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To the summit of England: Scafell Pike

BMC/002/012

Group members were Roy Gudgeon, David Johnstone, Trevor Robinson and Andrew. This was another long walk, starting at the Old Dungeon Ghyll car park and covering over 14 miles. Eleven peaks were tackled: Bowfell, Bowfell North, Esk Pike, Blunt Top, Scafell, Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Great End, Allen Crags, Tongue Head and Rossett Pike.
Back to our Roots!

BMC/002/014

From Little Town the group – Roy Gudgeon, Cyril Kelly, Trevor Robinson, David Johnstone and Popsie – walked to the first peak Robinson. From there they walked to Hindsgarth, Dalehead, Dalehead Tarn, crossed Newlands Beck going on to High Spy, Blea Crag and Maiden Moor.
It's a long way to Place Fell

BMC/002/002

The participants were Trevor Robinson, Cyril Kelly, Roy Gudgeon, David Johnstone, Tony Smart and Bill Mitchell, accompanied by two four-legged friends Popsie and Jasmine. Starting at Hartsop they walked to Troutbeck valley, Hayeswater, Fleet Dodd, Boredale House finally reaching Place Fell.
Lady Anne's Pillar

BMC/002/001

The participants were Cyril Kelly, Roy Gudgeon and Bill Mitchell. Starting at Aisgill they walked to Hell Gill, Mallerstang Edge, High Seat, Hugh’s Seat and Sails. It includes a short piece by Bill Mitchell on the links between Pendragon Castle and Hugh de Morville, who was keeping guard at the murder of Thomas a Becket.
Five Men in a Car

BMC/002/004

The participants – David Johnstone, Roy Gudgeon, Cyril Kelly, Trevor Robinson and Bill Mitchell, along with Popsie – tackled three peaks above Mallerstang – Place Fell, Nine Standards and White Mossy Hill. The account is not dated, but there is mention of snow, so is likely to be late winter 2003.
Coniston Old Man: Lookin' for t'owd man

BMC/002/010

The participants were Cyril Kelly, Roy Gudgeon, Trevor Robinson, Peter Kelly and Bill Mitchell. Starting at Walna Scar Road, they managed to take in 6 peaks, first walking to Coniston Old Man, then on to Brim Fell, Dow Crag, Brown Pike, Walna Scar and White Maiden, covering over 9 miles.
Crinkle Crags to crinkle crisps!

BMC/002/015

The participants were Roy Gudgeon, Cyril Kelly, Tony Smart, Trevor Robinson, David Johnstone and four-legged companion Popsie. Starting at Three Shires Stone they walked to Red Tarn, Pike O’Blisco, Cold Pike, Red Howe, Crinkle Crags, Shelter Crags and Flesk, with Great Knott as the final summit of the day.
Bill Mitchell Collection

BMC

Photo copyright ‘The Bill Mitchell Archive’: https://www.wrmitchellarchive.org.uk/wrmitchell W.R. ‘Bill’ Mitchell was editor of The Dalesman magazine for over thirty years and has written more than 200 books on local history, such as the Settle–Carlisle Railway, and biographies of well-known Dales personalities including James Herriot, Alfred Wainwright, Hannah Hauxwell and Kit Calvert. This archive contains a set of walks and ...
A bad attack of railwayitis

BMC/002/005

David Johnstone and Trevor Robinson set off from Dentdale to walk to Blea Moor Tunnel, while Bill Mitchell set off from Ribblehead, meeting his colleagues to walk to Blea Moor. Particular attention was paid to the features of the Settle Carlisle railway that they encountered.
Magnificent Mallerstang

BMC/002/006

This walk was undertaken by Roy Gudgeon, Cyril Kelly, Terry Lavelle and Trevor Robinson, almost exactly a year since Roy, Cyril and Bill did a similar walk to Lady Anne’s Pillar. Setting off from Aisgill Cottages they walked past Hell Gill to Mallerstang Edge and on to Hugh Seat and Sails.
Water Crag in the drought

BMC/002/007

Setting off from Keld, Roy Gudgeon, Cyril Kelly, Trevor Robinson and Bill Mitchell walked to Swinnergill, Rogan’s Seat, Wham Bottom and Water Crag. As this walk was held before the Open Access Act permission had to be sought in advance from the relevant gamekeepers where the group wished to leave the routes of the public ...
1000 Mountain ascents

BMC/002/008

In a period of just over 9 years, Roy Gudgeon and Cyril Kelly had ascended 999 mountain summits together. On this St George’s Day they, along with friends David Johnstone, Tony Smart, Terry Lavelle and Trevor Robinson, walked to the summit of Ingleborough, selected to be their 1000th mountain summit together.
Forgive us our trespasses: Wild Boar Fell

BMC/002/009

Setting off from Aisgill the group – Roy Gudgeon, Trevor Robinson and Bill Mitchell – walked to Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell. This involved some trespassing, as the right to roam did not come in to place until 2004.
Troutbeck to Pooley Bridge

BMC/002/011

The participants were Roy Gudgeon, David Johnstone and Trevor Robinson (Bill Mitchell was away giving a lecture in Morecambe). Starting at Troutbeck, they walked to Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street, Rampsgill Head, High Raise, Raven Howe, Red Crag, Wether Hill and the eleventh and final summit Loadpot Hill – covering 17 miles.
Skiddaw scamper!

BMC/002/013

The group this time comprised Roy Gudgeon, Cyril Kelly, David Johnstone and their four-legged companion Popsie. Starting at Millbeck the peaks included Carl Side, Longside Edge, Ullock Pike, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man and Lonscale Fell.
The Fountains Fell circuit

BMC/002/020

This time only two members of the group participated – Trevor Robinson and David Johnstone – along with Popsie. They persisted despite the weather – ‘almost continuous wind driven rain with gusts on higher ground’, walking from Stainforth to Great Moor Head, Churn Mill Hole and on to the summit of Fountains Fell, returning via ...
Two Crags and a Fairfield!

BMC/002/021

In ‘superb autumn conditions’ the group comprising Cyril Kelly, Trevor Robinson, David Johnstone and Popsie set off from Cow Bridge car park to walk past Hartsop Hall and on to Hart Crag, then Fairfield and St Sunday Crag. They returned via Coldcove Gill and Deepdale Bridge.
Roy's Mountain

BMC/002/022

Setting off from Clapham, the group – Cyril Kelly, David Johnstone, Trevor Robinson and Bill Mitchell, along with Popsie – walked up to Trow Gill, Gaping Gill, Little Ingleborough to reach the summit of Ingleborough in cold, misty and windy conditions.
Back to Roy's Mountain

BMC/002/023

This was a memorial walk for their recently deceased friend Roy Gudgeon, who had climbed Ingleborough 495 times. In the party were Sheila, Caroline, Michael and Janet, Andrew Kelly, Cyril and Margaret Kelly, Roger and Ruth, David Johnstone, Trevor and Doris Robinson, Harold and Audrey, Tony Smart, Bill Mitchell and Father Hypher. Setting off from ...
Frosted Dentdale

BMC/002/024

In cold and icy conditions, David Johnstone, Trevor Robinson and Bill Mitchell travelled together to Dent and walked up Flintergill, past Coombes Haws and Tofts and back to the town.
Snowtime and Smearsett

BMC/002/025

The participants were David Johnstone, Cyril Kelly and Bill Mitchell, along with Popsie. With snow on the ground, the walked from Stackhouse Road up to Giggleswick Scar, then back to Feizor and Oxenber, on to Potts Scar and Smearsett Ridge.
Three Men - and Two Dogs

BMC/002/026

The participants were Cyril Kelly, David Johnstone and Bill Mitchell, and they were accompanied by Popsie and Jasmine. Starting from Brackenbottom they made their way up to the summits of Pen-y-ghent and Plover Hill, returning past Hull Pot and back to Horton.
North West Frontier

BMC/002/027

The group comprised Cyril Kelly, David Johnstone, Trevor Robinson and Bill Mitchell, accompanied by Popsie. Setting off from a parking space on the flanks of Gragareth they walked to the summit, then went on to The County Stone, where the pre-1974 borders of West Riding, Westmorland and Lancashire all met. They then took in the ...
Down in the Forest...

BMC/002/028

The particpants on this walk were David Johnstone, Cyril Kelly, Trevor Robinson and Bill Mitchell, accompanied by Popsie. Parking near High Birkwith they walked past Ling Gill to the forestry near Cam Houses.

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