Restricted Access

The BMC Access Fund and Patagonia equipment funded footpath stabilisation work at the crag in early 2000.

16 October 2020 - The parking for Shepherds Crag at Lodore Farm is closed. Please look to park elsewhere: Kettlewell or Bowderstone car parks , bus from Keswick or cycle. We need to respectful of the owner’s decision. The Lakes area access reps are hoping to meet with the owner soon.

03 January 2023 - Rockfall reported "I was walking below shepherds crag on Jan 1st, and found what appears to be a very recent rockfall.

I don't know the crag, so can't tell you what route it was near, but walking from the south of the crag it was just before the path starts to drop steeply near the north end.

It was dusk, so I couldn't see where the rock had fallen from (low down, or higher up), but it seemed to have a smashed tree associated with the debris.  Main block was probably 2m x 1.5m x 1.5m approx.  No idea if routes are affected at all, but I suspect that the area needs to be inspected by someone competent in the area of safety/stability of rock.

Update to follow once area has been investigated. 

24m.

Rockfax Description
A good companion to Finale that is high in the grade. Start at the base of the Ardus ramp. Move up the ramp for a couple of metres and climb the steep nose above to meet Finale and follow it a short way to an old peg. Move up grooves and hand-ledges on the left to a bulge/overhang. Pull over this on its right and finish up the wall. Tree belay/abseil. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
Start as for Ardus. Step right onto the ramp and cut back left up the crack in the nose. Up Finale to the peg and move up and left for 3m. Step boldly into the scoop, fix runners and step up through the bulge. Finish slightly to the right.

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Caffs 100 Lakeland Extremes , Turbo-Punter's Tradification

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Grade: E1 5b ***
(Shepherd’s Crag)

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