summer accommodation
Below is a list of different styles of accommodation. If you would like more suggestions please don't hesitate to call or email.
Guest houses
Kenilworth
Run by Chris & Christine Busby
Kenilworth, Holly road, Windermere
015394 44004
busby@kenilworth-lake-district.co.uk
www.kenilworth-lake-district.co.uk
1 Park Road
Run by Mark & Alexandra Soden
1 Park rd, Windermere, Cumbria
015394 42107
enquiries@1parkroad.com
www.1parkroad.com
The Coppice
Run by Chris & Barbara Gabbott
Brook Road, Windermere, Cumbria
015394 88501
chris@thecoppice.co.uk
www.thecoppice.co.uk
Laural Cottage
Run by Gwen & John
Park Rd, Windermere, Cumbria
015394 43053
info@laurelcottagewindermere.co.uk
www.laurelcottagewindermere.co.uk
The Coppice
Run by Chris & Barbara Gabbott
Brook Road, Windermere, Cumbria
015394 88501
chris@thecoppice.co.uk
Kent House
Lake Road
Ambleside
Cumbria
015394 33279
mail@kent-house.com
www.kent-house.com
Compston House
American style
Compston Rd
Ambleside
015394 32305
www.compstonhouse.co.uk
stay@compstonhouse.co.uk
Hotels
Waterhead 015394 32566 ****
Low wood 015394 33338 ****
www.elh.co.uk
Youth Hostels
Ambleside YHA 015394 32304
Elterwater YHA 015394 37245
High Close YHA 015394 37101
Windermere YHA 015394 43543
Wasdale YHA 019467 26222
Bunkhouses
Ambleside Backpackers 015394 32340
www.englishlakesbackpackers.co.uk
enquires@englishlakesbackpackers.co.uk
Campsites
National Trust, Great Langdale 015394 37668
National Trust, Low wray 015394 32810
National Trust, Park coppice Coniston 015394 41555
Coniston Hall 015394 41223
Limefitt park Windermere 015394 32300
Chapel stile (farmers field)
Self catering cottages
Riverbank Cottage
Grassmere
Sleeps 4 people 1 King & 1 Twin Based in the middle of Grassmere excellent
location for shops and pubs etc and central Lakes.
Managed by Lakelovers
015394 88855
www.lakelovers.co.uk
enquiries@lakelovers.co.uk
Windermere Lodge
Windermere Lodge is a privately owned pine lodge, providing luxurious self-catering
holiday accommodation for up to 4 people, located within Limefitt Park,
Troutbeck
www.windermerelodge.co.uk
Pubs & Resturants
The Watermill Inn 01539 821 309
Real ales and good pub food with good selection of specials.
www.watermillinn.co.uk
all@watermillinn.co.uk
winter accommodation
To read more about our fully residential accommodation based from the 4
Star Aviemore Highland Resort hotels.
If you are not coming on a course but are booking privately you can also
stay at the hotel. Book through us to take advantage of the great deal.
Click here Winter accommodation
For suggestions of other types of accomodation from Hotels to bunk houses scroll down.
Guest Houses & Hotels
Cairngorm Hotel
Grampian Road, Aviemore,
Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH22 1PE
tel: 01479 810 233
reception@cairngorm.com
www.cairngorm.com
The Cairngorm Guest house
Main Road, Aviemore, Highland, PH22 1RP
Tel 01479 810630
www.cairngormguesthouse.com
enquiries@cairngormguesthouse.com
Strathspey House
4 star guest house
Grampian Road
Aviemore
Inverness-shire
PH22 1RP
telephone: 01479 812 453
www.strathspeyhouse.com
strathspeyhouse@btinternet.com
Ravenscraig
Family run
Grampian Road, Aviemore PH22 1RP
01479 810 278
A percentage discount is available for Climb365 clients.
www.aviemoreonline.com
info@aviemoreonline.com
Bunk houses
The Cairngorms Christian centre
Run by Di Lamb
A great bunk house 10 min drive form Aviemore very clean and friendly. Small
dorms of 2 beds and 4 beds. Lots of space to sort kit and good drying room.
Also has a pub for food 2min walk.
The Brea, Kincraig, Nr Aviemore
01540 651 373 or M 07875 640 494
enquiries@cairngormschristiancentre.co.uk
www.cairngormschristiancentre.co.uk
Aviemore bunkhouse
By the Old bridge Inn
In the centre of Aviemore, good for getting out into town for food in the
eveing.
Dalfaber Road, Aviemoe
01479 811 137
www.aviemore-bunkhouse.com
sales@aviemore-bunkhouse.com
Kirkbeag Hostel
Kincraig
(6 min drive from Aviemore)
01540 651 298
Badaguish
Aviemore ski road
(10 mins drive, big group accommodation)
01479 861 285
Strathspey Mountain Hostel
(20 mins from Aviemore)
01540 673 694
Scottish Youth Hostels
Aviemore 0870 004 1104 or res 08701 553 255
Loch Morlich 0870 004 1137 or res 08701 553 255
Glen Nevis 0870 004 1120 or res 08701 553 255
www.syha.org.uk
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links
outdoor gear shops
The climbers shop
Compston rd, Ambleside, LA22 9DS. 015394 32297
www.climbers-shop.com
Offering a great range of main brand products. From rock climbing gear to
sunglasses.
The outdoor warehouse
2 Victoria St, Windermere LA23 1AB
015394 44876
www.outdoorwarehouse.co.uk
Inporting Golite and other excellent brands not normally found in outdoor
shops. Also they Sell sample and end of line clothing. Great deals with
quality brand names.
A great website with cool video clips and winter updates from us each winter.
Also a very friendly and helpful family run business, who will bend over
backwards to help you out.
Cioch Direct
Tailor made clothing in Nikwax technology. Family run business with great
after care. We were these clothes all winter, autumn and anywhen when it's
wet windy and wild weather. They are great, really breathable and "as
far as we are concerned waterproof".
www.cioch-direct.co.uk
info@cioch-direct.co.uk
General weather site
http://www.mwis.org.uk/
Infomation site
www.onrock.co.uk
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Winter Conditions
Climb365 winter ice Climbing conditions report.
Scroll down for links to avalanche reports, weather site links.
Winter 2008 Stuart & Anna have been busy with a new Baby and have not been able to provide a daily conditions report. We hope to be able to offer this again next year 2009. See you then!!
Friday 2nd March
Simply the conditions are perfect. Fresh snow, perfect snow ice and sun.
Tomorrow 0c at 900m then colder on Sunday. The conditions will only get
better.
Sneachda in perfect winter condition.
Thursday 1st March
Another snowy day with NW winds. Snow down to about 400m. Cold -4c and less
winds for tomorrow. Ice building with the freezing level going up and down
soo quickly. Saturday is forecast to be 0c at 900m so more good conditions
building in the Northern Corries where the cliffs start at about 1000m.
Worth the drive.
The Monadhliath, great for winter hill walking.
Wednesday 28th Feb
A windy day with drizzle followed by snow down to about 850m. We climbed
The Haston Line III4 and Hidden Chimney II/III. Both in reasonable condition.
The snow is wet and heavy and with the temp dropping this afternoon things
are looking good for the w/e. The crags are getting white again and there
is good frozen turf on the routes. Tomorrow looks less windy with cold temps!!!
Cornices at the top of Jacobs Ladder. Wet and heavy! NOT such a good idea.
Why don't people read the avalanche report?
Tuesday 27th Feb
A wild day with category 5 avalanche warning. Lots of snow early then a
sudden rise in temp and rain to follow. Cold temps for the next few days
will build great ice and a return to winter. Things should be building quickly.
Snow hole Creag Meagaidh
Monday 26th Feb
A very cold day with northerly winds. Snow pack frozen with fresh slab on easterly aspects. Coire an Lochain in great condition with Astroturfer and Ewan Buttress climbed amoungst others. Fantastic views and great sunshine on the top.
Saturday 24th Feb
A warm day with some brief periods of rain. Snow ice in the gullies is hanging
on. Today reports of cornice collapse in Lochan and some of the routes climbed
were Fiacaill Couloir, Fingers Ridge and much more with the international
meet on at the moment. Cold weather forcast for Monday. Sorry no pic forgot
the camera.
Friday 23rd Feb
Warm conditions yesterday afternoon led to some reported cornice collapse.
Warm weather forecast for tomorrow will continue to weaken cornices and
thaw the snow pack. Sunday may bring colder temps and slow the thaw. Snow
is forecast for 1000m and above so higher crags better. There are good conditions
on the crags but exit gullies and cornices are loaded and weak.
Thursday 22nd Feb
A windy and snowy morning turned to rain at all levels in the afternoon.
Lots of wet wind slab with the top of gullies remaining very corniced. The
snow will be amazing if it goes cold. Despite the thaw, there is still a
lot of snow on the crags.
Wednesday 21st Feb
Snowing today at coire level. Then a rise in temp during the afternoon.
Good conditions in Coire an Lochan. The temp being about 0 at 900m is making
for good freeze thaw. More snow and some strong South East winds due tomorrow.
Winter is getting even better.
Anna guiding Andromeda IV/4 coire an Lochan
Tuesday 20th Feb
Climbing is good. Conditions are very settled and the snow is catagory 1.
Lots of snow well consildated but crags looking a little black for the harder
mixed routes. Routes like Astroturfer in Lochan are in near perfect condition.
Hell's lum is pretty thin although we could not see into the actual route
of that name. Beautiful views into the Loch Avon valley today.
20th Feb fiacall buttress.
20th Feb Loch Avon valley, less snow but beautiful.
Wednesday 14th Feb
Thankfully we had a day off as it has been blowing like a blowy thing. The
winds reached 114mph on Cairngorm today. Sleet over night will bring more
consolidation with the freeze thaw doing well.
Tuesday 13th Feb
Slighlty colder today which has settled the snow. We headed into Coire an
Lochan and climbed oesophagus III.
Looking towards the Fiacall Coire Sneachda
Monday 12th Feb
The northern corries had no wind and great conditions. The storm has left
big cornices at the top of the big gullies. Red gully avalanched. We climbind
Invernookie in great condition.
Fiacall Buttress "Invernookie III4"
Sunday 11th Feb
Yesterday (saturday) our teams did some great ice climbing near Creag Meagaidh.
Cairngorm conditions continuing to build in these storms. Tomorrow looks
good with less wind a slight thaw and then re-freeze. Will be brilliant
by next w/e.
7 pitches of grade III ice near Creag Meagaidh
Saturday 10th Feb
Cairngorms storm bound. Strong South Easterly winds causing high avalanche
risk in the cories Good for building climbing conditions. An old base of
snow exists under new wind slab. Things will be good if it goes a little
warm and then cold through early this week.
Wednesday 7th Feb on the Fiacaill a coire an Sneachda.
Scotish avalanche forecasts all areas
http://www.sais.gov.uk/latest_forecast/
Cairngorm weather
http://www.mwis.org.uk/mountain/EH.PDF
General weather site
http://www.mwis.org.uk/
Synoptic charts
http://www.maalla.co.uk/uk-weather/
We are also thinking of putting a technical page here as a reference point.
You learn soo much that we think it will be useful to poeple to be able
to look at step by step photos of the skills learnt on a course. If you
think this is a good ideal please email us and tell us. Thanks Stuart &
Anna.