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 At the last meeting of the directors of ABMSAC Ltd in September 2007, it was decided that hut fees should be increased from January 1st 2008. The new fees from that date were set at £6 per night for members, £9 for members of BMC affiliated clubs.
	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.