With government rules, regulations and guidance changing regularly it can be difficult for clubs to keep up with what they are allowed to do. This article summarises the BMC’s understanding of the constraints on club meets and access to huts, based on information available at the time and date of publication. Please remember to check for local changes that may affect your club.
First produced: 21st October 2020
This version: 5th January, 10:10
Huts – England
Huts – Wales
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Club huts in Wales should be closed.
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There is financial support available for huts that have been forced to close due to local restrictions and national lockdowns – please take note of the Covid-19 Support for Business.
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Travel between Wales and England is not currently allowed, except for essential travel such as for work or education.
Club Meets (Outdoor) – England
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The message is to “stay at home” at present, and therefore club meets should be suspended.
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Travel between England and Wales is not currently allowed, except for essential travel such as for work or education.
Club Meets (Outdoor) – Wales
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The message is to “stay at home” at present, and therefore club meets should be suspended.
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Travel between Wales and England is not currently allowed, except for essential travel such as for work or education.
Club Meets (Indoor Climbing Wall) – England
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Climbing walls are currently closed, therefore indoor club meets should be suspended.
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Travel between England and Wales is not currently allowed, except for essential travel such as for work or education.
Club Meets (Indoor Climbing Wall) – Wales
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Climbing walls are currently closed, therefore indoor club meets should be suspended.
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Travel between Wales and England is not currently allowed, except for essential travel such as for work or education.
For the current position in Scotland please go to the Mountaineering Scotland website.
Useful links
What does Lockdown #3 mean for climbers and hillwalkers in Wales
National lockdown: Stay at Home [England], includes what you can / can’t do
Welsh Government: Coronavirus control plan (alert levels in Wales)
* Mountaineering activities include rock climbing (trad & sport), bouldering, hill /fell / mountain walking, scrambling. It does not include mountain biking, caving, kayaking and other such activities that are outside of the direct remit of the BMC.
Quick reference guide of what clubs can and can’t do
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I reside in …
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England
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Wales
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Can I organise or attend an outdoor club meet?
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No - the message is to “stay at home”.
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No - the message is to “stay at home”.
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Can I organise or attend an indoor climbing meet?
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No – indoor walls are currently closed and indoor meets suspended.
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No – indoor walls are currently closed and indoor meets suspended.
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Can I travel to a club hut?
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No - club huts are closed and the message is to “stay at home”.
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No - club huts are closed and the message is to “stay at home”.
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Can we have a club meet in a pub or café?
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No - pubs & cafés are closed and the message is to “stay at home”.
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No - pubs & cafés are closed and the message is to “stay at home”.
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