BIG Peaky Weekender 2026 (Hostel)
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🏔️ BIG Peaky Weekender: The BIG20 Edition 🏔️
Some events are just instant classics. Born during our 15th Anniversary celebrations, the BIG Peaky Weekender has quickly become a legendary staple of the OutdoorLads calendar. Now, as we hit our BIG20, we’re heading back to the heart of the Peak District for a celebration of where we’ve been and where we’re going!
⛺ Choose Your Base Camp
We have exclusive use of this fantastic outdoor centre. Whether you’re a hostel regular or a hardcore camper, we’ve got a spot for you:
🥾 Getting Out More
This site is perfectly located for everything we love: walking, cycling, mountain biking, climbing, and paddlesports. Since it joined our calendar five years ago, it’s become a member favorite for its "ace in every way" location.
On Saturday, our Leaders will be out in force. Expect a "Greatest Hits" selection of hikes, rides, and local adventures. On Sunday there will be a small selection of events for before we head back home. We'll list the event pages below when we have them. If you're a Leader and keen to lead something, get in touch!
🍻 The BIG20 Social: Community & Connection
While other BIG events can be quite high energy, BIG Peaky stays true to its roots as a relaxed, social homecoming.
Our legendary bar-in-a-teepee is back for the BIG20! This is about getting out more and catching up with one another. No late-night disco—just a huge, welcoming space to chat, catch up with old friends, make new ones, and maybe get a bit competitive over some board games.
🍔 Fuelling the Anniversary
Look out for meal booking pages in the weeks before the event. You can pre-book Friday and Saturday evening meals, breakfasts, and packed lunches.
Hostel attendees have the option of catering for themselves in the hostel kitchen/dining facilities. However, you must tidy up everything after yourself as if you were never there. Like any other event, we do not have cleaning staff, and we rely on and expect attendees to clean up after themselves.
✨ Be Part of the Story
From its birth at our 15th anniversary to this massive 20th celebration, the BIG Peaky Weekender is all about the people. Whether you’ve been with us for twenty years or twenty minutes, you are part of the legend.
Don’t miss out on this chapter of our BIG20 year. Grab your spot now!
Dogs: This event is not suitable for dogs - they are not allowed on site.
Campervans, caravans, motorhomes: Due to the venues restrictions, we are unable to accept campervans, caravans and motorhomes.
Images: Aerial shots kindly supplied by and used with permission from Will Allaway. Other photos taken by and used with permission from OutdoorLads Members and photographer William Hickey.
What to bring
In addition to the kit lists relevant to any activities you may be doing, please bring:
Towel and wash kit
Clothes for wearing about the venue - OutdoorLads branded t-shirts and other apparel are most welcome
All bedding is provided.
Food & drink
If you plan to cook for yourself, those staying in the hostel are welcome to use the self-catering kitchen, but you must clean up after yourselves. If camp cooking outdoors, please ensure stoves and BBQs are kept raised well off the grass (around 1 metre) so as not to damage it. Campfires are not permitted at this campsite.
Tea and coffee will be available free of charge all weekend on a self service basis - please bring your own mug!
The bar will be open once people start returning from their activities on Saturday.
For a reasonable cost, you can also book some or all of your meals to avoid the faff of cooking. Details will be made available ion due course, but pre-booking is essential.