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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)

Rockfax Description
The classic E3 at Wintour's Leap. Start in bushes at a flake below a wide horizontal break and very thin crack above it (This is 8m left of the usually well-chalked corners of Heil Hitler!).
1) 5c, 28m. The flake and thin crack (peg) lead to a step right and a short crack in lighter rock. Move up the crack and turn the overhang on its right (peg) and reach a ledge above. Less-pressing moves up and right past pegs gain a tree and belay.
2) 5a, 11m. Take a crack on the right until a move right accesses a groove that is followed to a large ledge that runs under the upper walls.
3) 6a, 23m. Tackle the steep and difficult left-leading groove (peg) to its end at an overhang. Traverse left to a corner and climb it to a ledge at a horizontal break. Finish up the rib and crack to the abseil point and belay. © Rockfax

Ticklists

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Gary Gibson 9 Oct, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: First free ascent Phil gibson and Gary Gibson
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βeta: First free ascent Phil gibson and Gary Gibson
BStar 15 May, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: This may require a bit of verification, P1 Overhang appears to have fallen down.
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βeta: This may require a bit of verification, P1 Overhang appears to have fallen down.
PeteDP 10 Sep, 2019 Show βeta
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High E4
Mid E4
Low E4
High E3
Mid E3
Low E3
High E2
Mid E2
Low E2
Votes cast 28
High 6b
Mid 6b
Low 6b
High 6a
Mid 6a
Low 6a
High 5c
Mid 5c
Low 5c
Votes cast 26
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Style of Ascent
Alt Leads
Lead
Followed
Not Set
Onsighted
Dogged
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DNF
Redpoint
Flashed (β)
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Route of Interest
Firefly

Grade: E3 5c ***
(Wintour's Leap)

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