- North Pennines AONB Walking Social and Challenge WeekendYHA Langdon Beck, Barnard Castle£20.00
YHA Langdon Beck, in a brilliant location next to the River Tees and just above the renowned High Force and Low Force crashing waterfalls, provides us with brilliant walking routes in every direction from challenging through to easy strolls along the river.
Plenty to do for everyone.
http://www.peakmeetupgroup.com/lb2024/
There is so much to do, we are spoiled for choice. There will be a choice of easier or harder walks on both Saturday and Sunday.
All food is provided from Friday dinner to packed lunch on Sunday but we have no staff as such so help is needed with preparation and clearing up on a voluntary basis. We do cater for most dietary requirements and preferences but please ask if unsure. All main meals are included but we don't normally provide biscuits, cakes or desserts so if you want to bring some of these to share that would be lovely.
The hostel is in an isolated spot with no pub or shops nearby so any drinks required need to be brought with you. Yes, we do stay up late, play board games and card games and may even have a bit of music and dancing if that's what people want so if you are a sensitive sleeper ear plugs are a good idea.
Accommodation is single sex bunk rooms of a variety of sizes with full bedding provided but not towels.
We have run many successful weekends over the last few years but unfortunately recent changes by Meetup and Paypal have made our previous payment model increasingly difficult especially as we always try to keep our price as low as we can.
The cost will now be paid as a non-returnable deposit of £20 payable when you book, to which must be added Meetup booking fees. The balance of £69 will be payable by BACS 12 weeks prior to the event being 5th April 2024.
Account Code: 40848442
Sort Code: 56-00-61
Account Name: Peak Activities & Leisure LimitedBalance reminders will be sent.
The deposit cost will rise by a further £10 when the first 20 bookings have been made.
This event is shared with two other Meetup groups.
If you have to cancel with more than 28 clear days notice your full balance payment will be refunded. No refunds will be provided to those cancelling with less than 28 clear days notice. ("clear" means does not include event start date or cancellation date!
Please address any questions about the weekend directly to gordon@peakmeetupgroup.com or via Meetup
- Wainwright Bagging Weekend in the Lake DistrictYHA Honister Hause, Keswick£20.00
There are lots of ways to identify groups of hills the most well known being the "Munros", which are the highest hills in Scotland and the most recent being the "Ethels" which are all the hills with a certain level of prominence in the Peak District. There are also Hewitts, Nesbitts and Marilyns to name but a few. Bagging hills of a particular designation can give your walking an even bigger sense of purpose.
Alfred Wainwright was a prolific writer and walker (and Accountant) who fell in love with the Lakeland Fells on a visit in 1930 and from then on made them very much his own. His seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, published between 1955 and 1966 remains the standard reference work to 214 of the fells of the English Lake District. He also created the Cumbria Coast to Coast long distance path amongst other achievements. His designation of what has become known as the Wainwrights was purely based on hills in the Lakeland Fells that he admired and thought worth visiting and writing about. This includes all the obvious ones but many less challenging ones as well so something here for everyone.
Our aim over a couple of years is to bag as many of those 214 Wainwrights as we possibly can and this is our first weekend with that agenda.
FRIDAY for those than can make it, we have a Wainwright bagging bonus walk for where we'll meet on the Eastern shore of Derwent Water around 10:30am. Just 6 low hanging fruit with the highest only just above 600m.
SATURDAY we walk straight from the hostel and plan to have two Wainwright baggers the toughest being still less than 10 miles with 7 biggies in our sights.
SUNDAY we again have at least two route options in mind the main going from Buttermere to Cat Bells and bagging 6 gorgeous Wainwrights on the way. A shorter option is also available.
MONDAY for those that can stay over in Ambleside (arrange yourselves at the YHA or elsewhere) we plan an optional extension to bag another EIGHT Wainwrights by tacking the very lovely Fairfield Horseshoe. We shall also open this up to other group members who want to join in.
All food is provided from Friday dinner to packed lunch on Sunday but we have no staff as such so help is needed with preparation and clearing up on a voluntary basis. We do cater for most dietary requirements and preferences but please ask if unsure. All main meals are included but we don't normally provide biscuits, cakes or desserts so if you want to bring some of these to share that would be lovely. Yes, we do stay up late, play board games and card games and may even have a bit of music and dancing if that's what people want so if you are a sensitive sleeper ear plugs are a good idea.
The cost is paid as a non-returnable deposit of £20 payable when you book, to which must be added Meetup booking fees. The balance of £69 will be payable by BACS 12 weeks prior to the event being 24th May 2024.
Account Code: 40848442
Sort Code: 56-00-61
Account Name: Peak Activities & Leisure LimitedBalance reminders will be sent.
The deposit cost will rise by a further £10 when the first 20 bookings have been made.
If you have to cancel with more than 28 clear days notice your full balance payment will be refunded. No refunds will be provided to those cancelling with less than 28 clear days notice. ("clear" means does not include event start date or cancellation date!
Please address any questions about the weekend directly to gordon@peakmeetupgroup.com or via Meetup
- Awesome Skye in August 2024Broadford Youth Hostel, Isle of Skye£30.00
Having now completed our 2023 visit to the wonderful Island of Skye and in spite of less than perfect weather we had a fabulous time with great feedback from everyone who took part. Hopefully attendees will shortly upload the many great pictures onto the Meetup event page.
Here's the pictures from 2022:-
https://www.meetup.com/peak-district-meetup-group/photos/32730185
and here are those from 2019:-
https://www.meetup.com/peak-district-meetup-group/photos/30086989
We are therefore once again thrilled to have got an exclusive hire for August Bank Holiday weekend in 2024 to repeat this wonderful experience all over again.
Having done three trips now to the Glenbrittle Peninsula we are this time moving to the more accessible Broadford hostel which has more space for us and more comfortable accommodation and opens up many new walks for us that would have previously been too far. It also should prove easy for individuals to add extra nights if they want to make a longer break as well as facilitating wildlife boat trips and possible excursion to the neighboring Island of Raasay.
Tackling the so called Inaccessible Pinnacle won't be everybody's glass of malt as this is a very tough walk but for those who are suitably experienced and have a head for heights we will arrange local guides guide willing to take them which is essential and share the additional cost of that in a sensible way .
Lots of walks at every level including coast, forest and Red Cuillin areas predominantly. Something for everyone. The whole of Skye is absolutely stunning. Truly another world.
Also of course, the chance to stay on in the area or arrive earlier and make a longer break of it.
If you can travel up Thursday and maybe stay overnight in Fort William that makes it very easy to arrive in good time for a choice of walks on Friday near to the hostel, otherwise arrival is anytime after 6pm.
Most stayed in Fort William Backpackers Thursday night or a nearby B & B and going back, completed a Monday walk before driving to Glasgow to break the journey staying overnight in Eurohostel. Best to book these early as they do sell out but booking through Hostelworld only requires a small deposit with the balance paid on arrival.
https://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Fort-William-Backpackers/Fort-William/559
https://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Euro-Hostel-Glasgow/Glasgow/563
Saturday some can tackle the famed Inaccessible Pinnacle sitting atop the Sgurr Dearg munro with the help of a professional guide whose costs will need to be shared out (£79pp expected but a bargain compared to doing it privately). Others can tackle a major walk like the Totternich Ridge (one of the most stunning walks in the UK) or maybe just the up and down of the Old Man of Storr followed by the delights of a Portree tea shop or a swim in the bay close to the hostel.
Sunday and Monday we have lots of scope for easier walks for some but some real toughies for those who feel the need.
Here are some of the possible routes:-
https://www.peakmeetupgroup.com/skye2024/
Nearer the time we will set up a whatsapp group for those attending to discuss walks and lift sharing so nobody's requirements get left out.
Everyone who has been agrees that it is an amazing spot.
We have run many successful weekends over the last few years but unfortunately recent changes by Meetup and Paypal have made our previous payment model increasingly difficult especially as we always try to keep our price as low as we can.
The cost for the three nights including 3 x breakfasts 3 x pack yourself lunches and 3 x dinners, 3 nights accommodation and of course walks Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday will now be paid as a non-returnable deposit of £30 payable when you book via Meetup, to which must be added Meetup booking fees. The balance of £129 will be payable by BACS 12 weeks prior to the event being 31/05/2024.
Account Code: 40848442
Sort Code: 56-00-61
Account Name: Peak Activities & Leisure Limited
Balance reminders will be sent.
The deposit cost will rise by a further £20 when the first 24 bookings have been made.
This trip is shared with two other Meetup groups.
If you have to cancel with more than 28 clear days notice your full balance payment will be refunded. No refunds will be provided to those cancelling with less than 28 clear days notice. ("clear" means does not include event start date or cancellation date!
Please address any questions about the weekend directly to gordon@peakmeetupgroup.com or via Meetup