Winter lecture – Paul Bingham

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Tuesday 7 February 2023, 8 pm, Royal Oak Ockbrook Paul Bingham will give us an introduction to how his birding interest developed from times in the hills and mountains, culminating in a look at trends and changes during his 20 years of Upland BreedingBird Surveys for the British Trust for Ornithology on Kinder Scout and […]

Wednesday walk – Cromford

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Wdnesday 1st February 2023 Walk: Cromford to Matlock   Time: Wednesday 1st February 10.00 a.m. start Walk Leader: Rachel Walker Meeting point: Cromford Market Place outside the Greyhound Free parking: Cromford Market Place or the Lime Yard to the left of the Community Centre (across the road from the Market Place) Public transport: Buses from […]

Milehouse cottage, Cairngorms, Scotland

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3rd to 4th February 2023 We have 12 places available at Milehouse Cottage, near Kingcraig.The LSCC hut, situated in the Cairngorms national park, has good facilities and easy access to the Scottish mountains.A chance to get your crampons and axes out.For more info about the cottage: https://www.ladiesscottishclimbingclub.org/huts/milehouse-cottage/To book your place contactRob Beck

Graham Hoey, THINGS TO DO IN PATAGONIA WITHOUT HAVING AN EPIC (almost!)

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Tuesday, 10th Jan, 2023, 8p.m. Royal Oak, Ockbrook Graham will give a talk on trekking,mountaineering and rock climbing inPatagonia. It doesn’t have to be hardcore nor be perfect weather in order tohave a fantastic adventure.Graham cut his teeth on gritstone,onsighting routes up to E6 and hascontinued to climb at a high standardboth here and abroad. […]

Early May Bank Holidays – Cornwall

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28 April – 9 May 2023 This is an early notice for the May Day Bank Holiday weekend meet to Cornwalland as an extra coronation Bank Holiday has been added I expect campsites tobe booked up quickly to make use of the longer holiday.We are planning to stay at Kelynack Caravan & Camping Park which […]

Scottish winter climbing – Waters Cottage

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17-18th March 2023 We have 12 places booked at the Fell and Rock Hut in Kinlochleven in thewestern Highlands. The hut is in a great position with close access to all themain climbing areas including Glen Coe and Ben Nevis.With longer daylight hours March is an ideal time to make the journey north insearch of […]

Yomp from Youlgreave

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Saturday 21 January 2023 Please gather at the car park west of Youlgreave SK 19401 64461, which lies onthe Limestone Way. Start time :- 10-30am. Distance :- About 10 milesShould further details be required contact me Peter Amour

Thursday short walk – Black Rocks

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Thursday 19 January We will start at 11.00 am below Black Rocks, hopefully finding roadside parkingoutside the pay and display car park. This will again be a bit shorter than oursummer walks to ensure we don’t run out of daylight. The exact route will bechosen nearer the time, taking into account weather and conditions underfoot.Ruth […]

Zoom talk – travels to Lofoten

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17 January Zoom Lecture 8.00 pm In 2018, Peter Masters and I went to the stunning Lofoten Islands. The journeytook us up through The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Sweden, where weclimbed Sweden’s highest peak, Kebnekaise, before heading west to Norway’sarchipelago of Lofoten. We took in the distinctive scenery and dramaticmountains by foot, mountain bike and […]

Wednesday walk – Monsal Head

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11th Jan.. 2023 Meet on the junction of Butts Lane and Ashford Lane (B6465). Our walk will be9of approximately 10.5 miles, taking in moorland and limestone valleys beforeenjoying the hospitality of the Red Lion Inn at Litton. After the gradual descentof Tideswell Dale the route will climb above the Monsal Trail (subject to theweather) for […]