Sports, Leisure & Recreation (5)
Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire & the Northwest Region

Climbing and Hill Walking
Clubs and Associations including trails and footpaths, walking, rambling, hiking, mountaineering & orienteering

Listed Alphabetically:

Adventure 21
21 Babylon Lane, Anderton, Near Chorley, Lancashire PR6 9NR.
Tel: 01257-474467. Email: info@adventure21.co.uk.
Web: www.adventure21.co.uk.


Waterfall Climb on Stikkle Gill. Photo © 2006 Adventure 21

Outdoor Adventure Activities provider for stag and hen parties, management training, corperate groups, youth and school groups and birthday parties. We offer - kayaking, open canoeing, climbing, abseiling, mountain biking, orienteering, gorge scrambling, raft building, riffle shooting, archery, Tyrolean traversing, hill walking, sailing, caving. We also arrange accommodation,camping and wilderness camping expeditions. AALA Licensed (Adventure Activities Licensing Authority)

Afloat & Ashore Limited
Tel: 0161-763 9595
Email: office@afloatandashore.com
Web: http://www.afloatandashore.com.
Outdoor activities for Schools, Colleges, Youth groups, Families, Friends, Hen/Stag Parties, Corporate groups, Individuals, Scouts, Guides, Charities, Fund-raising, Birthday Parties and Special Needs. Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Climbing, Orienteering, Team building / Problem solving exercises, Raft building, Open/Canadian Canoeing,
Gorge walking and Tyrolean traverse. AALA License (Adventure Activities Licensing Authority) for climbing and watersports.

British Mountaineering Council
177-179 Burton Road, Manchester M20 2BB.
Tel: 0870 010 4878. Fax: 0161-445 4500.
Email: office@thebmc.co.uk. Website: www.thebmc.co.uk
Membership comes with a wide range of benefits, and helps support climbing, hillwalking, and mountaineering in the UK. The BMC's access work helps to ensure the continued freedom to visit crags, sea cliffs and mountain areas on public and private land throughout the UK.

Chester Mountaineering Club
Contact: Mr R Gibson
1 Newton Cottage, Newton Lane, Chester CH3 9AX.
Website: www.chestermc.org

Climb North West
Providing up-to-date details on access to climbing areas. http://www.nwclimbing.co.uk

Clitheroe Mountaineering Club
Contact: Mr N Millward, Chestnut Cottage , Grindleton, Lancashire BB7 4QT.

David Matthews Outdoor Pursuit Courses
Rowland Café, Nether Booth, Edale, Derbyshire.
Tel: 01433-670302. Contact: Joe Hardy.
Multi-activity holidays and breaks for various age groups, 12-15 years, 16+ years, 30+ years, and family groups. Also weekend courses in climbing, caving, canoeing, hill-walking, orienteering, map-reading and navigation skills, and mountain biking. Open all year round. Rates from about £80 including full serviced accommodation.

First Ascent
Far Cottage, Church Street, Longnor Near Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 0PE.
Tel: 01298-83545. Fax: 01298-83897.
First Ascent Activity Holidays teach, encourage, support and develop learners in hill and mountain crafts. Specialists in beginners, adults, women's courses and improvers. Claims 90% occupancy and 65% re-bookings. Telephone for a brochure.

Fylde Mountaineering Club
Contact: Mr M Penn, 7 Ribble Avenue, Freckleton PR4 1RU .
Website: www.fyldemc.org.uk

Greater Manchester Outdoor Activity Initiative
Tel: 0161-448 1093.

Haigh Hall Climbing
Quarry Haigh Hall Country Park, Wigan. Tel: 01942-832895.

High Peak Climbing Group
The High Peak Climbing Group is a small, friendly climbing club that meets and climbs mainly in the Derbyshire Peak District. Meets are also held in elsewhere with trips to most climbing areas in the UK, Spain, France and elsewhere in Europe. We meet at the crag (or wall) on alternate Sundays all year.
Website: http://www.hpcg.org.uk.

Interactive Adventure
Tel: 0161-445 3856.

Lancashire Mountaineering Club
Contact: T Hawkes.
126 Bent Lanes, Davyhulme, Manchester M41 8NY.
Tel: 0161-747 4951. Email: Secretary@lancsmc.org
Website: www.lancsmc.org
A club of 200 members, active most weekends. Activities include rock climbing, hill walking, mountain biking and ski mountaineering. We have huts in the Lake District, Scotland and Wales. We welcome new members and meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the Lord Nelson, Clayton Brook, Chorley.

Lancashire Rock Guidebook
An online version of the British Mountaineering Council climbing guidebook to Lancashire & the North West on their website at:
http://www.lancashirerock.co.uk

Lancaster University Mountaineering Club
Contact: Mr M Harris, Students Union, Slaidburn House,
Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YT.
Website: www.lancs.ac.uk/socs/lumc/index.html

Long Distance Walkers Association
Members Secretary (347) 117 Higher Lane, Rainford,
-- St Helens Merseyside WA11 8BQ. Tel: 01744-882638.
-- East Lancashire Group, Secretary 18 Hillstone Close, Greenmount,
Bury. Tel: 01204-883981.
-- South Manchester Secretary 14 Westbury Drive, Marple,
Stockport SK6 6EG. Tel: 0161-427 8194.

Mad Walkers 20s-30s Walking & Hiking Group
We're the Manchester and District 20s-30s walking and hiking group. We're
part of the National Ramblers Association. We have a wide range of walks
and weekends away generally throughout the northwest.
Website: www.manchester.org.uk. Email: info@madwalkers.org.uk.

Manchester Metropolitan Mountaineering
Contact: David Browne, MMSU, 99 Oxford Road, Manchester M1 7EL.
Email: 06264883@student.mmu.ac.uk.
Website: www.mmunion.co.uk/group/group.aspx?id=12227.

Manchester University Mountain Club
Contact: Ms N Atkin, Manchester University A.U, 333 Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PG. Website: www.man.ac.uk/MUMC/

Mountaineering Club of Bury
66 Hayfield Road, Salford M6 8QA

Oldham Climbing Wall
Oldham Sports Centre, Lord Street, Oldham. Tel: 0161-911 4090.

Outward Bound Trust , The
Tel: 01768-486347.

Oldham Mountaineering Club
1 Brooklawn Drive, Prestwich, Manchester M25 5GS.

Peak Activities Limited
Managing Director: Dr Iain Jennings, Hathersage, Derbyshire S32 1DD.
Tel 01433-650345. Website: www.iain.co.uk. Email: iain@iain.co.uk.
Provider of utdoor activities for people visiting the Peak District and Lake including abseiling, caving, climbing, led-walking, potholing, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, orienteering, treasure hunts and many more outdoor activities - all suitable for groups of people or for individuals. Fully AALA licensed to operate with under 18s as well as with adults.

Preston Mountaineering Club
Contact: Mr M I Pringle, 22 Manor Park, Watling Street Road,
Fulwood, Preston PR2 8LU. Tel: 01772-703561
Email: secretary@climbpreston.co.uk
Website: www.climbpreston.co.uk

Rochdale Ramblers Association Group
Tel: 01706-42376 for information about joining the Group and for forthcoming events.

Rope Race
Marple, Stockport. Tel: 0161-426 0226. Indoor climbing wall.

Salford University Mountaineering Society
Contact: Mr C Bower, 62 Nevis Grove, Bolton BL1 6RP.
Tel: 01204-591940. Website: www.susu-outdoors.org.uk.

St Helens Mountaineering Club
Contact: Mrs S Noyce, 36 Serpentine Road, Wallasey, Merseyside CH44 0AX.
Tel: 0151-637 2120. Email: sue.noyce@merseymail.com
Website: www.sthelensmc.org.uk
The Club has about 80 members of large mountaineering diversity. The meets' list therefore includes, climbing and fell walking trips throughout the UK, high mountain climbing in all areas of the world, evening climbing at indoor walls (winter) and local crags and quarries (summer), Sunday rambles (Winter) and slide shows. There are two beginners' meets for rock climbing per year. Hut in the Lake District available for use by climbers at any time.

Stuart Igoe
Alternative Adventure & Outdoor Activities Service
Seddons Farm House, Newton Drive, Bury BL8 2EG
Bookings & Enquiries: Telephone: 0161-764 3612
Full, half day and evening sessions for groups and individuals. National Award Schemes. Outdoor education courses for schools and organisations, Special Needs, Company Multi-Activity Days and Weekends. Specialisms include Rock Climbing, Abseiling, Teamwork Exercises, Orienteering, Kayak Canoeing, Caving, Adventure Days, Map & Compass Reading Skills.
Website: www.altadv.co.uk

Summiteks Limited
14 Yewdale Road, Coniston, Cumbria LA21 8DU.
Tel: Equipment Sales: 015394-41822.
Tel: Activity / Hire: 015394-41212. Fax: 015394-41055.
Mountaineering, watersports, mountain-biking, Canoeing, Windsurfing, Gorge Scrambling, etc. Residential courses throughout the year. Special winter mountain courses. All equipment may be hired on site.

UMIST Climbing Club
Contact: Ms J Brownhill, The University of Manchester, William Kay Building,
333 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PG.
Website: http://sgr.me.umist.ac.uk/mcjsscmr/climb.html

University of Central Lancashire Mountaineering Club
Contact: Secretary, Univ of Central Lancashire Students Union Building,
Fylde Road, Preston PR1 2TQ.

University of Manchester Hiking Club
Contact: Mr M Eccles, 30 Windsor Road , Levenshulme,
Manchester M19 2EB. Tel: 07709 679 123.

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