Please access Bamford only by the reccomended access path in the Burbage, Millstone and Beyond (2005) guide. This access point is beside a layby next to an obvious marked gate with a stile. Previous guides have mentioned an access point by an iron gate and an old ruin - please do NOT use this.
Bamford is included within a long term restriction for dogs on open access land (the restriction covers the whole of Moscar, Derwent and Hallam Moors). Dogs are still allowed on public rights of way, but not on the access land to the sides or on footpaths that are not designated as rights of way. Given that there are no rights of way that run under the crag, please do not take dogs climbing with you as this could damage the currently good relationship climbers enjoy with the landowner.
Access restrictions under CRoW sometimes apply, these vary each year - see signing at access points, or check the PDNP website for closure dates.
2023 published closure dates are: - August 29th - 31st; September 1st, 4th-8th, 11th - 15th, 18th - 22nd and 25th - 29th; October 2nd - 5th
These closures do not affect any public rights of way or concessionary paths which remain open.
Dates: 15 May to 13 June
Reason: Other
Ring ouzels nest on Stanage, Burbage and Bamford each year. The nest sites change quickly and frequently as ring ouzels often have several broods each year with different nest sites for each brood. On site signage will be up around any nest sites where climbing may impact on the birds and this is always up to date and accurate.
Rockfax Description
Low in the grade and harder for the short. The face has hard moves above the roof to the ear. Escape right below the roofs. © Rockfax
FA. John Gosling 1971.
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Fraser kid | 10 Sep, 2022 |
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βeta: Crag D.. you must have a decent positive ape index as I’m 6ft.1 with neutral ape index and cannot do what you speak of!! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Crag D.. you must have a decent positive ape index as I’m 6ft.1 with neutral ape index and cannot do what you speak of!! |
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Guy Atkinson | 27 Jul, 2020 |
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βeta: 6a for the short i'm sure. | βeta? | |
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βeta: 6a for the short i'm sure. |
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craig d | 2 Jun, 2007 |
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βeta: Where is the long reach on this route? I am 5'8" and very easily reached from the left undercut to the flake with my right hand. Felt like E1 5B. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Where is the long reach on this route? I am 5'8" and very easily reached from the left undercut to the flake with my right hand. Felt like E1 5B. |
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SteveM | 9 May, 2005 |
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βeta: Lovely reach, when you finally get your feet high enough to hit the flake with all four fingers it all falls into place. Bomber gear. | ||
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βeta: Lovely reach, when you finally get your feet high enough to hit the flake with all four fingers it all falls into place. Bomber gear. |
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LankyPaddy | 13 Nov, 2004 |
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βeta: This was first E2, although not desperate the reaches were quite long. The traverse at the end wasn't hard - but it feels tricky on tiring arms. Overall a really good route, bomber gear, good holds and ncie moves | βeta? | |
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βeta: This was first E2, although not desperate the reaches were quite long. The traverse at the end wasn't hard - but it feels tricky on tiring arms. Overall a really good route, bomber gear, good holds and ncie moves |
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The Pylon King | 4 Oct, 2003 |
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βeta: Easy for the grade (except i guess for midgets!) | βeta? | |
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βeta: Easy for the grade (except i guess for midgets!) |
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Grade: E2 5c ***
(Cratcliffe Tor)