[1] In the century of the existence of the Club, Wayfarers have left footprints in every continent and countless countries.
In recent years, members' activities have ranged from homely rambles up Langdale to the ascent of Everest.
[2] The club's handbook stated that the club's charter was to "encourage the pursuits of mountaineering, walking, ski-running and cave exploration, to bring together men who are interested in these pursuits and to do whatever shall be deemed by the Committee from time to time to be conducive to the attainment of the foregoing objects".
Since 1981 members' wives, lady friends and female members of kindred clubs have been cordially welcomed on every day of the year, even the traditional men only weekends had been mixed for some years.
It has been converted from an existing 18th century barn and is named in memory of Robertson Lamb, whose sister largely financed the conversion.