THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE!
Come to Hathersage this year and join us all at the National Weekend
- 2 days of socialising, walking, climbing in the southern part of the Peak district.
- Arrive Friday evening, stay till Sunday afternoon, or just join us for Saturday and the meeting plus evening meal.
- The weekend will include an AGM meeting on the Saturday late afternoon 4.00 pm to 6 pm – come and have your say and help to make decisions for next year.
Accommodation – this sleeps 38 and is spacious and close to the town centre.
St. MIchael’s Environmental Education Centre, Main Road, Hathersage, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S32 1BB. The Centre is a historic building right in the middle of Hathersage, sleeping 38 in dormitories for between 2 to 10 people. All bedding is provided, but please bring your own towel. It has a fully equipped kitchen including dishwashers, electric range cooker, fridge and freezer; separate male and female showers and toilets, a drying room and a meeting room. For more information, see:
Parking: There is a small car park at the Centre, and a large public car park (68 places) in Odd Fellows Road, a couple of minutes’ walk away.
Camping: North Lees camp site is about a mile from the Centre:
https://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/getactive/camping/camping-northlees
Activities
There will be a variety of activities to take part in – all optional of course.
Dinner at 7 will be followed by the evening’s entertainment, which will include a quiz. This timing makes it easier for nearby members to come just for the AGM and the social, and makes possible substantial walks on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday we are planning a whole bunch of activities during the day:
- Treasure Hunt: This was a great success last year, (with a prize!) and Jon Marsden and Pat Durrant are planning a new hunt, this time around Hathersage.
- Moorland walk: Hathersage is absolutely central to the Peak District, and we can walk out of the little town up onto the moors around Stanage Edge, and beyond.
- Orienteering: Practice your navigation skills, walking independently around a pre-planned route.
- Rock climbing: Malcolm Donne will take people out to the excellent climbing on the nearby “edges”.
- Caving: We are also hoping to offer caving for those interested.
Orienteering, climbing and caving all depend on enough people being interested, so please use the booking form to state your preferences.
The usual sumptuous evening meal will be at 7.00 pm
No need to bring your own drink! Barbara has stocked the cellar as usual.
Breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday plus Saturday dinner, with Sat / Sun packed lunch are all included in the weekend accommodation charge.
Book by Saturday 14th September
PLEASE NOTE – there is no early bird discount for the National Weekend
NEW THIS YEAR! BOOK ONLINE!
Book online via the Web Collect program by following this link:-
https://webcollect.org.uk/redropewalkingandclimbing/event/national-weekend-agm-27th-29th-sept-2019.
If you prefer ‘old school’ with paper and a cheque
The Booking Form for the event is now available either as PDF or Word doc:-
AGM2019 bookform (PDF)
AGM2019 bookform (doc.x)
This should be printed off and sent with your cheque (postal address on the form)
The form also has full information about accommodation and travel / access to the event.
Any booking queries contact treasurer@redrope.org.uk
Getting there
Public Transport: Hathersage is easily reached by frequent trains from Manchester and Sheffield, and Hathersage station is about a third of a mile from the Centre. Total journey time from London, changing at Sheffield, is about two and a half hours. Alternatively, the 271/272 bus runs hourly between Sheffield and Castleton, and stops 2 minutes’ walk from the Centre. See here for bus timetable:
https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/timetables/sheffield/796.htm
Directions from the south: Leave the M1 at junction 29 and take the A617 towards Chesterfield. In Chesterfield, take the B6051 through Barlow and Millthorpe. At Owler Bar, meet and cross the A621, and continue on the B6054. At the T-junction with the A625, turn right, then shortly bear left on the A6187, and follow this into Hathersage. From the north: Take the A625 south from Sheffield, then fork right on the A6187 for Hathersage.
