In reply to Dave Garnett:
It may only be a small area but there is some granite in the lakes
Take a look at this image of the rock types in lakeland The pink area with the letter G = Granite.
http://www.southampton.ac.uk/~imw/jpg/Map-Lake-District1300.jpg
E5 routes:
Butterballs 2, Hare Crag, Steep and fingery.
Hare of Dog, Hare Crag, "The London Wall of Granite!"
Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow, Hare crag, Unprotected boulder problem high on a slab.
The Birthday Present, Bell Stand
Enigma Wall, Bell Stand
and
Art for Art's Sake at Brantrake, A superb bold slab!
Post edited at 22:02