75th Anniversary: Peak District WeekendDate: Fri-Sun Oct 7th-9th Organiser: Steve R Cost: £17pppn half board, £20pppn full board. Two nights stay required (Fri and Sat). Half board is dinner, bed and breakfast. Full board is dinner, bed, breakfast and packed lunch. No surcharge for ex members. There may be a small extra cost for the group meal planned for Saturday evening should you wish to have it. To book please use the Book Now button on our website and state whether you want half board for two nights (£34), full board for two nights (£40), or half board and full board for one night each (£37 and please state which night for each). If space (11 girls and 12 guys booked as at 3 Aug) you will be sent a link to pay online. Activities: Sat: 12 mile walk from the hostel, start around 9am, end around 5pm ish. Sun: 6-8 mile walk from hostel, maybe start a little later (10am), end around 4pm. We have light until about 7pm: aim is to be home close to then. There may be a few ascents as some hills. All welcome, especially past and present members. Refreshments: Breakfast, lunch and evening meals available from the hostel. Steve will inform those having meals with options the week before and collate orders etc. Travel: By car: Distance 147 miles from central Harrow. Basic route: M1 north to J28 takes you to 20 miles from Youlgreave. Then A38, A61, A615 signed to Bakewell (nearest town). Then B5056, Alport Lane and Church Street to Youlgreave. The hostel is along the High Street. Find place to park in the village. You've arrived! By train: Nearest station is Matlock (11 miles), so will need to check out bus or taxi options in advance. Accommodation: We have reserved the whole of YHA Youlgreave. Aim is to have EXCLUSIVE USE for the whole weekend. The blurb says "Above the River Bradford and Lathkill Dale, Youlgreave was once the old Co-op village store and it still retains some of the original characteristics - look for the stone beehive (symbol of the Co-op) and the windows inscribed with the shop's services. Rooms are named after the store departments and there are interesting displays to give you a flavour of the period. Many adventures await outside in the White Peak, where walkers, cyclists and mountain bikers will be in their element." Steve has stayed here twice before. The bedrooms are modern and the lounge/diner area contains many items that would have been on sale during the early 20th century when the hostel was a traditional Coop. Village location, with views of hills and river from the hostel, in the gorgeous Peak District. 42 beds available in the following rooms: 1 room with 2 beds, 5 rooms with 4 beds, 2 rooms with 6 beds, 1 room with 8 beds. Address: Fountain Square, Youlgreave, nr Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1UR Links: |
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