Bookings are now open for this year’s annual dinner which is taking place at YHA Hawkshead, arriving on Friday 15 and departing on Sunday 17 November 2019. The price for 2 nights bed & breakfast and Saturday evening meal is £67.00 per person. Please make cheques payable to Leeds Mountaineering Club and post to me. (My address is in the private section).
Menu Options
After negotiations with the YHA I am now able to confirm the menu for the dinner.
If you have already sent in a cheque please can you let me know your menu choices – by email, private message (PM) or on the bulletin board. If you haven’t paid yet please can you write your choices on the back of your cheque.
We have a choice of chips or mash with the main courses – please specify which you would prefer.
Starters:
A SOUP OF THE DAY (v)
with roll and butter
B CRISPY COD GOUJONS
with tartare sauce
C MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLES (ve)
with flatbread and a balsamic and olive oil dip
Mains:
D CUMBERLAND SAUSAGE
served with vegetables & gravy
E VEGETARIAN SAUSAGE & MASHED POTATO OR CHIPS(v)
served with vegetables & gravy
F CHICKEN & VEGETABLE PIE
served with vegetables & gravy
G BROCCOLI & CAULIFLOWER PASTY (v)
served with vegetables & gravy
There is a gluten free sausage option as well.
Don’t forget to state if you would prefer CHIPS or MASH
For details of the puddings please see the "Bake Off Thread"
We have 55 places available. Cheques received from:
Helen C
Paul S
Karl H
Sarah S
Hayley S
Sam R
Helen B
Cath S
Sara H
Dave C
Kirsty L
Joey T
Lesley H
Will S
John P
Claire T
Bruce G
Kate W
Keith T
Graham J
John N
Sam N
Andy M
Peter A
JR
Luke J
Alice H
John M
Cath K
Ruth J
Dave P
Lindsey M
Paul L
John A
Rob
Laura
Georgina
Suzanne F
Genevieve
We are just finalising the menu and will post it up as soon as possible.
As usual the photo competition and annual awards will take place on the Saturday evening (further details to follow) and we will be having a quiz on the Saturday night.
The Hostel
YHA Hawkshead is a grade II listed building, we have exclusive use of the 72 beds main house. There is a selection of dorm rooms, some of which are en-suite:
4 x 4 beds
4 x 6 beds
4 x 8 beds
The Youth Hostel has many great facilities including a self-catering kitchen and social areas. There is a spacious lounge which is perfect for relaxing after a busy day, a dining room, and a games room. Our well-equipped self-catering kitchen has two cookers, eight hobs, a microwave, two fridges and a small freezer.
There is bike store, drying room and wi-fi.
Bedding is provided but we need to bring towels and toiletries.
The YHA will not be provided a bar while we are there so we can bring our own alcoholic and soft drinks.
https://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/yha-hawkshead
Location:
The YHA overlooks Esthwaite Water approximately 1 mile from Hawkshead Village, an ancient township that dates back from Norse times and has a good selection of pubs and cafes (including a kitty café if you like that sort of thing!). It is only 5 miles from Ambleside and 4 miles from Coniston.
Activities:
Hawkshead is in a great area for walking, mountain biking and cycling with Satterthwaite, Claife Heights and Grizedale Forest and Tarn Hows nearby.