May 2024 – Peak District – Camping

24-26 May

The first official camping trip of 2024 was to the Peak District.

As usual we stayed at Hardhurst Farm over the May Bank Holiday. Members arrived Friday throughout the day into the evening with the lucky ones being able to leave early to take advantage of an extra day’s activities. One early group headed for Stanage popular to do some trad while the other headed to Burbage North. By the time the climbers were off the crag the rest of the groups has arrived making a good turnout of 22. Supper for some of us was at the pub while the rest stayed at the campsite and cooked their own food.

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May 2024 – Pembrokeshire

3rd – 6th May

MKMC Attending: Kieran, Matt, Greg, Peter, Kathy, Ollie, Kieran D. Add-on: Henry

On Friday members of Milton Keynes Mountaineering Club made the journey to Windmill Hill Caravan Park in Pembrokeshire, with some members travelling up on Thursday to make the most of the bank holiday weekend.

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April 2024 – Stoney Middleton, Beginners Meet

5-7th April
By Matt

MKMC Attending: Matt, Ella, Emma, Greg, Kieran, Laura, Liam, Naomi, Nat, Ollie, Simon, Peter & Kathy.

On Friday morning we packed 2 cars full of people and gear and dashed up to the Outside.co.uk cafe in Hathersage for a nice lunch. After we had purchased the majority of the stock from the shop, we drove over to Horseshoe Quarry to squeeze in some afternoon climbing whilst the weather held.

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March 2024 – Langdale, Lake District

08-10 March

This trip took place at The Robertson Lamb hut run by the Wayfarers Club. A nice hut with a good kitchen and lounge with several dorms, most of which are recently updated, conveniently placed at the head of Langdale.

Scrambling up Jack's Rake
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