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Sykeside Weekend
19th - 21st October 2001
Organisers: Rosie Meade & Steve Forth


Where?

Brotherswater (the other side of the Kirkstone pass and the other side of Helvellyn... although this does depend which way you look) - the Sykeside campsite, details of which can be found at this website.
They do offer bunk rooms and B&B if camping's too rough for you these days. Two pubs which serve good food (as well as the obvious) are right on site. Last time I visited there were badgers too, but these aren't guaranteed.

When?

Steve and I shall be there 19-21 October. This date was chosen especially for all you teachers out there as my extensive research (of two) tells me that this will be the first weekend of half term for many of you. So no skivey excuses about marking.

Who?

Lots of you, I hope.

Why?

Because it's lovely and not too far north for those of us that have defected to the far south.

What?

Exactly.

If any further incentive than the above is needed I shall be offering home made fudge to all attendees. Please come along and save me from having to eat it all myself.

Love Rosie



If you fancy coming along then just turn up, but if you want to make sure we know you're coming then just email us - that way we can let you know if there are any last-minute changes of plan.

The Venue
Campsite: Sykeside Campsite, Brotherswater.
Visit the website here...
Directions: Travelling from the south, take the A591 Central Lakes road as far as Windermere. Bear right up the A592 at the roundabout and head up and over the Kirkstone Pass towards Patterdale. Once one the north side of the Pass, look out for the Brotherswater Inn, on the left of the road about 4 miles north of the top of the Pass.
From the north it's easy to pick up the A592 from just west of Penrith on the A66.
Map from Multimap.com
Facilities: Toilets, decent showers, shop, on-site bar.
Bunkhouse accommodation is also available, but you'll have to arrange it yourself! See the Sykeside website.
Pub: The Barn End Bar, Sykeside Campsite.
It's a stroke of immense good fortune that the campsite also has a nice bar on site. It does decent food, sells good beer and, despite being on the small side, should be big enough for us all at the end of October!
At the top of the site is the Brotherswater Hotel, which is a possible venue for a Sunday fryup, should a little variety be called for!
Further Info If Rosie's fudge isn't enough to drag you screaming to Sykeside, then the knowledge that we'll be in a good venue, near loads of quality mountains, staying on a comfortable campsite should be an added attraction. So should the knowledge that this is our second visit to Sykeside for an Alumni weekend, and the first was positively superb! Bring it on.......