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Some real thrills for a change as Rockhoppers go rollercoasting on a social trip to Thorpe Park! Bring your waterproofs for the water rides...

The cheapest option for tickets is the 2 for 1 offer that we can get if we travel by train - it works out at £27.50 per person. https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/thorpe-park-resort

I'll coordinate ticket purchasing and train times nearer the time. We'll probably leave from Waterloo at about 9 and go to Staines where we can get a bus to the park.

The website doesn't allow me to set a 1-day event but be assured we are not planning to stay overnight at Thorpe Park.

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It's time we went back to the Beinglas campsite and enjoyed the hospitality (and taxidermy!) of the Drovers Inn. Nestled at the northern end of Loch Lomond, we will be surrounded by Munros, and as Easter is not too early this year, we'll be camping.

For those using public transport, you can get the Citylink coach 914/915/916 from Glasgow (Glasgow-Skye route), or take the train to Ardlui, and pick up the same coach for the last few miles (in both cases we recommend you book!).

Location: https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/56.33174,-4.72068,17/pin
Nearby Monros:
http://www.trossachs.co.uk/mountains.php

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An Easter alternative to Scotland. Maybe Pembroke, but the final decision will be decided by those who want to go. How's that for democracy?

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Our annual novice meet: further details will be released closer to the time, but this is your chance to get an introduction to outdoor climbing and gain some insights from some of our more experienced members.

There is also ample opportunity for the walkers to test their navigation skills on the Kinder plateau!

A trip to the Northumberland coast. Plenty of climbing and coastal walks plus much fun to be had in the hills of the Northumberland National Park.

Traditional May Bank holiday epic adventure.

Exact location - TBC

Handy for climbing at Three Cliffs Bay, plus oodles of great coastal walking.

A base in Eskdale is ideal for England's highest mountains clustered around Scafell Pike.

Second trip to the Peaks of the year. We will be staying in Hardhurst

tbc

How do you drive with a car full of cheese? ... Caerphilly!

Porthclais campsite - bank holiday sea cliffs, coastal walks and ice-cream. I recommend the mango if you can find it: and it's not sorbet!

We are going to the Montafon valley in the Alps in western Austria. The valley is surrounded by three different mountain groups (Verwall, Silvretta and Ratikon, wildlife, small glaciers and limestone peaks with via ferrata). All have well waymarked and signposted routes, you will often be able to incorporate a refreshment break at a mountain hut into your day’s walk, and access from the valley floor is usually effortless thanks to buses and chairlifts. So while the mountains are bigger and scenically impressive much of the walking is no harder than that in the mountain areas of the UK. Accomodation to be confirmed.

Keld or thereabouts

it's our time to give back to the nature again.
Join the Snowdonia Society for an action-packed weekend of volunteer activities across Snowdonia with camping, music and food on the Craflwyn Estate, Beddgelert.

In order to sign up you will also need to register with the Snowdonia Society, which will secure you a place on the campsite: more details here:
https://www.snowdonia-society.org.uk/save-the-date-mad-weekend-2020-confirmed/

Camping at Turner Hall farm in the Duddon Valley.

Sport or trad, or just go for a walk. We will be staying at our old favourite, Beeches Farm Campsite

Camping somewhere near Alston. Cross Fell is not far from here, the highest hill in England outside the Lakes.

For our first hut trip of the season we will be staying in Princetown right at the centre of the Moor. The bunkhouse is in the Fox Tor Cafe, handy for a cream tea.

Location TBC

Staying in the Yorkshire Subterranean Society Schoolhouse, Helwith Bridge: anyone up for some underground adventures. Also handy for the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge.

Cwm Eigiau Cottage is a homely but very basic mountain hut remotely situated on the slopes of Carnedd Llewelyn, the second highest of Snowdonia's summits after Snowdon itself.

The only way to spend New year: we will be staying at SYHA Aviemore. We have a block booking for 5 nights from 28 December, but it will also be possible to arrive on the 27 December and to stay on later for those that wish to.

Based in the National Trust's Exmoor Basecamp at Countisbury near Lynmouth.

We will be just yards from the SW Coast Path, and excellent moorland circuits inland. Next door is the cosy Blue Ball Inn, dating from the 14th Century.

Time to blow away those New Year cobwebs!

An epic trip to the wild isle of Lundy, where there are no cars, phone signal or WiFi - but there is a great shop, a great pub, some amazing climbing and some beautiful wildlife and scenery.

Climbing on Lundy is very seriou so please only sign up for this trip if you are experienced in sea cliff and multipitch climbing and abseiling (or find someone ahead of time who is experienced and is willing to climb with you for the whole week). If you don't know the meet organiser, please summarise your climbing experience when booking.

Walkers won't find much of sustained interest since the island is only about 3 miles long and half a mile wide, but it's a brilliant place to just come and chill out. Photographers will love it. Scuba diving and sea kayaking are doable if you bring your own kit or sort out something with an external provider.

We'll be staying at the Barn, a fairly civilised bunkhouse, so communal meals or pub dinners are an option. https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/the-barn-4891#Overview

The cost is £132 per person for the week plus approx £75 for the return boat trip from Ilfracombe/Barnstaple.

More on Lundy: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lundy

Yes, believe it or not we already have New Year 2021-22 booked. By popular demand we have secured SYHA Ratagan on an exclusive basis. On the banks of Loch Duich and its otters and seals there are views over the nearby Five Sisters of Kintail.