The YHA King of the Castle is an annual uphill time trial in Borrowdale, Lake District, covering 2.5 km with 200 m of climb. The Meet will be organised around this on the Sunday, but of course the race is not compulsory! Race Overview The YHA King of the Castle (KOTC) is a unique uphill-only fell race held at YHA […]

The Gower climbing meet is back! Being based once again in Nicholaston Farm Caravan and Campsite located in the stunning Oxwich Bay. This proved a very popular campsite with members last year, having an on site bakery, fridges, freezers, phone lockers, food vendors and much more. Camping is available at £15 per night with the […]

The meet is based at Ronnan Cottage at Aultbea, which is owned by the Ladies Scottish Climbing Club. This is a good base for the Gairloch to Dundonnell area, with a wealth of accessible rock climbing (trad and sport) in the area as well as walking, with the likes of An Teallach, Beinn Ghoblach, Slioch, […]

This is a meet for those involved with guidebook work to get together. Trevor Langhorne and Tony Walker will co-ordinate and there will be a meal on the Saturday evening. It is an opportunity to meet up with others involved in the same work and bounce ideas off each other. Hopefully some climbing and socialising […]

Peaks and pints meet! Join us for a circular day walk on Saturday 26th September from Grindleford (Hope Valley), rounding off the day with a meal at The Grouse Inn. We’ll start at 10:00 and walk south towards Baslow, passing through the Chatsworth estate and along Froggatt Edge to finish with a pub dinner (and a […]

Sharing Rock Climbing Knowledge – ropework and all things problem solving for the rock climber. The focus for the meet is to share ideas, tips and tricks for when things maybe don’t go as planned when out rock climbing. It is being facilitated by Darren Saxton and Simon Willis, both Mountaineering and Climbing Instructors (MCI). […]

Can you spare a day or so to help your Club? We have a bulging archive store at Raw Head that is no longer big enough to house our collection. We need anyone who has an interest in, or knowledge of our club history and/or climbing in the Lake District, as well as willing pairs […]

FRCC – a mid-week day walk offer 2026 A LATE SPRING/ EARLY SUMMER WALK IN THE YORKSHIRE DALES By Presidential request, a repeat of the June 2022 Dales Walk Richard and Jane Hargreaves live in Hawkswick, Littondale and invite you to join them for a 10 mile walk on the fells along the south-west side […]

New Year at Raw Head 2026   Join us to welcome in 2027 at Raw Head. Enjoy your usual preferred activities during the day.  New Year’s Eve, we will begin with pre dinner drinks, nibbles and music in the cottage, so please bring along your instruments and best singing voices.  A four course meal will […]