A quick update on the autumn OUTDOORSmagic member Meet-Up in the
Peak District, which is happening the weekend after next which is
10-12 October.
The venue is Edale
in the middle of the Peak District. It's a beautiful village located
conveniently under Kinder Scout and, just as importantly is
accessible by road, but also by rail from either Manchester or
Sheffield. See Network
Rail for timetables.
Accommodation
After much debate on the forum, we're going to be staying at the
Coopers campsite right in the middle of Edale giving easy access to
the pub of choice, the Nag's Head. Basic details and contact number
here
but no need to book.
It's right in the middle of Edale close to the Nag's Head. Simply
head past the station and the alternative Fieldhead campsite and into
the village, the campsite is near the pub.
What's Happening OM Meet-Ups are informal get-togethers for
OM members. Everyone's welcome to come along, put names to faces and
faces to names. It's not an organised, guided weekend, we get
together as a group of friends, go walking, climbing, scrambling,
feed ducks etc. No-one will tell you what to do.
There's lots to do around Edale though. Fantastic walking on
Kinder and elsewhere in the Edale valley including the classic Edale
Skyline circuit and some very nice rocks. Climbing on classic
gritstone crags like Stanage and Froggatt and, if you're that way
inclined, some of the best mountain biking in the country.
In addition there are at least two caffs - one at the campsite and
the infamous Station Caff - plus a couple of pubs in Edale as well as
extra back-up in Hope, also home to the classic Woodbine Cafe and the
Cheshire Cheese, which does excellent food.
When Most people tend to turn up on the Friday evening and
head for the pub. Organisation tends to be on the chaos principle,
but somehow we always seem to meet up and enjoy ourselves.
What next There's more information on this
forum thread, but if you are thinking of coming, please post on
the roll call thread linked to below. It doesn't commit you to
anything, it gives everyone an idea of who's coming. See you there
:-)
Jon Doran
