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3 Contents

Overmap ......................................... page 8Crags alphabetically ...................... page 10Foreword ...................................... page 12Introduction ................................. page 14Sources and info ........................... page 16Acknowledgements ..................... page 17A note from the BMC .................... page 18Now Hear This! ............................ page 19Some words in foreign ................ page 20Climbing notes ............................. page 22Waddage ...................................... page 26Graded list .................................... page 28

The South West page 38

Cornwall Map ............................... page 44Gwynver ...................................... page 45Clodgy ......................................... page 46Godrevy ....................................... page 48Carn Brea .................................... page 50Helman Tor ................................. page 52Downderry .................................. page 54Pednvounder ............................... page 54Pentire ...................................... page 55Mother Ivey’s Bay ....................... page 55Tintagel North ............................. page 56Northcott Mouth .......................... page 58Hartland Quay ............................. page 60Dartmoor Map ............................. page 62Combeshead Tor........................... page 64Bonehill Rocks ............................. page 66Bell Tor ....................................... page 69Hound Tor ................................... page 70Saddle Tor ................................... page 72Honeybag Tor .............................. page 73Smallacombe ............................... page 73Bovey Woods .............................. page 73Portland ..................................... page 74Agglestone ................................. page 78Lynmouth ................................... page 80Guernsey ................................... page 82Jersey ........................................ page 83Bristol Area Map ........................ page 84Huntsham .................................. page 86Haresfield .................................. page 89Gollum’s Cave ............................ page 90Bourton Combe .......................... page 91Toll Road Crags .......................... page 92Bathford ..................................... page 93

Wales page 94

North Wales Map .......................... page 99Porth Ysgo ................................. page 100Llanberis/Ogwen Area ............... page 104Cromlech Boulders ..................... page 106

Wavelength................................. page 108Pont-y-Gromlech ......................... page 110The Barrel .................................. page 110Pac Man Boulders ........................ page 111RAC Boulders .............................. page 112Caseg Boulder ............................. page 114Braichmelyn Boulder ................... page 115Sheep Pen ................................... page 116Caseg Fraith ............................... page 118Elephantitus ............................... page 120Hylldrem ..................................... page 122The Tubes.................................... page 123Cau Du ........................................ page 124Moelfre ....................................... page 126Parisella’s Cave ........................... page 128Pantymwyn ............................... page 132South Wales Map ........................ page 134Mynydd Dinas ............................ page 136Plumstone Area ........................... page 138Pembroke ................................... page 139Dinas Rock .................................. page 140Ogmore-by-Sea .......................... page 142

The North West page 144

Silverdale Area ............................ page 150 Fairy Steps ................................. page 152Trowbarrow................................ page 154Woodwell ................................... page 156Warton ....................................... page 160Farleton ..................................... page 162Hutton Roof ................................ page 164Isle of Man .................................. page 166Heysham Head ............................ page 167Thorn Crag ................................. page 168Craig-y-Longridge ...................... page 172Brownstones .............................. page 174 Mersey Sandstone ....................... page 176Pex Hill ...................................... page 178Frodsham .................................. page 180Harmer’s Wood ............................ page 182The Breck .................................. page 184

The Lakes page 186

Lakes central Map ....................... page 190St Bees ....................................... page 192Carrock Fell ................................ page 196Gillercombe Boulders ................. page 198Honister Boulders ....................... page 199Bowderstone .............................. page 200Fisherground ............................... page 202Sampson’s Stones ...................... page 204Langdale Boulders ..................... page 206Badger Rock .............................. page 208Armathwaite .............................. page 210

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Northumberland page 212

The Northern Area....................... page 217 Kyloe Crag .................................. page 218Kyloe in the Woods ..................... page 220Bowden Doors ............................ page 222Raven’s Crag ............................... page 223Back Bowden .............................. page 224Dovehole ..................................... page 226Hepburn ...................................... page 230Southern Area ............................. page 233Ravensheugh.............................. page 234Callerhues .................................. page 238Queens Crag ............................... page 240Rothley .................................... page 242Shaftoe ..................................... page 244

Yorkshire page 246

North Yorkshire Map ................... page 252Bridestones (North Yorkshire) .... page 254Wainstones.................................. page 256Clemmitt’s Wood.......................... page 260Goldsborough Carr ...................... page 262Slipstones ................................... page 264Brimham .................................... page 268Simon’s Seat .............................. page 270Lord’s Seat ................................ page 272Crookrise .................................. page 274Otley Area .................................. page 276Ilkley ......................................... page 278Caley Roadside ........................... page 280Caley Crag .................................. page 284Almscliff ..................................... page 286 Shipley Glen .............................. page 290Weatherby ................................. page 292 West Yorkshire Map ................... page 294Earl Crag .................................... page 296Widdop....................................... page 300Bridestones (West Yorkshire) .... page 302Woodhouse Scar ........................ page 304West Vale ................................... page 306

The Peak page 308

Eastern Grit Map ......................... page 314Stanage / Burbage Map ............... page 314Stanage Plantation ..................... page 316Stanage Apparent North ............. page 322Burbage North ............................ page 324Burbage West ............................. page 324Burbage Bridge .......................... page 324Burbage South ........................... page 328Millstone Area............................. page 332Curbar ........................................ page 334Gardom’s .................................... page 336Stoney Middleton ........................ page 338Rubicon ...................................... page 340Raven Tor .................................. page 344Robin Hood’s Stride .................... page 346

Cratcliffe ..................................... page 350The Roaches Area......................... page 352The Roaches ............................... page 354Ramshaw .......................... ...... page 358Newstones Area ......................... page 360Hobson Moor .............................. page 362Wimberry .................................... page 364Holmfirth .................................... page 366

The Midlands............... page 368

Grinshill ..................................... page 372Nesscliffe ................................... page 376The Churnet ............................... page 378Pleasley Vale ............................. page 382Forest Rock ............................... page 384Beacon Hill ................................. page 386Slawston Bridge ........................ page 389

Southern Sandstone page 390

High Rocks .................................. page 394Harrison’s Rocks ........................ page 398Bowles Rocks .............................. page 400Stone Farm .................................. page 402

Scotland page 404

Thirlstane ................................... page 410Salisbury Crags .......................... page 411Wolfcrag ..................................... page 412Glen Clova .................................. page 413Portlethen .................................. page 414Reiff in the Woods ..................... page 416Brin / Ruthven............................ page 418Torridon ..................................... page 420Applecross .................................. page 424Skye – Coire Làgan ..................... page 426Arran .......................................... page 427Glen Nevis .................................. page 428Glen Croe .................................. page 430Loch Katrine .............................. page 431Dumbarton ................................. page 432

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The Lakes - page 186

Wales - page 94

Yorkshire - page 246

Scotland - page 404

The Peak - page 308 The Midlands - page 368

South West - page 38

Northumberland - page 212

North West - page 144

Southern Sandstone - page 390

6Crags alphabetically

The Agglestone 78Almscliff 286Apparent North 322Applecross 424Armathwaite 210Arran 427Avon 90Back Bowden 224Badger Rock 208Baldstones 360The Barrel 110Bathford 93Beacon Hill 386 Bell Tor 69Bonehill Rocks 66Bourton Combe 91Bovey Woods 73Bowden Doors 222Bowderstone 200Bowles Rocks 400 Braichmelyn 114The Breck 184Bridestones (N. Yorkshire) 254Bridestones (W. Yorkshire) 302 Brimham 268Brin Rock 418Broadhaven 139Brownstones 174Burbage North 324Burbage South 328Bustach Boulder 120Cae Du 124Caley Crag 284Caley Roadside 280Callerhues 238The Cameron Stone 429Carn Brea 50Carraeg Hylldrem 122Carrock Fell 196 Caseg Boulder 114Caseg Fraith 118Channel Islands 82 The Churnet 378 Clemmitt’s Wood 260Clodgy 46Coire Làgan 426Combeshead Tor 64Corrie Boulders 427Craig-y- Longridge 172Cratcliffe 350Cromlech Boulders 106

Crookrise 274Curbar 334The Cuttings 74Dartmoor 62Dinas Rock 140Dove Crag 234Dovehole 226 Doxey’s Pool 355Downderry 54Dumbarton 432Earl Crag 296Elephantitus 120Fairy Glen 123Fairy Steps 152 Farleton 162Fisherground 202 Forest Rock 384 Frodsham 180Gallt yr Ogof 118Gardom’s 336Gib Torr 360Gillercombe 198Glen Clova 413Glen Croe 430Glen Nevis 428Glen Rosa 427Godrevy 48Goldsborough 262Gollum’s Cave 90Grinshill 372Guernsey 82Gwynver 45Haresfield 89Harmer’s Wood 182Harrison’s 398 Hartland Quay 60Helman Tor 52 Hepburn 230Heysham Head 167High Rocks 394 Hobson Moor 362Holmfirth 366Honeybag Tor 73Honister 199Hound Tor 70Huntsham 86Hutton Roof 164Ilkley 278Isle of Man 166Jersey 83Kyloe Crag 218Kyloe in the Woods 220Langdale 206Laxey 166Les Pecqueries 82

Loch Katrine 431 Lord’s Seat 272Lower Tier Boulders 355Lynmouth 80Maiden Castle 138Millstone 332 Minus Ten 338Millstone Area 332Moelfre 126Mother Ivey’s Bay 55Mother’s Pet Rock 332Mynydd Dinas 136Neddyfields 74Nesscliffe 376 Newbiggin Crag 163Newgale Beach 139 Newstones 360Northcott Mouth 58Northumberland 212Ogmore-by-Sea 142Old Steall Crag 234Ousal Crag 381Over Owler Tor 332Pac Man 111 Pantymwyn 132 Parisella’s Cave 128Pednvounder 54Pembroke 139Pentire 55 Pex Hill 178Piece of Mind Boulders 355Pillbox Wall 131Pisa Wall 179Plantation 316Pleasley Vale 382 Plumstone 138 Pont y Gromlech 110Porth Ysgo 100Portland 74Portlethen 414Port Soif 82Potts Buttress 234Queens Crag 240RAC Boulders 112Ramshaw 358Raven’s Crag 223Ravensheugh 234Raven Tor 344Reiff in the Woods 416

Roaches 354 Robin Hood’s Stride 346 Rothley 242Rubicon 340 Ruthven Boulder 418Saddle Tor 72 Salisbury Crags 411Sampson’s Stones 204Secret Garden 332Shaftoe 244Sheep Pen 116Shipley Glen 290Simonside 234Simon’s Seat 270 Skye 426Skeleton Boulder 429Skyline 355Slawston Bridge 389 Slipstones 264 Smallacombe 73Stanage Apparent North 322Stanage Plantation 316Stanage 316St Bees 192St Bees South 193Stone Farm 402Stoney Middleton 338Thirlstane 410Thorn Crag 168Tintagel North 56Toll Road Crags 92Torridon 420The Trench 142Trowbarrow 154 Trwyn Talfarach 101Utopia Boulder 109Wainstones 256 Warton 160Wavelength 108West Vale 306Wetherby 292Widdop 300 Wimberry 364Wolfcrag 412Woodhouse Scar 304Woodwell 156Wright’s Rock 381

Crags alphabetically