Restricted Access

All quarries that form Running Hill Pits are mapped as open access land with the exception of Quarry No 7 and 8. Access land gives a right of access on foot for quiet recreation, specifically including climbing as a permitted activity. The landowner is able to restrict access for up to 28 days at their discretion, but details of this must be notified on site and on the Natural England website (see 'CRoW Information' section below for more details).

Alternatively, a shoot may ask climbers to hold back temporarily whilst they move thorugh the area for safety reasons, after which you are able to access the area again. This approach is is only a slight inconvenience rather than a ban covering the whole day, so do what you can to work with the shoot.  

Climbers have experienced problems with being asked to leave at the crag, presumably by the landowner or one of his agents, but no details were given. If there are no temporary restrictions in place, you have a legal right to access the quarries and surrounding access land for climbing and walking. If asked to leave, please ask for the person's contact details and pass them onto the BMC access team.

12m.

Rockfax Description
Boulder up the wall to reach the left-hand crack which gives painful and sustained finger-jamming. It can also be approached from the next climb at a slightly lower grade. © Rockfax

FA. Bill Tweedale (4 pegs) 1966. FFA. Bob Whittaker 1972.

Ticklists

ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , Moorland Grit - The Essential Selection (Over The Moors)

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Daniel Grout 31 May, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Left hand start felt absurd, right hand start still felt hard at E1. Deserves more than 1 star for sure !!
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βeta: Left hand start felt absurd, right hand start still felt hard at E1. Deserves more than 1 star for sure !!
Carl Smethurst 25 Aug, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: Pleasant? Painful and very strenuous would be more accurate. I found it considerably harder than the next route (Gomorrah E1) - in fact harder than Dateline (E2 5c) at Pex.
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βeta: Pleasant? Painful and very strenuous would be more accurate. I found it considerably harder than the next route (Gomorrah E1) - in fact harder than Dateline (E2 5c) at Pex.

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Grade: E1 5b ***
(Middle Edge Rocks)

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