The Tunbridge Wells Mountaineering Club (TWMC) is an active BMC (British Mountaineering Council) affiliated club (see statement below) open to anyone with an interest in climbing, mountaineering or hill walking. It's friendly, informal and caters for a wide range of ages and abilities.
Local outdoor climbing meets generally centre on the sandstone outcrops around Tunbridge Wells. There are regular weekend meets on both local sandstone (in good weather) and at climbing walls (in inclement weather). The details of these can be found on the home meets page, members are regularly emailed.
Club away meets can be almost anywhere from Norway to Bolivia, and all points between. We have a programme of at least one 'club' trip away every month plus others organised within the club.
Individual members have organised trips to the Himalayas, Greenland, the US, South America, Spain and many other destinations. Many members are also involved in other adventure pursuits including skiing and off-road cycling.
Local walking and can be anywhere within reach, but the North and South Downs and Ashdown Forest are all favourite venues.
We don't offer formal climbing instruction, but we can point beginners in the direction of local climbing instructors. For more information on joining our club, please visit our membership page.
You can view a selection of club newsletters on-line to give you some idea of what the members have been getting up to in the recent months!
The BMC recognizes that climbing, hill-walking and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware or and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.
