2025 Events
All Saturday and Sunday Meets start at 10.00am prompt unless otherwise stated.
We also climb on Thursday evenings throughout the year, at a local crag or Big Depot in Leeds over winter.
Please contact the Meet Coordinator if you intend to join a meet or require further information.
Meet Co-ordinators’ personal email addresses and phone numbers can be obtained from the
website membership list or contact the Meets Secretary – willisarchitects33@gmail.com
Attendance at any meet at the Coniston cottage including housekeeping & maintenance meets is by
advance booking only through the hut booking secretary, Claire Howarth - ymchut@gmail.com
🥾 Jan 26th: Mam Tor & Great Ridge, Peak District Start Point: Castleton Pay & Display Car Park, S33 8WN Grid Reference: SK 136 835 Parking: Pay & Display or roadside parking Meet Coordinators: Kath & Graham Willis – willisarchitects33@gmail.com
🏠 Jan 31st: Coniston Hut – Housekeeping Meet (2 Nights) Start Point: Coniston Hut, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD Grid Reference: NY 313 011 Booking: Claire Howarth - ymchut@gmail.com or 07717-706901
🥾 Feb 9th: Trollers Gill Circuit from Burnsall Bridge, Return via Appletreewick, Yorks Dales Start Point: Roadside parking or YDNP car park in Burnsall village, BD23 6BS Grid Reference: SE 030 611 Meet Coordinators: Eve & Steve Bartlett
🏔 Feb 15th: Scottish Winter Meet, Mill Cottage, Feshiebridge, Aviemore (3 Nights) Start Point: Mill Cottage, Feshiebridge, Aviemore, Scotland Grid Reference: NH 847 047 Meet Coordinator: Mike Belk
🥾 Mar 2nd: Thixendale Environs, Yorks Wolds Start Point: Roadside car parking in Thixendale near the village hall, YO17 9TJ Grid Reference: SE 843 611 Meet Coordinator: Ben Gilbert
📖 Mar 6th: Committee Meeting, Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds Start Point: Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0QG Grid Reference: SE 258 301 YMC Secretary: Pete Stott - ymcsec2016@gmail.com
📖 Mar 20th: AGM, Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds Start Point: Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0QG Grid Reference: SE 258 301 YMC Secretary: Pete Stott - ymcsec2016@gmail.com
🥾 Mar 23rd: Joint Walking Meet with Craven Mountaineering Club, Details to follow (Please check back later for updates.)
🥾 Apr 6th: Back Tor & Lost Lad from Low Bradfield Village, Peak District Start Point: ‘The Sands’ car park near the cricket club, Low Bradfield, S6 6LB Grid Reference: SE 243 016 Meet Coordinator: Ben Gilbert
🏠 Apr 16th: Coniston Hut – Housekeeping Meet (2 Nights) Start Point: Coniston Hut, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD Grid Reference: NY 313 011 Booking: Claire Howarth - ymchut@gmail.com or 07717-706901 Work Enquiries: Hut Warden Ken Tilford
🐰 Apr 18th: Easter Club Meet Coniston Hut (4 Nights) Start Point: Coniston Hut, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD Grid Reference: NY 313 011 Booking: Claire Howarth - ymchut@gmail.com
🧗♂️🥾 Apr 25th: Langdale, Lakes Climbing & Walking Meet (2 Nights) Start Point: Robertson Lamb Wayfarers Hut, Langdale, Cumbria, LA22 9JS Grid Reference: NY 298 063 Booking: Henry Green
📖 May 1st: Committee Meeting, Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds Start Point: Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0QG Grid Reference: SE 258 301 YMC Secretary: Pete Stott - ymcsec2016@gmail.com
🥾 May 4th: Dove Stone Reservoir Environs, Near Oldham, Peak District Start Point: Reservoir main car park off A635 East of Greenfield, OL3 7NE Grid Reference: SE 013 034 Meet Coordinator: Mike Belk
🥾 May 18th: Aysgarth, Castle Bolton & Carperby Moor Circular, Wensleydale - Yorks Dales Start Point: Aysgarth village car park, DL8 3TH Grid Reference: SE 007 868 Meet Coordinator: Rosemary Beale
🥾 June 8th: Joint Walking Meet with Craven Mountaineering Club (Details to follow.)
🏠 June 13th: Coniston Hut – Housekeeping Meet (2 Nights) Start Point: Coniston Hut, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD Grid Reference: NY 313 011 Booking: Claire Howarth - ymchut@gmail.com Work Enquiries: Hut Warden Ken Tilford
🥾 🧗♂️ June 27th: Anglesey, Wales Climbing & Walking Meet (2 Nights) Accommodation: Self-booked (Camping/Bunkhouse/B&B) Meet Coordinator: Natasha Cook
📖 July 3rd: Committee Meeting, Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds Start Point: Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0QG Grid Reference: SE 258 301 YMC Secretary: Pete Stott - ymcsec2016@gmail.com
🥾 July 6th: Joint Walking Meet with Craven Mountaineering Club (Details to follow.)
🧗🏾♀️🥾 July 11th: Roaches Climbing & Walking Weekend, Peak District (2 Nights) Start Point: Roadside car parking or Pay & Display at Roaches Tea Room, Paddock Farm, ST13 8TY Grid Reference: SK 007 622 Meet Coordinator: Rob Dracup
🥾 July 27th: Hutton-le-Hole & Rosedale, North Yorks Moors Start Point: North Park car park on Moor Lane, YO62 6UB Grid Reference: SE 705 901 Meet Coordinator: Ben Gilbert
🥾 Aug 10th: Kinder from Little Hayfield via William Clough, Downfall & Kinder Low, Peak District Start Point: Bowden Bridge car park or roadside parking on Kinder Road Meet Coordinator: Rob Dracup
🥾 Aug 24th: Widdop & Gorple Reservoirs via Hameldon Hill, South Pennines Start Point: Widdop Reservoir car park, HX7 7AZ Grid Reference: SD 936 328 Meet Coordinator: Kath & Graham Willis - willisarchitects33@gmail.com
📖 Sept 4th: Committee Meeting, Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds Start Point: Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0QG Grid Reference: SE 258 301 YMC Secretary: Pete Stott - ymcsec2016@gmail.com
🥾 Sept 7th: Joint Walking Meet with Craven Mountaineering Club (Details to follow.)
🥾 Sept 21st: Cragg Vale & Hebden Bridge from Mytholmroyd, South Pennines Start Point: Mytholmroyd Community Centre car park, HX7 5AF or roadside parking Meet Coordinator: Kath & Graham Willis - willisarchitects33@gmail.com
🏠 Oct 3rd: Coniston Hut – Housekeeping Meet (2 Nights) Start Point: Coniston Hut, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD Grid Reference: NY 313 011 Booking: Claire Howarth - ymchut@gmail.com Work Enquiries: Hut Warden Ken Tilford
📸 Oct 9th: Photo Competition, Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds Start Point: Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0QG Grid Reference: SE 258 301 Photo Show Coordinator: Rob Dracup
🥾 Oct 12th: Newgate Bank/Helmsley, North Yorks Moors Start Point: Newgate Bank Car Park (Woodland Trust), YO62 5LX Grid Reference: SE 569 876 Meet Coordinator: Ben Gilbert
🔥 Oct 31st: Coniston Hut – Club Bonfire Meet (2 Nights) Start Point: Coniston Hut, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD Grid Reference: NY 313 011 Booking: Claire Howarth - ymchut@gmail.com
📖 Nov 6th: Committee Meeting, Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds Start Point: Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0QG Grid Reference: SE 258 301 YMC Secretary: Pete Stott - ymcsec2016@gmail.com
🥾 Nov 9th: Scar House Reservoir, Pateley Bridge, Nidderdale – Yorks Dales Start Point: Scar House Reservoir visitor’s car park, HG3 5SW Grid Reference: SE 068 766 Meet Coordinator: Kath & Graham Willis - willisarchitects33@gmail.com
📸 Nov 13th: Photo Show, Presenter TBC Photo Show Coordinator: Rob Dracup
🥾 Nov 23rd: Joint Walking Meet with Craven Mountaineering Club (Details to follow.)
🥾 Nov 30th: Luddenden, Sowerby Bridge – South Pennines (Details to follow.) Meet Coordinator: Mike Belk
🎄 Dec 14th: Xmas Fuddle Walk, Barden Moor, Skipton, Yorks Dales Start Point: Barden Scale, approx. BD23 6AP (Roadside parking) Grid Reference: SE 051 568 Meet Coordinator: Rob Dracup
🎄 Dec 19th: Xmas & New Year Coniston Hut Club Meet (14 Nights) Booking: Claire Howarth - ymchut@gmail.com
🎁 Dec 26th: Ilkley Cow & Calf – Traditional Boxing Day Meet Start Point: Cow & Calf Public Car Park, LS29 9RF Grid Reference: SE 130 467 Meet Coordinator: To be confirmed Meet Time: 10:30am
📖 Jan 8th, 2026: Committee Meeting, Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds Start Point: Thornfield House, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0QG Grid Reference: SE 258 301 YMC Secretary: Pete Stott - ymcsec2016@gmail.com