About the Fell & Rock Climbing Club

The Fell & Rock Climbing Club was founded in 1906 to “encourage the pursuits of fell walking and rock climbing, particularly in the English Lake District.”

Today it has around 1,100 members, issues an extensive list of meets based both in the UK and abroad, owns seven huts (five in the Lake District and two in Scotland) and publishes a comprehensive series of Lake District climbing guides and other related books.

Unusually for a club founded over a century ago, membership has always been open to women as well as men and it is also notable that both fell walkers and climbers are eligible to apply’

 

Latest News

Rockfall on Langdale’s Raven Crag Buttress

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There has been a substantial rockfall in the vicinity of the second belay of Original Route on Raven Crag, the large pinnacle belay is no more. This belay is also shared by Holly Tree Traverse and Oak Tree Wall. The area is very unstable and further falls are probable threatening the path below the crag. […]

Chronicle

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Have you sent in your Meet Report to the Chronicle? If not it is time to pop it in the post, well email really, with a picture or two. I have recieved one piece via the FRCC email sysyem but you can also send it direct to huayhuash@gmx.co.uk this time. We still need a front […]

Sleeping bag left at Waters

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A sleeping bag was found at Waters on 27th Jan. If this is yours, contact Richard waters@frcc.co.uk with description.

Home Club Meets

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Are you a member of a local club as well as the Fell and Rock? Make the most of your FRCC membership, and bring some friends or club-mates along! There’s a busy FRCC meets programme for 2026, but plenty of other spaces on the calendar if you would like to bring a group of friends […]

Scottish Mountaineering Club Journals

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The Club has been contacted by a Dr Mark Borthwick who has in his possession a copy of every issue ever printed of the SMC Journals.  There are around 100 books in two boxes. If you would be interested in rehoming these, please contact Mark on MDBorthwick@gmail.com or 07401 147823.

Lakes Area Meeting – 5th February 2026

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The next BMC Lakes Area Meeting will be at the Kong Climbing Wall on 5th February 2026. This will also be the AGM and will be followed by a quiz  –  and looking to have teams of up to four in the quiz. Please COME ALONG and HEAR ABOUT what has been going one, HAVE YOUR SAY and join in with […]

Welcome Meet Birkness 13th Feb

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Currently there are 10 aspirants booked into the next welcome meet. There aren’t however many members booked in to do the welcoming.  If you are free on the weekend of the 13th please consider coming along, just book your bed in the normal way. Thanks to those already booked.

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