The crag lies within a National Nature Reserve and is an important area of SSSI semi-ancient woodland with Special Protection Area (SPA) status. The Lake District National Park Authority (responsible for managing recreation at Chapel Head) and the BMC have worked closely together to develop the following good practice guidelines which should be followed by all climbers visiting the crag:
Dates: 1 March to 30 June
Reason: Nesting Birds
Signed restriction for nesting peregrine, applies to the whole crag. This pair of birds are well established having nested sucessfully on the crag for a number of years.
As always, the nest site will be monitored and the restriction lifted if the young birds fledge early - this page will be kept udpated as soon as any additional information is received from those monitoring the site which might change the details of the restriction.
Rockfax Description
Smart tufa climbing to a lower-off beneath the large overhang. A very good pitch but the start is slow to dry © Rockfax
FA. Tony Mitchell 1986.
User | Date | Notes | ||
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D!zzy | 3 Aug, 2004 |
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βeta: Bottom tufa is wet sometimes, but a nice little route | βeta? | |
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Grade: 7b ***
(High Fell Quarry)