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.

Peregrines nesting on North Wall. Avoid top pitches of Left Hand Route (from the great ledge)

 

NOTICE: 30th April 2024 - Peregrines have been reported to be nesting on King King. Please avoid this area of the crag. It is likely that the crag restriction will be amended once it is confirmed if this is North Wall pair, or an additional pair.

27m, 2 pitches. P1 - This is the direct line of The Split pitch 1 which is to the right and in the right facing corner (see photos for line). At the top of the bank belay below an off-width crack in the upper wall.

P2 - See the The Split

Climbed this line as it looked interesting but haven't found it recorded any where. Spoke with my climbing partner on the day and we agree it's a minimum of 5a, have chosen 5b for the grade as from memory (logging this months later) it felt harder than other 5a climbs on the wall. E1 as according to my belayer, on the hardest move a fall would have meant decking.

Also note, I've put myself as the first assent, but I'm sure someone else has done the line before so happy to change it.

Neil Nand 22/Aug/2023.

* This newly updated climb is waiting to be checked by the crag moderator.

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Grade: E1 5c ***
(Shorn Cliff)

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