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BMC Lakes Area

About the Lakes Area

Welcome to the Lakes area. We have four meetings a year and welcome all. The meetings are an open forum style where everyone has a voice and we aim to debate the issues that concern you. It's also a good way to find out about crag clean ups, and hear about any re-bolting and access work taking place.

Find out what is happening in your local area in the latest newsletter

DOWNLOAD: BMC Lakes Area Newsletter - Dec 2025

Upcoming Lakes Area meetings

Area Meetings are run by volunteers and provide an opportunity for you to discuss issues and influence decisions affecting climbers and walkers locally and nationally, and to meet like-minded people and enjoy a sociable night out (or 'in' on Zoom). Area Meetings also provide the platform for election to a range of volunteer roles within the BMC.

Next Area Meeting: TBC

Scroll down for past meetings documents and previous newsletters

Next area meeting

12 Tach 2025

Area Meetings

BMC Lakes Area Meeting

Come to our next gathering of Lakes climbers and walkers and get involved in the BMC.

Your local area:

Lakes Chair: Liz Jolley

Lakes Secretary: Ron Kenyon (until vacancy filled) Vacant

Lakes Members Council Rep: Dave Brown and James Ashton

Club Rep: Vikki Kenyon

Hill Walking Rep: Ken Taylor

Access Reps:

Area Access coordinator (temp until AGM) | Ric Outhwaite

South Lakes & Langdale | Christian Dodsworth

South Lakes | Klaudia Borbola | 07837074708

South Lakes (Slate) | Alex Jones | 07792490740

South Lakes (Chapel Head) | Mal Weightman | 07805656461

South Lakes (Kentmere & Longsleddale) | VACANT

South Lakes (Duddon & Eskdale) | VACANT

Eastern Lakes & Eden Valley | Ron Kenyon | 07775 768569

North Lakes (Borrowdale & Thirlmere) | Ron Kenyon | 01768 864728

Western Lakes (Buttermere, Ennerdale, Wasdale & St. Bees) | Ric Outhwaite

FOLLOW: @BMC_Lakes on Instagram

FOLLOW: BMC Lakes on Facebook

Previous Documents and Newletters

Lakes area volunteer roles available

Would you like to get more involved in the work of the BMC? If you are interested in a volunteer role, please come along to the relevant Area Meeting and speak with the current Chair or Secretary. If you are unable to attend please email volunteering@thebmc.co.uk and ask to be put in contact with your local area.

Area volunteers undertake vital roles in the democratic structure of the BMC and the work we do on behalf of members and the wider climbing, hill walking and mountaineering community. Each area holds an AGM, at which elections for a range of volunteer roles are held, and outside of these meetings, members can be co-opted into roles.

What happens at BMC local area meetings?

Bolts; wind farms; footpath erosion; crag clean-ups; access issues; dry tooling. If you want to make your voice heard about local climbing and walking issues, then come along to your next BMC area meeting. Here's how you can keep up to date with area meeting information.

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