The George Starkey Hut


A first class hut in Patterdale in the Lake District shared with the Tuesday Climbing Club. This is an architect's conversion of a village school and can sleep up to 28 people. Although hired out at times there are always places reserved for members.


George Starkey Hut at Annual Dinner 2001

Hut Bookings

Mike Pinney is the Hut Bookings Secretary. If you wish to make a booking there is now a dedicated e-mail address for sending your details. This address is:
hutbookings@abmsac.org.uk

This now becomes the preferred method of contact for making bookings. If you do not have access to e-mail then you will still need to contact Mike by phone or letter. Members are reminded not to just turn up at the hut anticipating that there will be places available; always contact the Hut Bookings Secretary first.

Hut Fees

The hut fees from January 1st 2008 are set at £6 per night for members, £9 for members of BMC affiliated clubs & £10 for others.

Particularly for mid week and extended bookings, the hut is available for exclusive use, prices by negotiation.

Bookings for the George Starkey Hut are welcome from British Mountaineering Council affiliated clubs, other clubs, school & youth groups, business and training organisations.


Rhyd Ddu


We have a reciprocal arrangement with the Oread Mountaineering Club to use their hut, Tan-yr-Wyddfa, at Rhyd Ddu near Beddgelert in North Wales (grid ref. 570527).

The Hut has four bedrooms with a sleeping capacity of 22 people. The bedrooms are provided bunk beds, mattresses and blankets.




Members cooking dinner in the well equipped kitchen.


SAC Huts


SAC members pay a reduced overnight rate. Members receive priority over members of other Alpine Clubs and clubs affiliated to other Alpine Clubs. Details of SAC huts are on www.sac-cas.ch/base/e/

Reciprocal rights

SAC members are entitled to corresponding priority rights and reduced charges in huts belonging to other Alpine Clubs affiliated to the U.I.A.A.