I see that the BMC Rad website now confirms that parking for is no longer allowed in Tarnbrook. The new parking spot is back near the turning for the village.
This means bouldering may as well be banned at Thorn Crag. The new parking spot means a additional 2km walk, each way, down a narrow lane (never the safest thing when carrying pads). Then there’s the 50 minute walk up the hill to the boulders. Not great if you are carrying 2 or 3 pads.
I appreciate that larger groups, each carrying a single pad, would lighten the load but in these time of COVID, large groups are not an option.
Is there a way of regaining parking access without upsetting the locals and making climbers look bad?