Climbs 53
Rocktype Gritstone
Altitude 427m a.s.l
Faces SW
Area 1 © agolay
Crag features
Hawks Stones AKA Hugencroft
The crag has been 'off the radar' despite it's roadside position for many years due to ongoing disputes with local land owners. Please adhere to the BMC RAD and heed the notices.
The myriad of moorland buttresses and pinnacles provide an extensive array of bouldering and some quality trad lines. The rock is green in places (usually the north facing sections) and where it isn't green it is slightly scrittly - as you'd expect on a forgotten crag - nothing a soft brush won't solve, provided you're gentle...
The landings are varied but in the main are mostly good, however recent tree planting around the trad/highball sectors make landings here occasionally tricky and will eventually become tree-choked.
The crag gets any of the weather going - this means it can dry quickly but can also catch what little poor weather there is around!
Climbs have been given names for their addition to UKC. Please feel free to inform of their actual FA (If known) names. The Climbs are described LEFT to RIGHT and the list is far from definitive - it's a big crag!
Approach notes
Access to the crag is via a track from the Sportsmans
Restricted Access
Access to this crag has a long history due to issues between the landowner and climbers. It is now designated as Open Access land under the CRoW Act and climbers have a statutory right of access. Climbers are asked to use the requested access route, and adhere to the following guidelines:
- Please do not damage the fencing - use the stiles
- No dogs
- No defecation in the crag area
- No wire brushing
The prominent ‘Sugarloaf’ boulder (western end) is not on Open Access land.
Seasonal Restrictions
Dates: 5 April to 23 May
Reason: Other Conservation
The landowner's have the right to restrict access for 28 days/year for land management purposes. It is their responsibility to manage restrictions and notification should be errected at the main access point.
| Ive known about this crag for some time and wondered if it would ever get put up, it didn't so i went ahead and did it - not being that great at bouldering ive only put up a few easy climbs but there are loads more on offer! If you want something put up on here give me a shout - the more the merrier. agolay - 16/Jun/11 |
Climbs at this crag
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These climbs you have Dogged.
These climbs you Did not Finish.
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