Restricted Access

Fly Wall and Woodcroft Quarry: the current owners have not given permission to climb on this section of crag. If you do climb on this part of the crag, please be careful not to damage any fences in the area.

GO Wall: topping out now allowed year round for all routes from Feline/Jackal leftwards. King Kong ab. bolts removed. No topping out any time for right hand end – ab. stations in place where required. A large rockfall has recently (Jan 2013) been reported at the righthand side of the Pedestal on Go Wall - care should be taken with any remaining loose rock that may still be in place in this area.

North Wall: following a change of ownership of the house above this section of crag, the previous arrangement to exit through it’s garden is not longer possible. Please do not top out on any North Wall routes - only abseil descent from below the top of the crag is allowed. For those who don't wan't to climb above the Great Ledge, an abseil descent can be made from one of the two bolted abseil stations above The Tap or Joe’s Route. Two further abseil stations have been established just below the top of North Wall (using rope slings and rings around trees) allowing the last pitch of the more popular routes to be climbed and an abseil descent to the Great Ledge be made. 

All rock north of the North Buttress and south of Fly Wall is privately owned and all climbing is prohibited.

Seasonal Restrictions

Dates: 1 March to 15 June

Reason: Nesting Birds

Ravens nesting on Wurlitzer. The restriction applies to all routes on Fly Wall between Flypast and Gendarmerie.

Peregrins nesting on North Wall. Avoid top pithes of left hand route (from the great ledge)

60m, 3 pitches. No description has been contributed for this climb.

Ticklists

Wintours Sub 4c Half km challenge , CC Wye Valley and Forest of Dean trad stars, green list (HS and below)

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BStar 11 Nov, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Did a bit of cleaning on P2 and P3. The route wasn't too overgrown but would be best climbed in summer as there are a few grassy ledges.
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βeta: Did a bit of cleaning on P2 and P3. The route wasn't too overgrown but would be best climbed in summer as there are a few grassy ledges.
roriescott 2 Oct, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Route is very overgrown, potentially fallen into complete disuse.
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βeta: Route is very overgrown, potentially fallen into complete disuse.
Uluru 31 Jul, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Not hard climbing but the second pitch is much more overgrown than I remember it being.
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βeta: Not hard climbing but the second pitch is much more overgrown than I remember it being.
locksbury 8 Feb, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Generally a fun route, but watch for loose/fractured rock in places and do take care when exiting the climb as the other side of the fence is straight onto the road.
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βeta: Generally a fun route, but watch for loose/fractured rock in places and do take care when exiting the climb as the other side of the fence is straight onto the road.

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Grade: HS 4b ***
(Wintour's Leap)

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