Fabulous LMC BBQ meet 5-7th September 2025

CY BBQ

A fine weekend at the LMC bunkhouse – where, despite wind and heavy showers on the Sunday, we drove up to Cwm Ystradllyn. After a leisurely coffee at the lovely farmhouse café (one of Rogers favourite places!) we walked down the old ‘streets’ through the ruined mine workers cottages and then along the old tramway to the main quarry which is very impressive. We then had to stop at the café again on our return for a cream tea before driving down to the old slate mill that processed the slate from 2 quarries. The whole enterprise unfortunately never made a profit so was closed down but left an incredible legacy which now has UNESCO status.
We drove down the amazing little road to Prenteg complete with grass and cows in the middle and some great hairpin bends…

You can read more in the full Meet report

Morecambe Bay Walk

On 2nd August LMC joined the Kings Guide on the historic bay walk from Arnside to Grange. Fourteen of us, plus two dogs, met in Arnside for breakfast at Sandpipers cafe, which we ate in glorious sunshine and scenery on the pier.

The route was checked out by the King’s Guide, and team, the day before and the safest route, to ensure a shallowish crossing of the River Kent and avoidance of the worst sinky sand, was marked by the traditional laurel branches

Read more in the full report: https://lancashiremountaineeringclub.online/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/XBay-report-August2025-V1.pdf

Recent January Meets

Various LMC folks headed northwards in January to a couple of recent meets in Scotland and the Lake District. You can read up on how they go on in Scotland in their “meet reports”, which are here on the website and also get sent out to our members by email.
Writing up their "meet reports"

Remember, folks, it’s always helpful of you can put together a few words and maybe some photos into a short report like this – to inspire and inform us all!

Evening Wall Meets

We are going to restart the climbing wall evening meets.
The first meet will be Monday 23 Jan at Warrington Wall. Following meets will not necessarily be on Mondays or at Warrington. This can be decided each week for the following. Andy Bond will be the coordinator for this. However, a WhatsApp group has been set up to enable communication. It is ‘LMC Evening Wall Meets.

Warrington Wall (Indoor Rock Climbing Centre, Warrington)

Please email (or text/WhatsApp) Roger Gott (who will need your mobile number for your smart phone) if you want to be added to the group.

Happy climbing 😀
Roger