The north side of the Gorge is predominantly owned by the National Trust and mapped as Open Access land under the CRoW Act which give a right of access for climbers to use these crags all year. The Cheddar Gorge Access Map gives full details of climbing access throughout the Gorge.
The mapo references the latest guide to the Gorge - 'Cheddar Gorge Climbs' (M. Crocker, 2015), which has details of the popular crags on the north side and definitive details of restored routes on the south side. It is available from The Gorge Outdoors shop in Cheddar village, as well as other climbing and outdoor shops in the area.
Reason: Nesting Birds
Dogs should be kept under control on a lead at any crags on the north side of the Gorge.
The National Trust require any new bolting to be cleared with them first - please contact the BMC Access Team if you are considering any bolting work and so we can help in any approach to the Trust.
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Donotello | 1 Jul, 2020 |
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βeta: Both Lower off Bolts for this were loose, could only finger tighten them. 01/07/20 | βeta? | |
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βeta: Both Lower off Bolts for this were loose, could only finger tighten them. 01/07/20 |
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Cowshit Cowley | 8 Jun, 2020 |
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βeta: Disappointingly my epileptic friend (recovering from recent brain surgery) couldn’t manage this. Without due thought and in an ill judged attempt at moral support I suggested before he set off that I could ‘probably’ do it in crocs. Sadly once my motor mouth had spoken - the challenge was set. Like a cat on a coffee table I spaffed up the start, requiring a ‘lite’ Westcountry Tug from the belayer just after bolt one. The top out was mine after deviating off route (mildly right at the bottom and left at the sharp end) just far enough to draw heckles from the crowd. Defo not 6b+ if you follow my course but great for a Henleaze & Westbury on Trym Mountaineering, Climbing and Alpine Club (HWOTMCAC) pub story of "the day i sent a 6b+ in crocs" in years to come. In overview this is an easy on the grade route that I would recommend however my hands will take 6-8 weeks to recover having effectively campused it . Ps For clarity the crocs did not have the ankle strap engaged. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Disappointingly my epileptic friend (recovering from recent brain surgery) couldn’t manage this. Without due thought and in an ill judged attempt at moral support I suggested before he set off that I could ‘probably’ do it in crocs. Sadly once my motor mouth had spoken - the challenge was set. Like a cat on a coffee table I spaffed up the start, requiring a ‘lite’ Westcountry Tug from the belayer just after bolt one. The top out was mine after deviating off route (mildly right at the bottom and left at the sharp end) just far enough to draw heckles from the crowd. Defo not 6b+ if you follow my course but great for a Henleaze & Westbury on Trym Mountaineering, Climbing and Alpine Club (HWOTMCAC) pub story of "the day i sent a 6b+ in crocs" in years to come. In overview this is an easy on the grade route that I would recommend however my hands will take 6-8 weeks to recover having effectively campused it . Ps For clarity the crocs did not have the ankle strap engaged. |
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