Hey all, friend of mine is off to Harrogate shortly, I want to get a guidebook as a leaving/bday present.
I don't know that part of the world very well - which of these two books is best for climbing out of Harrogate?
Or is there a better book?
Much obliged
http://www.theymc.org.uk/guide-books/ - Yorkshire Gritstone Vols 1&2
Vol 1:
•Almscliff
•Caley and The Chevin
•Brimham and outlying crags
•Great Wolfrey to Eavestone
•Barden Fell to Hunter’s Stones – including Simon’s Seat
•The Slipstones Area
•Hetchell and outlying crags
Vol 2:
Chapter 1 – Ilkley: Cow & Calf Rocks, Rocky Valley, Windgate Nick, Swastika Stones. Chapter 2 - Barden Moor: Crookrise, Rylstone, Eastby, Deer Gallows, Rolling Gate, Fairies Chest, Embsay, Halton Heights, Shelter Cliff, Crookstones.
Chapter 3 – Widdop & the Calderdale Crags: Widdop, Heptonstall, Gorple, Scout, Clattering Stones, Dovestones, Scout Hut, Blake Dean, Mytholm, Horsehold Scout, Hawk Stones, Bridestones, Robin Hood Rocks, Ogden Clough.
Chapter 4 – Earl Crag & Surrounding Area: Earl Crag, Hawkcliffe, The Hitching Stone, Farnhill Quarry, White Crag.
Chapter 5 – Shipley Glen & Baildon Bank: Shipley Glen, Baildon Bank, Gilstead, Eldwick.
Chapter 6 – Woodhouse Scar & Kirklees Crags: Woodhouse Scar, West Vale, Holmfirth Edge, Honley Quarry, Buckstones Edge, Darby Delph. Chapter 7: Pen-y-ghent, Sharphaw. Minor climbing venues within each area are also described.