This year’s Scottish Hotel Meet is in the Killin Hotel from Saturday 18th to Saturday 25th May. Killin is a beautiful little village on the banks of the Falls of Drochart at the western end of Loch Tay. It is surrounded by Munros, Corbetts, smaller hills and low level walks in nearby forests and nature […]
John’s funeral will be on Thursday 29th February at 12:15 at Burnley Crematorium, BB11 5QD Followed by the Calf’s Head at Worston, Clitheroe, BB7 1QA.
In May 1944 following negotiations with the then owner of Raw Head Farm, Mr. Bulman, Raw Head Cottage became vacant. Despite wartime restrictions and the lack of electricity, working parties were organised and the conversion of the Cottage into a Club Hut began. This was the start of the FRCC establishing a base in the […]
The club regrets to announce that Bernard Newman, member since 1995, sadly died on 12/2/24. We send our sincere condolences to his wife Janine
The club is very sad to announce the death of John M Barrett, past President of the FRCC. He was a valued long-standing member with many years of very active contribution to the Club and to his local fell-walking community. Latterly a Trustee of the club, he continued to actively engage with the club to […]
Friday 29th to Sunday 31st March. Booking via website as normal Come along and enjoy the luxury of Brackenclose. This is a conventional meet, not catered, or themed but great if you can bring along some Easter treats to share There will also be the traditional BBQ – weather gods permitting so bring something along […]
As a past lady President noted “Why are so few retired members not meeting up for playtime during the week at our huts….maybe they are in Kalymnos!!!!” This meet is a chance to enjoy the longer days and evenings on some of the best Lakeland hills and crags. After the Winter training abroad now is […]
First Meet – Saturday 20th April 2024. Arthur Dolphin left a legacy of wonderful rock climbs in Yorkshire and the Lake District put up during the late 1940s and early 1950s, one of which was ‘ruddy ard!’ or maybe that was most of them? The FRCC were grateful to be gifted his diaries recently and […]
The boat is chartered, the dates are finalised, so all we need now is bums on seats. The current plan is to leave Oban on the 25th May before returning on the 2nd June. Sign up for some of the best sea cliff climbing in Scotland and therefore the world. If the weathers bad, sign […]