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Thorn Crag

Lancashire, ENGLAND

Climbs 108 – Rocktype Gritstone – Altitude 150m a.s.l – Faces S

Crag features
The crag is made up of 4 main sections; the crag itself is high up on the moorland up to a height of 11 metres, the popular Crag Boulders lower down from the crag and can be seen from the bottom, the Trackside boulders over to the west and then the Paradise and Seaview boulders which are further west than the Trackside boulders.

There are other boulders around (such as the Bad Moon boulder) The rock is brilliant untouched gritstone but is a little gritty after the winter, there are routes and problems of all grades from font 3 all the way up to an E10.

Free guide can be found here - http://info.rockrun.com/bowland-bloc-sport.html

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Guidebooks
Lancashire Rock (1999), Yorkshire Gritstone Bouldering Vol2

Climbs at this crag

Sort climbs
 Climb nameGradex
 UPPER CRAG  
2Pelvic ThrustS 4a 11
3Raging HornE4 6a  
4The Fireman's Slippery PoleHVS 5a **22
5Kissing the PinkE4 5c **17
6Toro Toro AardvarkHVS 5a 4
7The Last TemptationE6 6c ***7
8Accidental Death Of An Armchair AardvarkVS 4c 1
9A Moment of ClarityE10 7a ** 
10Doctor Shipmans SurgeryE7 6c **1
11Grimly FiendishE2 5c ** 
12New RoseE1 5c *2
13Return of The FlyE5 7a ** 
 LOWER CRAG  
15Button MoonVB 5c 2
16The Fallen Madonna with the Big BoobiesE1 5b *10
17Pinch 'n' PullVB 5a 2
18Prior VisitVS 4c 15
19Flying PlebVB 5a 2
20Long Shore DriftE2 5c *4
21Bill Is DeadE2 5c *2
22TerminationS 4b 20
23Look No HandsS 4c 14
24Lower Slab DirectHVS 5b 9
25The Omega ManE4 5c *1
26Left of CentreE1 5c 3
27Epee EdgeE4 5c **6
28Aardvarks don't DynoE1 5b *8
29Air AardvarkE1 6a 2
30Aardvark AntichristVS 5b 2
31ForgotVS 5b 2
32Ride a Wild AardvarkHVS 5a *3
 TRIANGULAR BOULDER  
34VectorV11 * 
35FizzixV7 2
36PatrickyV7 *9
37Here I am againV3 6b **2
38Here I am again (right hand)V2 5b 1
 CRAG BOULDERS  
40Dimple Dancef6A 28
41Jubilee Towerfont 5 5b *48
42Wiggling Crackfont 5+ 5c *44
43Deadly SinsVB 4a 10
44Rising SmokeV0 25
45Perving Aretefont 5 49
46Slab RunVB 4b 62
47Scorefont 5 56
48Neil's Thorny Aretefont 5+ 72
49Neil's Thorny Arete (sit start)f6A **34
50Fire Wallf7B **1
51Burnt Heatherf6B ***100
52The CrackV0 5b 35
53Grit NoseV0 5b 26
54Grit Nose (sit start)V2 6a *51
55Easy KarmaV0 5a 41
56And For My Next Trickf7A ***60
57And for My Next Trick (Standing Start)f6A+ 12
58Fix My Sinkf7B **19
 Climb nameGradex
59The Plumbers Linkf7B+ *1
 BAD MOON BOULDER  
61Slice of Lifef7A **3
62Bad Moon Risingf7B+ ***9
 TRACKSIDE BOULDERS  
64Guns n' AmmoV0 *8
65Knights Of The Turntablesf6C 6b **25
662001 A Grit Odyssyf6C+ **44
67Elementalf6C ***40
68Resistance is Futilef7A **4
69Trackside Boulders p.6V0- 4c 2
70Trackside Boulders p.7V0- 4c 2
 PARADIDE AND SEAVIEW BOULDERS  
72Paradise foundV4 6b **8
73Red Rose Addictf6C+ **8
74One-eyed Willief6A *8
75Fresnof6A+ 10
76Mothership Reconnectionf7A+ ***27
77ChilicaV1 5b/c *7
78Endangered Speciesf8A ** 
79Yatsufusaf6A *8
80Jalapeno AreteV2 6a *29
81PoblanoV1 5b *23
82Neil's SlabV1 5a *20
83SerranoV0- 4a 13
84Yule JewelV7 4
85Sea View Boulders p.6VB 4a 3
86Sea view boulders p.11V0- 4c 9
87Sea View Boulders p.12V0- 4b 10
 THE LOAF  
89Sea view boulders p.13V0- 4c 5
90Outer Reachf8A *** 
91The Man From Del MonteV6 *1
92Positions of StrengthV8 *2
93LollygaggerV8 *1
94GritasaurusVB 4a 7
95MegalodonV7 3
96EasyVB 2
97Easy SlabVB 4a 8
98Red DuskV0- 4b 3
99Perving Arete (version 2)font 5 5
100Banana LandD 11
101Monster MindsV7 *2
102Cubic ZirconiumV2 2
103Perfect *V4 6b+ *** 
104Banana Split *f6C *1
105Perfect plus *f6B *** 
106Area 6: Trackside Boulders P12 *font 4 1
107A Moment Of Sanity *E5 6b 2
108Ouzel Thorn *f6B **1
109Area 8: Seaview Boulders P5 *font 3 1
110Area 8: Seaview Boulders P6 *font 3 1
111Are 8: Seaview Boulders P7 *font 3 1
112Area 8: Seaview Boulders P8 *font 3+ 1
113Area 8: Seaview Boulders P23 *font 4+ 1
114Chilli Baby *font 3+  
115Chilli Billy *font 3+ 1
116Area 8: Seaview Boulders P12 *font 5+ 1

* Climbs listed in red are waiting to be checked by a crag moderator, and may not be accurate.

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Access notes
Bird ban April 1 - June 15; also shooting.

Situated on the hillside above the Trough of Bowland hamlet of Tarnbrook. Track leads directly up to the crag.

NB: The Estate requests climbers to inform them know if you intend visiting the crag (Tel: 01524 791339).

NO DOGS.
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Some great bouldering to be had here. stick to the path on the walk in though! We noticed that there was no parking contrary to some guides, but we knocked on the farmers door and he was willing to let us park on his land. will definately be going back.
Supernoodl3 ? - 10/Oct/12

Been here a number of times and i can say that (apart from the walk in) its my favourite crag in Lancashire! It has some of the best gritstone climbing i've been on and it has a great view too! The only downside is the walk in (notice how its been mentioned twice) and the fact that because its not as popular as other locations and its so exposed, the climbs are a little gritty. So take a brush for some problems. Recommended!
joe.91 ? - 21/Apr/11

Very fun bouldering, and the only grit in the UK with a sea view! Lost half the skin on my shins trying jubilee tower. It's not grit climbing until someone loses some of their epidermis.
stewieatb ? - 07/Dec/09

Grade Spread is now V0 to V11 Free bouldering guide here... http://www.lakesbloc.co.uk/sei/s/1284/f61.pdf
Apollo - 19/May/06

This place has awe inspiring views over the sea to Lancaster and Blackpool. It can be windy too. It is a bit of a stretch up to the top, and there are no clearly defined paths from the roads to the boulders or the crag itself. You can pick bilberries at the right time of year. However, once you are there, it is great. The friction is excellent, there are routes of a variety of grades, and you can solo at lots of the climbs on the main crag with a bit of imagination. A great day out, especially when the midges are blown away, as well as the cobwebs.
SimonMH - 24/Oct/05