The Backpackers are basically a walking, scrambling, camping, drinking, laughing, outdoor pursuit type club. We run trips all over the UK including the Lake District, the Dales, Snowdonia, and parts of Scotland. There is a variety of trips each term including both day walks and weekends (Friday to Sunday evening) to different locations and we usually do our bit for the local economy by visiting the pubs, Tea shops, Cafés and outdoor shops wherever we go! The activities on the trips vary from short valley strolls to longer, more demanding walks and scrambles. However, members are encouraged to suggest routes and other activities on the trips as we believe that everyone should have a say in what we do, rather than a few people dictate the destinations, locations and routes.

Of course, we don’t spend our whole lives in the back of beyond and there are weekly socials. Activities for the socials also vary and as with the trips we like all our members to have a say in what we do. We try to keep our members up to date with the socials, trips and anything else important using a weekly email, posters around campus and of course, the website.