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Lorry Park Quarry

Derbyshire, ENGLAND

Climbs 22 – Rocktype Limestone – Altitude 121m a.s.l – Faces E

Crag features
This neglected quarry to the south of Matlock features a fine vertical wall of compact rock. The routes date from the 1980s (all the steep trad cracks) and the late 90s (all the hard sport routes). It has never been popular although the routes are actually very good and, if cleaned up, would give some great pitches worth 2 to 3 stars.

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Guidebooks
Peak Limestone (2012), Peak Lime Extra MiniGuide (2004), From Horseshoe to Harpur Hill (2004),
Out of print: Peak Limestone - South (1987)

Climbs at this crag

Sort climbs
 Climb nameGradex
1Wild Strawberries6c+ 13
2On the RoadE3 5c ** 
3Ground Zero7c+ **4
4The Squealer7c ***12
5The Squealer - Direct Finish7c+ **2
6The Squealer - Super Direct7c+ ***2
7Supercrack7a ***44
8Dark Matter8b **1
9Edge of Darkness6b+ **57
10Big Spider, Small Bath7b+ *7
11Good Time Emporium7b *11
 Climb nameGradex
12Shore Leave7a+ 18
13Shattered AirE3 5c 1
14Deceptive7b *16
15Confidence Trick8a *1
16Thunder Road6c+ *29
17Hell's Angels7b *22
18Sample the Mantel7b *5
19Baron Samedi7b+ *3
20Desolation AngelsE5 6b * 
21Game On7a+ 11
22Go Your Own Way7b 4
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Access notes
There is no formal access agreement although the quarry is now occupied by travellers and there is unlikely to be anyone around who would be bothered by your presence.

The quarry is situated just south of Matlock off the A6, 200m south of the Boat House pub. Park in the Pay and Display (as for Pic Tor) and walk back up the road towards Matlock. At a works entrance on the left turn sharp left and head up a track past some containers. At a clearing cross over leftwards towards the wall and find a small track which leads up to the big corner of On the Road.

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Thanks for the advice. It does look very overgrown - its just that i work down that way often and have an hour or two to spare some times and difficult to find partners at such short notice. i use horseshoe for convenience on dropping a rope down and shunting - the routes at lorry park look terrific and people have done a great job bolting, cleaning and climbing them. If i can get strong enough would love to climb there this year. Best regards. John
john yates ? - 13/Jun/10

I wouldn't recommend trying to get to the top of the crag, its a bit awkward and overgrown. Best just to go with a partner.
J_Clark ? - 12/Jun/10

Went to look at the quarry today and it has some super looking routes. Is it possible to access the top of the quarry and set up a rope to shunt some of the routes? Took the footpath off the steep road in the middle of matlock, but the final few yards to the cliff edge seemed barred by dense thickets of nettles and brambles. Could the locals advise?
john yates ? - 10/Jun/10

Nice one Pete even with a bit more traffic it can still quiet and a bit adventurey
matt - 31/May/05

Beware of the travellers dogs !
Mark Lloyd - 30/Jun/04