About us
Welcome to our new Melton Mowbray and Leicestershire Meetup group
Walking and cycling are a key part of what we have planned but also meal and pub nights, cinema trips, gigs, coffee mornings and lunches and a whole host of other adventures.
Whatever you want to do in the local area is something we hope to make available in a group of up for it, like minded individuals.
We are also associated with another non profit Meetup group which organises Peak District Day Walks and Weekends Away all over the country so expect to see some of those as well.
Whilst in the long run we shall introduce a subscription model for the group to share the cost of essential expenses, the first TWO HUNDRED to attend an event will immediately become LIFE MEMBERS without any membership cost at all. For the time being no founders participating in this initial stage of the groups development will ever need to pay a subscription at all.
Like anything new, it will take a while to get the cogs turning so don't be shy, pitch in and join in as a participant or as an event organiser, you'll be made very welcome.
Upcoming events
4
- £119.00
Summer Solstice Sunrise Weekend on Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Watkins Bunkhouse, Hafod Y Llan, Wales, GBWhy not bring out the druid in you and celebrate the sunrise on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) at the moment of the Summer Solstice, a spellbinding occasion which can be shared with many others each year and a great memory that will last forever. This is always on the 21st June and this year fortuitously this is on a Sunday making it perfect for a weekend away.
We are just so lucky to have got accommodation on one of the main paths up the mountain.
In England and Wales most of the properties we use for exclusive hire are provide by the YHA but as they have sold off properties each year seemingly ever more desperately and charged ever more outrageous prices for those remaining we are now increasingly looking elsewhere to properties like this one the Watkins Bunkhouse.
This is a National Trust property fitted out to a high standard and right alongside the Watkins Path which goes directly to the summit of the mountain. Amazing!
Apart from the Solstice Celebration, our plans are to make a real weekend of it with excursions to Moel Hebog, Y Garn and the Glyders (Foel and Fach), Tryfan and the Carnedds with easier options for those who need that.
Help yourself breakfasts and lunch packups are provided as is hot food Friday, Saturday and Sunday night but feel free to bring desserts, cakes and other goodies to share as well as your own alcoholic drinks. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Accommodation is single sex bunk rooms of a variety of sizes with pillows, bottom sheet and pillowcase provided but NOT duvets/sleeping bags or towels so please bring these with you.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday routes will be discussed with everyone on arrival to ensure we are meeting overall expectations but on this weekend there are many routes we could choose from, so something for everyone.
Your place on this very special and amazing trip can be reserved by paying the full cost of just £119 (£25 non-refundable) to which must be added Meetup booking fees if paying via Meetup. You can also pay via BACS without Meetup booking fees but you must tell us you are doing this so that we can add you to the event manually.
Those who earlier paid a deposit now need to make a balance payment
of £74 pp payable via BACS which is now overdue.Here are the BACS details:-
Account Code: 40848442
Sort Code: 56-00-61
Account Name: Peak Activities & Leisure Limited
The cost of the deposit will increase by £20 once the first 15 bookings have been reached.
If you have to cancel with more than 28 clear days notice your full balance payment will be refunded if already made. No refunds will be provided to those cancelling with less than 28 clear days notice. ("clear" means does not include event start date or cancellation date!
Please address any questions about the weekend directly to gordon@peakmeetupgroup.com or via Meetup
21 attendees - £139.00
South Snowdonia Walking Break AND Welsh Three Peaks Challenge Weekend
YHA Kings, Kings Youth Hostel, Dolgellau, GBAnother fantastic combination walking weekend in a perfect location, executed in a similar way to that which we did for the hugely successful Yorkshire Three Peaks Weekend earlier in 2025
That is:-
Have a relaxed social and walking or cycling weekend with maybe the challenge of an ascent of the lovely Cadair Idris nearby
OR
Walk the Welsh Three Peaks over the course of the weekend (with additional traveling required)
OR
Take the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge which is to do the same three peaks in 24 hours or less starting Bank Holiday Saturday in the Brecon Beacons!
The choice is yours!
The Welsh three peaks are Pen y Fan, Cadair Idris and Snowdon. What an achievement opportunity for everyone.
To do the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge you use shared transport to do Pen y Fan and Cadair Idris after which you get a meal and a brief rest and we use a local minibus to get you to Snowdon and back. There will be a medallion and certificate provided for all successful participants.
All three options include catered accommodation for 2 or 3 nights as selected.
YHA Kings being the only hostel where you can walk up the lovely Cadair Idris right out the front door, Brilliant. So lucky to have got this.
But South Snowdonia centred on Dolgellau isn't just about Cadair Idris there are loads of spectacular ridge walks and amazing peaks as well as easy and very tough cycling routes for those interested in that.
We will have a choice of walks on each day with a bonus walk Friday for those who can get to the area in time.
All food is included from dinner on Friday to packed lunch on Monday but we have no staff as such so help is needed with preparation and clearing up on a voluntary basis. We do cater for most dietary requirements and preferences but please ask if unsure. We don't normally provide biscuits, cakes or desserts so if you want to bring some of these to share that would be lovely.
YHA Kings has lots of character in a fantastic spot but shopping nearby will be limited so any drinks required need to be brought with you. Yes, we do stay up late, play board games and card games and may even have a bit of music if that's what people want so if you are a sensitive sleeper ear plugs are a good idea.
Those now booking this trip should pay the full amount of just £139 (3 nights) to which a Meetup Booking Fee will be added if you pay via Meetup. You can also pay without Meetup Booking Fees by paying via BACS but please tell us you are doing this so that we can add you to the attendee list manually.
Those who previously paid a deposit need to pay a balance of £89 (two nights) or £99 (three nights) payable by BACS no later than 12 weeks before the event being 5th June 2026.
BACS Details:
Account Code: 40848442
Sort Code: 56-00-61Account Name: Peak Activities & Leisure Limited
Our bank don't immediately tell us who payments are from so if you can put in the reference your name and the name of the event that will be a huge help in reconciling payments quickly e.g. ConwayWales !
If you have to cancel more than 28 clear days before the event start date you will get a full refund of any balance paid, No refunds will be provided to those cancelling with less than 28 clear days notice. ("clear" means does not include event start date or cancellation date!)
Please address any questions about the weekend directly to gordon@peakmeetupgroup.com or via Meetup
32 attendees
Past events
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