The Belfry is the legendary hut of Mendip. Most weekends and Wednesday nights it is rammed full of cavers living up to the BEC motto. The current building is the seventh owned by the club and has been built to stand the test of time.
Kitchen
A well equipped kitchen with everything you need to cook for groups, with plenty of worktop space, cookers, and fridges. The kitchen opens into the main common room with a big table for shared meals.
Common Room
The common room is the heart of the belfry. It has a wood-burning stove, and a bar to enhance those cosy apres-cave chats or the singing of traditional caving songs. On more riotous nights (often) you will find Belfryites dancing on a hefty table made out of the floor of the previous Belfry.
Bunk room and sleeping
The belfy has a large communal bunk room with wooden bunks, as well as a seperate, quieter bunkroom upstairs (resserved for memebrs when present).
Showers, changing, and drying
Hot showers, a changing room, and a dedicated drying room for wet kit make it easy to get ready for your trip and dry out afterwards.
Library & Snug
The Belfry also has an extensive library of caving and climbing books and journals avaliable to members. A great resource for researching caves, planning trips, and learning more about the world underground. The common room also includes a cosy snug.
