2027 TWMC Membership fee is £37 which includes a £31.63 BMC affiliation fee. From 1st July membership is £21 and includes a £15.82 BMC affiliation fee. From 1st Oct membership is £13 and includes a £7.91 BMC affiliation fee. For comparison, direct BMC Individual membership is over £57 annually.
2026 TWMC Membership fee is £36 which includes a £30.74 BMC affiliation fee. From 1st July membership is £21 and includes a £15.37 BMC affiliation fee. From 1st Oct membership is £13 and includes a £7.69 BMC affiliation fee. For comparison, direct BMC Individual membership is over £56 annually.
Members must be aged 18 years or older. We regularly welcome prospective members at club events and have a New Members Rep to help you get to know us. Benefits of joining include; club climbing evenings, partners, weekend trips, socials, skills development, chat groups, and discounts.
A significant proportion of your membership fee is used to affiliate you to the BMC as a ‘Club Member’. TWMC is a British Mountaineering Council (BMC) affiliated club and endorses the BMC’s Participation Statement regarding risk – see image in footer.
Member Benefits:
- Reduced entry at Bowles Rocks and The Reach, Woolwich and Volume 1, East Grinstead (info on joining).
- £15 million Combined Liability Insurance cover – protects Members, the Club and Committee.
- £10,000 personal accident cover including physio and counselling cover.
- Great value BMC courses, workshops and lectures.
- BMC Club Training sessions including Supporting Club Novices courses.
- Training subsidies to encourage skills development and sharing within the club.
- Summit Magazine – You can read all four annual editions in the iOS or Android App.
- Outdoor retail discounts with Cotswold Outdoor, Snow+Rock, Lifesystems, Grangers, Rockfax and more.
- Discounts on guidebooks and products in the BMC Shop.
- Knowledge that you are helping to protect access to wild places for future generations.
BMC Club Members are eligible to:
- Purchase BMC Travel and Activity Insurance for an additional cost
- Buy a BMC Reciprocal Rights card to get discounts in Alpine huts
- Register for Mountain Training Instructor Schemes
- Access National Climbing Competitions
Member of another BMC affiliated club?
If you wish to join the TWMC, you will need to pay our membership cost in full but can reclaim the BMC affiliation fee directly from the BMC – see their ‘CLUBS FAQS‘ section on this BMC page: https://www.thebmc.co.uk/claiming-multiple-membership-refunds scroll down to the red square bullet titled ‘I’m a member of more than one club, can I get a refund for one of my BMC club memberships?‘
So if you’re also a member of another local club or a national one like The Climbers Club or The Alpine Club, or a University Student club, you can claim a refund (for full year subscriptions). The BMC usually send refunds in July and will do so each year automatically, as long as you remain eligible.
How to Join:
- Read ‘Climbing with us‘ and our ‘New Member FAQs’ pages
- Contact our New Members Rep using the website Contact Us form
- Complete a digital membership form
- Come for a few climbs locally on sandstone or indoors (get to know other members – this is important)
- Pay your membership fee (we’ll ask you to pay after you’ve met us and your application has been accepted)