List of BMC Access Reps

The BMC has voluntary Access Representatives in all of the BMC Areas. The reps offer a first point of contact for climbers or walkers with questions about local access.

If you're unable to contact your local Access Rep, please contact the relevant BMC access officer: 
Jon Fullwood (England) 07514 727359 or Tom Carrick (Wales) 07788 935918.

Lake District

Email Phone
Cumbria Access Co-ordinator James Bumby 07989 347973
Kentmere & Longsleddale James Bumby 07989 347973
Eastern Lakes & Eden Valley Ron Kenyon 01768 864728
Western Lakes, Borrowdale & Thirlmere Ric Outhwaite  
Wasdale, Ennerdale & St Bees Ric Outhwaite  
South Lakes & Langdale Christian Dodsworth  
North Lakes Ron Kenyon 01768 864728
North Lakes Ric Outhwaite  
Duddon & Eskdale TBC  
     

Midlands

Email Phone
Leicestershire Andy Harper  
West Midlands Richard Law 01952 463207
     

North East

Email Phone
Northumberland & Newcastle Ella Farley 07895 654942
County Durham    
North York Moors Mike Conlon 01642 671114
     

North West

Email Phone
Cheshire Mark Hounslea 01744 866325
Lancashire Les Ainsworth 01539 536678
Arnside / Silverdale Martin Elliott 07804 859092
     

Peak District

Email Phone
Area Access Co-ordinator Henry Folkard 01298 871849
Area nest monitoring co-ordinator Kim Leyland 07813 076626
Northern Peak & Chew Valley Mark Warwicker 07513 935004
Stanage, Burbage & Eastern Moors Henry Folkard 
Adam Long
01298 871849
07971 134345
Staffordshire Grit & Churnet Andi Turner 01538 381595
Matlock Area Ian Milward  
Kinder / Bleaklow / Alport Henry Folkard 01298 871849
Peak District Limestone North Adam Swinton 07805 034235
South Peak Grit and Wirksworth area Marc Bellingall 07708 841345
Eastern Mag Limestone Matthew Cooke  
     

South East

Email Phone
Harrison's Rocks Management Group
(Harrison's Rocks & Stone Farm)
HRMG  
Sandstone Volunteers Group 
Co-ordinator
Graham Adcock  
     

South West

Email Phone
Hillwalking Thomas Reeves  
Wye Valley
Wye Valley Access Team
 
Bristol & Avon
Ben Darby + team
 
Somerset & Mendips
Mark Courtiour
07513 476776
Cheddar Gorge Climbing Warden
Owen Wynne-Griffith
 
Swanage & Portland
Marti Hallett
07778 522577
South Devon
Paul Roberts
 
Dartmoor
Dartmoor Access Team
 
South-East Cornwall
Rick Sewards
07815 978589
West Penwith & Lizard
James Mann
07717 434716
Atlantic Coast
Iain Peters
07788 855090
Lundy
Paul Harrison, Simon Cardy
 
Culm Coast & Exmoor
Vacant
07788 855090
     

Wales

Email Phone
North East Wales Danny Griffith  
  Sophie Nunn  
North Wales Limestone Matt Burson 07856201768
Mid Wales (Ceredigion coast) Dave Williams  
Pembroke Steve Quinton  
Gower Stuart Burns 07870731554
South Wales Alex Seekings  
Tremadog area Gwyn Jones  
     

Yorkshire

Email Phone
Yorkshire Gritstone Mick Johnson 01943 491898
Yorkshire Limestone Nigel Baker  

 


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