Fort William. For information on the hut: https://www.mountaineering.scot/clubs/huts/national-huts/alex-macintyre
10-12 July 2026 Carlwark Cottage, Peak District. 10 places booked. Very convenient location for both climbers and walkers. For information on the hut: https://derbyshirepennineclub.co.uk/hut/
August 2026 TBC The Loft, Blea Tarn, Langdale, Lake District. Basic accommodation but handily placed for all aspects of walking pr climbing in the Langdales.
18 – 20 September 2026 Cwm Glas Mawr, Llanberis, North Wales. 9 places booked. Perfect for climbers and mountaineers – directly opposite Clogwyn y Grochan and Craig Ddu. Note: short walk from car park required so pack appropriately. For information on the hut: https://climbers-club.co.uk/huts/cwm-glas-mawr
16 – 18 October 2026 Murthwaite, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen. 14 places plus camping available in a private barn. Good choice of walking options available in the Howgills. For information on the hut: https://stayhowgills.co.uk/accommodation.html
13 – 15 November 2026 Helyg, Capel Curig, North Wales. 13 places booked. Located in the Ogwen Valley so ideal for big hills eg Tryfan, Carnedd Llewelyn and the Glyders. For information on the hut: https://climbers-club.co.uk/huts/helyg
4 – 6 December 2026 High Moss, Duddon Valley, Lake District. 24 places booked. Popular venue for the traditional end of year meet, good walking options from the door. For information on the hut: https://rucksackclub.org/huts/
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