Information about SMC

Though based in Sunderland our membership covers a wider area.
We are mostly from the North East of England - but not exclusively so
If you’re interested in what we do, we’re interested in you

The ‘Mountaineering’ bit in our title might sound a bit scary or exclusive but most of us are just walkers and/or climbers. True we prefer mountains to muddy fields and wouldn’t take at all well to organised walking.
We are (almost) ordinary people – we even do the occasional tea room.

What we do - what we are
We walk – we don’t ramble (debatable) - We climb, we scramble, we bike
Mostly we’re interested in mountains, but you’ll also find us walking fells and moors, even the occasional muddy field
The club has a number of weekends away, mostly in the Lake District staying in BMC affiliated club accommodation or camping ~ the club has the use of a private campsite near Keswick (great for bank holidays).
We also have trips further afield, for instance Scotland and Yorkshire – mostly camping but sometimes in accommodation.

The people
I’ve been a member for a few years now and know most of the members reasonably well. For the most part their no stranger than any other group of outdoor type people
(except for the ‘characters’ of which the club has its fare share)
They are a friendly lot and did and continue to make me welcome.

We are a ‘social club’ as well as an ‘activity club’ aside from the ‘crack’ and waffle when we’re away, we also have a weekly pub night, occasional nights out and a yearly Club Dinner.

Children
All of our camping trips are suitable for families, the Keswick site is particularly popular with families on Bank Holiday weekends, but generally the hut accommodation we use is not appropriate for children and we cannot accept any children, or young people under 18 who are not accompanied by a parent or guardian who would be fully responsible for them.