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Weekend trips are organized regularly to the Lake District, North Wales and upland Britain, with longer duration expeditions to Scotland,

Accommodation on trips varies from mountaineering club huts and hostels to camping

The Club meets formally at 8.00pm on the first Wednesday of every month locally in Bedford

If you are interested in finding out more or joining the Club, you are welcome to come along on a local Club night on the first Wednesday evening every month, and to join in a trip before committing yourself. Our membership is open to everyone over the age of 18 years and the subscription is £30.00 per year which includes Third Party insurance through our affiliation to the British Mountaineering Council.

24/10/2026

Good advice from the excellent Central Beacons MRT….

05/10/2026

29/09/2026

In addition to these trips we will have a social meet at 8:00pm on the first Wednesday of October and November at The Embankment in Bedford.

06/08/2026

BRITISH MOUNTAINEERING LEGENDS
On the evening of 21st October, at the Forum Northallerton . both Paul "Tut" Braithwaite and Alan Hinkes will join Chris Brown to share stories from some of their greatest climbs with photographs and personal memories, followed by a Q&A.
All proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the mental health charity. Claro Enterprises, co founded by Chris .
further information about the evening and ticket sales can be found on Forum web site
https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk/ForumNorthallerton.dll/WhatsOn?f=2708852

26/07/2026

🌄 Competition Time!
We are refreshening the club’s advertising material for the autumn and winter, and would love your photos to help show off what Bedford Mountaineering Club is all about. A few modest prizes – probably drink related - are up for grabs for the shots that make the final cut — in addition to the fame and glory.
To enter, just send us the best of your recent snaps which:
• Show club members outdoors having fun, laughing, adventuring, or generally looking like they are glad they came along
• Work as landscape or portrait — we are not fussy
• Look good in digital or print
• Are your own photos (no copyright issues, no AI generation — just real people doing real outdoorsy things)
📬 Email up to 3 entries to [email protected] by 31 August 2026.
The judges’ decision is final and, in true competition tradition, no correspondence will be entered into! 😀

15/07/2026

Peak District Weekend Recap 🌞🧗‍♂️🥾
A small but discerning party made the most of the sunshine and the cosy Carlswark Cottage in Stoney Middleton. The cottage provides easy access to the moors and climbing plus being perfectly placed with The Moon pub 🍺, chip shop 🍟, and Indian restaurant all just a stroll away.
Walking highlights included 🥾
• Eyam & Derwent Valley loop
• Longstone Moor Circuit
• Mam Tor hike
• Froggatt Edge loop (with a very good lunch at The Chequers 😅)
Climbing highlights 🧗‍♀️ at Froggatt Edge.
• Cameron tried climbing for the first time and cruised up Gamma 👏
• Max and Steve jammed their way up Diamond Crack like pros 💪
• Heat stopped play by mid afternoon → refreshments required 🍻
Useful tips 📌
• Cooked breakfast at The Moon if booked the night before
• Look out for the Middleton Cottages sign — the turn is easy to miss
• Find the stuffed hen by the fire… it has a tale to tell 🐔
A brilliant weekend at a well equipped hut (even if the shower cubicles are comically narrow 🚿).
Thanks to everyone who joined: Cameron, Dave, Emmie, Henrietta, Keith, Matt, Max, Molly, Simon & Steve 🙌.
Read the full meet report on bedfordmountaineering.uk
Next up: the September meet in Llanberis Pass 🏔️

A summary of each recent meet including photographs are shown below. Click on the date and location for the report to read. 10 – 12 July – Carlswark Cottage, Peak District A small but d…

03/07/2026

Wednesday’s Social Recap 🥳
Great turn out at The Embankment 🍻 — always good to see everyone! Lots of chat about the recent Scotland trip 🏴 and plenty of excitement for the upcoming Stoney Middleton meet 🧗 later this month.
The weather forecast is looking positive ☀️ so it should be another great weekend away. Expect rock climbing 🧗‍♂️ and walking 🥾 in classic Peak District scenery.
Close enough for a day trip 🚗 — but if you’re quick, there may still be a place or two left! 🔓

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Bedford
MK420AX

Website

https://bedfordmountaineering.uk/

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