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Winter Lecture Series: National Tour 2025
Join us for the BMC Winter Lecture Series, your essential prep for winter adventures in the mountains. This UK tour brings expert insights, hands-on advice, and real-life stories from seasoned winter mountaineers Sam Leary and Mick Jones.
Join a BMC local area walk
Whether you’ve been getting out hiking for years or are looking to get started, why not come along to one of our social walks?
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Events
The England Climbing Trials are the key selection event for the England Climbing Foundation and Development Programmes. Aimed at young athletes in the U13 and U15 age categories, the Trials offer a great opportunity to test their skills, grow through competition, and take part in a fun and supportive environment designed to encourage their long-term development in the sport.
Hill Walking News
The BMC and Mountaineering Scotland are joining forces to raise £60,000 for urgent refurbishments to our members-only Don Whillans and Alex MacIntyre Memorial Huts to keep them open for future generations.
Events
England Climbing would like to invite young people between the ages of 12 and 15 to join us at Summit Up in Oldham for a chance to try the Olympic Sport of Speed climbing. Some climbing experience is preferred but not essential.
Performance News
The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has confirmed its GB Climbing Performance Programme for 2026, with reigning Olympic champion Toby Roberts and 2025 Overall Lead World Cup winner Erin McNeice among the headline selections.
Events
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 BMC Women in Adventure film competition! Watch the amazing winning films plus all the ones entered this year.
Peak Area Walks
This social walk will follow the river out of the village then up through woodland to the Hayfield 'Dragon's Back' and over the Ethels of Mount Famine, South Head, Brown Knoll and Kinder Low before descending through Tunstead Farm back to Hayfield.
Access News
The BMC had a strong presence at Kendal Mountain Festival this year, with the BMC Access & Conservation Trust charity stand, Women In Adventure film competition and workshop, a local hike, talks by staff members and one BMC volunteer winning a prestigious award.
Access Articles
Thinking about running a crag or path restoration day in your local area? Fantastic. £5,000 has been allocated for volunteer led environmental initiatives and workdays to improve crags across England and Wales. Small grants of £250 to £1000 will be available to help local climbers undertake practical work to improve crags and promote nature conservation over the winter months.
Hill Walking News
The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) can announce that Sara Javid has been appointed the new Chair for the Hill Walking Group Committee.
Midland Area Walks
This training activity will explore the experience of walking at night in a lowland area utilising the local Rights of Way system
Midland Area Walks
This free training walk will discuss incident management and implement resolutions whilst walking in a lowland area utilising the local Rights of Way (RoW) system.
Midland Area Walks
This social walk will explore the legend of The Wise Men of Gotham and visit three points that are named after one of the most famous legends - The Cuckoo Bush.
GET INVOLVED
Campaigns
From footpath repair, re-growing our moorlands to fight the climate crisis, to organised litter picks on the hills and to rallying members to write to their MPs asking for the removal of the sale of disposable BBQs, we have a great range of campaigns to get behind. Find out more about our active campaigns, and why they're making a difference to the British hills you love.
Volunteers
Our dedicated and passionate network of hundreds of volunteers are the lifeblood of the BMC. From opportunities within conservation, access, competitions and walk leaders. Come and join us!
Clubs
Looking to join a mountaineering, climbing or hill walking club or are you already a member? We have all the essential BMC clubs information and advice for you.
EVENTS CALENDAR
Peak Area Walks
This social walk will follow the river out of the village then up through woodland to the Hayfield 'Dragon's Back' and over the Ethels of Mount Famine, South Head, Brown Knoll and Kinder Low before descending through Tunstead Farm back to Hayfield.
Access Articles
Thinking about running a crag or path restoration day in your local area? Fantastic. £5,000 has been allocated for volunteer led environmental initiatives and workdays to improve crags across England and Wales. Small grants of £250 to £1000 will be available to help local climbers undertake practical work to improve crags and promote nature conservation over the winter months.
Midland Area Walks
This training activity will explore the experience of walking at night in a lowland area utilising the local Rights of Way system
Midland Area Walks
This free training walk will discuss incident management and implement resolutions whilst walking in a lowland area utilising the local Rights of Way (RoW) system.