AMBSAC - Huts

	The George Starkey Hut The George Starkey Hut is in Patterdale near Ullswater, at the heart of the Lake District’s Eastern Fells. It is ideally placed for the High Street range to the East, whilst from the front there is a splendid view of Helvellyn and its neighbouring fells: to reach them, all you have to do is put on your boots and walk from the Hut. There is convenient local rock climbing at Castle Rock and Raven Crag in Thirlmere, Dove Crag in Dovedale, Scrubby Crag in Deepdale and Gowbarrow by Ullswater. Langdale and Dow Crag in the South West and Borrowdale to the North West are easily accessible. There are mountain biking opportunities from the front door, canoeing and sailing on Ullswater and pony trekking locally. George Starkey Hut It is a first class hut in the Lake District which we share with the Tuesday Climbing Club. It is an architect's conversion of a village school and can sleep up to 28 people. It is hired out by climbing clubs most weekends thruoghout the year. However there are always places reserved for members. 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 Ł6 per night for members, Ł9 for members of BMC affiliated clubs & Ł11 for others. The hut is available for exclusive use, particularly for mid week and extended bookings, 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. For more details and pictures see the hut flyer.
	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.