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Now that we've eased into Spring with our Slowing Down Weekend, it's time to ramp up the adventure and head to the Lake District. This weekend is designed to push your comfort zone and challenge you both physically and mentally, but most importantly, it will be a chance to come together and have some fun!

You will be led by a team of five mountain experts, headed up by International School of Mountaineering Director Adrian Nelhams, and supported by Ed, Lois and the M2M team.

Activities will include:

• Climbing
• Abseiling
• Canadian Canoeing
• Hiking

Location
Inside Out Yurts

Seatoller Farm

Borrowdale

Keswick CA12 5XN

insideoutcamping.co.uk

Directions: Google Maps

Itinerary

Friday 9th May

• 5 pm - 6 pm - Arrival & check in to Inside Out Yurts (*please be aware that road closures between 6pm - 11pm will add 35+ mins to the drive from Keswick for arrivals after 6 pm)
• 7.30 pm - Drinks & Dinner at The Yew Tree Inn

Saturday 10th May

• All day activities, with packed lunch
• Dinner at camp

Sunday 11th May

• Morning activities, with packed lunch
• 2 pm - 3 pm - Departure

Travel

The Lakes aren't so well connected by public transport, so if you are able to drive, this is the easiest option. If you are planning to get there by car, please use the M2M Lakes Weekend 🛶 WhatsApp group to let others know where you'll be driving from, and offer lifts en route where possible. For those of you arriving by public transport, please check on the group to find out if anyone who is driving is able to pick you up, before checking trains/buses.

Nearest train stations: Penrith (40 min drive) or Windermere (1 hour drive)

Nearest international airports: Newcastle (2 hour drive), Manchester (2.5 hour drive) or Leeds (2.5 hour drive)

Nearest bus stop: National Trust Car Park (2 min walk) - 78 Borrowdale bus service from Keswick

Accommodation

Shared yurts at Inside Out Camping. 

Each Yurt accommodates up to x5 people - with x2 single beds, x1 double futon sofa bed and 1x air bed. Bedding will be provided, and there will be additional single duvets or sleeping bags for anyone who may need to share a futon. More details are here with FAQs here.

Individual Needs & Accessibility

Activities

This weekend is not fully accessible, however the following details should help you prepare and decide what is right for you.

The abseiling and climbing venues are accessible by car, so the team will be able to give lifts if needed. Otherwise, it will be a relatively flat 30-40 minute walk from camp to each of the venues.

Depending on rainfall and river depth, the team will aim to launch the canoes very close to the yurts as the river runs past the camp. 

The groups will be split into four, with some canoeing, some hiking, some climbing and some abseiling - so there will be lots of options available. The weekend is about challenging yourself, however it is important to listen to your body and opt out or take breaks if/when it feels right for you.

Facilities

The camp itself is a little bumpy and hilly in places. You can check the Inside Out Yurts aerial view on Google Maps to see the location of the six yurts in proximity to each other and Seatoller Farm, where the facilities are. 

Each yurt has 2 steps up into them. The shower area is accessible to wheelchairs, but the individual showers do not have seating or hand rails (5 min walk/roll from camp to farmhouse). The toilets are not wheelchair accessible. Photos/videos and doorway measurements can be provided on request, please ask Rosie or Lois.

There will be plenty of help on hand to offer creative thinking and teamwork as and when needed. We are up for the challenge and game if you are!

Packing List
This will be shared in advance with input from Ade and team.

RSVP

Please let us know whether you can or can't make it by Wednesday 24th April.
If you can come, please register and submit the form on this page. If you need to decline this time (you'll be missed!), please email or WhatsApp Rosie ([email protected] / +44 7957 113108) to make sure we are aware by the 24th, so we can exclude you from our numbers and organise food & support staff accordingly.

For those of you opting in, please be mindful of our cancellation policy.

Hope you can make it!

Team M2M