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About the Fell & Rock Climbing Club
The Fell & Rock Climbing Club was founded in 1906 to “encourage the pursuits of fell walking and rock climbing, particularly in the English Lake District.”
Today it has around 1,100 members, issues an extensive list of meets based both in the UK and abroad, owns seven huts (five in the Lake District and two in Scotland) and publishes a comprehensive series of Lake District climbing guides and other related books.
Unusually for a club founded over a century ago, membership has always been open to women as well as men and it is also notable that both fell walkers and climbers are eligible to apply’
Latest News
Tuesday 30th July – In 1940 Arthur Dolphin spent most of his climbing time at Almscliffe, recording in detail, 16 visits to this crag before he started to branch out to other places. Mostly he hitched to the crag recording how many lifts he needed both there and back. His visit to Ilkley in July 1940 […]
After many years, Humphrey Johnson is stepping down as Warden of Beetham Cottage after the AGM in November. He’s done a tremendous job over the years. Consequently, we are looking for someone to take over. Humph is more than happy to assist and offer information in the interim period. The next Maintenance Meet for Beetham […]
Advance Notice – Electronic Papers for the November 2024 AGM Last year the Committee made the decision to move the Club towards digitisation of its printed material to save cost to the Club and the environment. This year’s AGM papers will be available electronically for members to download from the Club’s website in October. […]
Albert Hattersley passed away peacefully on 6th June 2024, aged 95. He was a member between 1991-2023, and was the instigator of the Music Weekend. Albert’s funeral is on 1st July at 1.15PM at: Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium Periwood lane Sheffield S8 0HP And afterwards at The Royal Oak, Eckington Road, Coal Aston, S18 3AU. […]
Climbing, coastal path, cycling and maybe coasteering. Hi folks. Here is a gentle jog of the elbow that Thelma is looking forward to welcoming us back to Porthclais Farm campsite, just outside St. David’s, 14-19 August. As last year, she would like one centralised booking, so please can you reserve your spot through […]
Joint CC/FRCC Meet at Brackenclose, Wasdale July 19th-21st Wasdale in high summer – what’s not to like? Walking, cragging, high mountain climbing – all from the superb base of the FRCC’s superb newly rebuilt/refurbished hut, ideally positioned at the start of the main Scafell path. This is a joint meet between the FRCC and the […]