Trip Locations

This page details CUHWC trip locations. It was originally set up by Andrew Williamson.

Our Trips

We usually organise four trips in each of the Michaelmas and Lent terms (three weekend trips and a day trip) and three in the Easter term (two weekends and a day trip). Longer outings take place in each vacation. This page lists information on recent trips to popular CUHWC trip locations, but is (probably) not exhaustive. We tend to visit the Lake District and Snowdonia once per term for a weekend. A third weekend trip location is then also chosen by the President for the Michaelmas and Lent Terms. For our day trips, we always go to Edale in Michaelmas Term for our freshers' day trip; the locations in Lent and Easter Terms vary — see below.

Caseg Fraith, below Tryfan [Andrew Williamson, 2010].

High House, Seathwaite, from the Lake District map.

BMC Location Maps

Map of BMC Hut Locations

The BMC has also produced a location map of some of their huts available to members across the UK. Many of these bunkhouses we have visited before, but there are others that perhaps we should consider visiting in the future.

Snowdonia

Location Bunkhouse Capacity Visits Recent Visits
Aran Mountains Bryn Golau 17 7 Easter 2017 Easter 2014 Lent 2012 Easter 2009
Aran Mountains Bryn Hafod 18 5 Lent 2019 Easter 2011 Lent 2007 Lent 2002
Betws Garmon Big Bunkhouse 22 0
Capel Curig Bryn Brethynau 30 6 Lent 2014 Lent 2011 East Vac 2010 Lent 2009
Capel Curig Siabod Longhouse 10 1 Lent 2015
Capel Curig Tan-y-Garth 20 3 Easter 2016 Lent 2015 Mich 2012
Cwm Dyli Emily Kelly Hut 22 14 East Vac 2018 East Vac 2016 East Vac 2015 East Vac 2014
Deiniolen Cefn Goch 18 1 Easter 2012
Dolgellau Torrent Barn 37 2 Lent 2016 Lent 2013
Ogwen Valley Caseg Ffraith 40 16 Mich 2018 Mich 2017 Mich 2016 Mich 2015
Ogwen Valley Yr Hafod 38 2 Mich 2009 Mich 2007
Rhyd Ddu Tan yr Wyddfa 16 6 Lent 2017 Easter 2015 Easter 2013 Easter 2010


Brecon Beacons & Mid-Wales

Location Bunkhouse Capacity Visits Recent Visits
Brecon Beacons Brecon Bunkhouse 28 1 Mich 2013
Brecon Beacons Godre Pentre 18 5 Mich 2011 Mich 2008 Easter 2006 Lent 2005
Brecon Beacons S Wales Caving Club Hut 30 3 Lent 2018 Lent 2016 Easter 2007
Plynlimon Maesnant Centre 16 1 Mich 2007


Lake District

Location Bunkhouse Capacity Visits Recent Visits
Coniston LCCC Hut 32 1 Mich 2008
Coniston YMC Coppermines 20 5 Mich 2010
Coniston BMSC Coppermines 16 3 NY 2019 NY 2018 NY 2017
Dunmail Raise Raise Cottage* 38 6 Mich 2012 Mich 2009 Mich 2007 Mich 2005
Duddon Valley Dalehead 36 2 Easter 2018 Lent 2017
Duddon Valley High Moss 23 1 Mich 2013
Elterwater Elterwater Hostel 40 1 Mich 2015
Ennerdale Black Sail YHA 16 1 Mich 2003
Ennerdale Low Gillerthwaite 40+ 4 Easter 2017 Lent 2015 Easter 2012 Easter 2011
Eskdale Eskdale Centre 24 13 Lent 2013 Lent 2010 Lent 2006 NY 2000
Eskdale Old School House 24 1 Mich 2016
Glenridding Gillside Farm 20 2 Easter 2009 Easter 2006
Glenridding Bury Jubilee OPC 30 3 Mich 2017 Lent 2015 Mich 2014
Kentmere Maggs Howe 12 1 Lent 2005
Kentmere Kentmere Activity Centre 20 1 Easter 2019
Langdale High Close YHA 106 5 30th Anniv. 25th Anniv. 20th Anniv.
Loweswater Swallow Barn 18 1 Lent 2008
Naddle Valley Causeway Foot 16 2 Lent 2018 Mich 2006
Newlands Valley Carlisle MC Hut 16 1 Easter 2019
Patterdale George Starkey Hut 20-28 7 Easter 2016 Easter 2014 Easter 2013 Lent 2012
Rydal Rydal Hall Youth Centre 36 4 Mich 2018 Easter 2015 Mich 2011 15th Anniv.
Scales White Horse Inn Barn 24 1 Lent 2014
Seathwaite High House 25 15 NY 2016 NY 2015 NY 2014 NY 2013
Stair Fylde Club Hut 21 3 Lent 2011 Easter 2008 NY 2001


Yorkshire Dales

Location Bunkhouse Capacity Visits Recent Visits
Ribblesdale Selside Centre 23 4 Mich 2017 Lent 2013 Lent 2010 Lent 2007
Swaledale Low Row Bunk Barn 24 3 Mich 2018 Mich 2016 Lent 2011
Clapham Lowstern Hut 16 1 Lent 2005
Howgills Catholes Farm* ? 3 Mich 2005 Lent 2004 Lent 1998
Settle Hornby Laithe Bunk Barn 48 1 Easter 2008
Littondale Halton Gill Bunk Barn 40 1 Lent 2015
Bullpot Farm Bullpot Farm ? ? Lent 2020 Easter 2022


Other Areas of England

Location Bunkhouse Capacity Visits Recent Visits
Teesdale Holwick Camping Barn 28 6 Lent 2019 Mich 2015 Lent 2009 Lent 2006
Cheviots Mounthooly 24 2 Lent 2017 Mich 2010
Cheviots YHA Byrness 16 2 Lent 2008 Mich 2004
Dartmoor Bachelors Hall 28 2 Mich 2009 Mich 2006
Dartmoor Runnage Farm 12 1 Lent 2012
Dartmoor Powdermills 26 1 Mich 2014
Exmoor Wood Advent Barn* ? 2 Lent 2000 Lent 2000
N. York. Moors Unknown ? 1 Lent 2001
N. York Moors Yorkshire Bunkhouse, Rosedale 19 1 Lent 2018


Scotland

Location Bunkhouse Capacity Visits Recent Visits
Moffat (S. Uplands) Well Road Centre 70 1 Mich 2012
Moffat Rivox 18 1 Easter 2018
Bridge of Orchy Camping N/A 1 Summer 1992
Crianlarich Inverdraran Cottage 18 1 Summer 2018
Fisherfield Camping N/A 1 Summer 1993
Fort William Lochy Campsite N/A 2 Summer 2011 1992
Glen Coe Camping N/A 5 Summer 2005 2002 1999 1996
Glen Coe Alex MacIntyre Memorial Hut 16 1 Summer 2014
Glen Coe Blackrock Cottage 10 1 Summer 2014
Glen Coe Lagangarbh 14 2 Easter Vac 2019 Easter Vac 2017
Glen Coe Glen Coe Independent Hostel 16 1 Easter Vac 2018
Glen Shiel Camping N/A 8 Summer 2010 2008 2006 2005
Grey Corries Camping N/A 1 Summer 2002
Isle of Skye Camping N/A 1 Summer 1996
Kinlochleven Camping N/A 1 Summer 2009
Morar Camping N/A 1 Summer 2002
Roybridge Grey Corrie Bunkhouse 28 1 Summer 2015
Torridon Camping N/A 4 Summer 2007 2004 2000 1997
Torridon Ling Hut 12 1 Summer 2017
Tulloch Station Lodge 24 1 Summer 2015


Day Trips: the Peak District

Area Location Visits Recent Visits
Dark Peak Crowden 2 Lent 2012 Easter 2004
Dark Peak Derwent Valley 3 Easter 1998 Easter 1997 Lent 1996
Dark Peak Edale 30^ Mich 2018 Mich 2017 Mich 2016 Mich 2015
Dark Peak Holme Moss 1 Lent 2018
Dark Peak Ladybower Reservoir 5 Lent 2002 Lent 2001 Lent 1994 Lent 1993
Dark Peak Snake Pass 1 Lent 2007
Dark Peak Stanage Edge 1 Lent 1991
White Peak Bakewell 2 Easter 2009 Lent 2006
White Peak Cat and Fiddle 1 Lent 2013
White Peak Dovedale 1 Easter 2005
White Peak Manifold Valley 1 Easter 2008
White Peak Milldale 1 Easter 2003
White Peak The Roaches 3 Lent 2016 Easter 2014 Easter 2010


Day Trips: the South, the Midlands and the Welsh Borders

Area Location Visits Recent Visits
Chilterns Various 3 Easter 2017 Easter 2016 Easter 2002
Cotswolds Winchcombe 3 Lent 2004 Lent 2003 Lent 2000
East Anglia Norfolk Coast 3 Easter 2018 Lent 2008 Easter 2001
East Anglia Thetford Forest 1 Easter 2019
East Snowdonia The Berwyns 2 Easter 2000 Lent 1998
South Downs Seven Sisters 1 Easter 2011
Welsh Borders Long Mynd 7 Lent 2019 Easter 2013 Lent 2011 Easter 2007
Welsh Borders Malvern Hills 1 Lent 2010
Welsh Borders Stiperstones 4 Lent 2017 Easter 2012 Lent 2009 Easter 2006


Day Trips: the North

Area Location Visits Recent Visits
Cleveland Hawnby 1 Easter 2015


* Bunkhouse no longer available.
^ One of these trips was for a weekend (in Lent 2002).

Map of Lake District Bunkhouse locations

This map was put together using OS Open Space
Open Space Web-Map builder Code
Author: 
Ordnance Survey

Map of Snowdonia Bunkhouse locations

This map was put together using OS Open Space Open Space Web-Map builder Code
Author: 
Ordnance Survey