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Wimberry Rocks

Greater Manchester, ENGLAND

Climbs 206 – Rocktype Gritstone – Altitude 440m a.s.l – Faces N

Crag features
The best crag in Chew Valley and one of the most impressive in The Peak. Huge prows, smooth slabs and ferocious cracks/grooves abound giving good routes of all grades. Cold. Damp and green early in the year this is an ideal 'heat wave' crag. Just a sample of the best routes to go at; Bertie's Bugbear (S), Route 1 (HS 4b), Coffin Crack (VS 4c), The Trident (HVS 5a), Freddie's Finale (HVS 5b - tape up!) and Blasphemy (E2 5c). Lovers of Hard Grit will be spoilt for choice, Neptune's Tool (E5 6c), Wristcutter's Lullaby (E6 6c), and Appointment With Fear (E7 6b) are just a few of a superb selection.

Weather forecast

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Forecast for this crag, or UK Weather forecast
More: mwis: Peak District & Yorkshire Dales – Met Office: Peak District

Guidebooks
Over the Moors (2012), Peak District: Bouldering (2011), Western Grit (2009), Peak District: Bouldering (2004), On Peak Rock (2003), Moorland Gritstone - Chew Valley (1988),
Out of print: Western Grit (2003), Peak Bouldering - Fax09 (1998), Bouldering in the Peak District Vol 1 (1994)

Climbs at this crag

Sort climbs
 Climb nameGradex
1PSVD 3
2Thermometer CrackVS 4b *20
3Crack and SlabS 4a *28
4Short CrackVS 5a *13
5Pinball WizardE2 5c **62
6Blind FaithE3 6a 3
7Eight Metre CornerD *59
8HoudiniHVS 5b 1
9PoltergeistVS 4b 14
10Blocked ChimneyHVD *21
11Arete du CoeurE4 5c 1
12Ornithologist's CornerVS 4b **69
13Surprise AreteHVS 4c *12
14One-way TicketE2 5b * 
15SurpriseVS 4c **65
16The Yellow Bellied GonkE4 6a  
17Overhang ChimneyVD *28
18Freddie's FinaleE1 5b ***40
19Double TakeE5 6b ** 
20Wimberry OverhangE5 6c ** 
21Space OddityE5 6c * 
22Space ShuffleE4 6a **1
23Hanging GrooveVS 4c **29
24Hanging Groove VariationsVS 4c **3
25The Bad Attitude BrothersE3 6a *3
26Order of the PhoenixE9 6c *1
27Coffin CrackVS 4c ***48
28Berlin WallE6 6b ** 
29SectionedE8 6c  
30Neptune's ToolE5 6c ***2
31Wristcutter's LullabyE6 6c *** 
32DesecrationE3 6a * 
33The TridentHVS 5a ***37
34MaDMAnE7 6b ** 
35Cheltenham Gold CupE4 6c * 
36Bertie's BugbearS 4a ***108
37Sickbay ShuffleE2 5a **8
38Thorn in the Side-wallE4 6a  
39PietyE2 5c ***6
40BlasphemyE2 5c ***51
41Blue Light's CrackE1 5b **12
42Green StreakHVS 5a *2
43The PossessedE7 6b  
44SacrilegeE2 5c ** 
45Starvation ChimneyHVD **21
46Left Leg FinishHVS 5a *1
47Right Leg FinishHVS 5a * 
48Baron GreenbackE10  
49Appointment With FearE7 6b *** 
50Appointment with DeathE9 6c  
51Route 1HS 4b ***205
52Route IIVS 5a **125
53HalinaE2 5c **11
54Michael Knight Wears a Chest WigE7 6c * 
55Twin CracksS 4a *34
56ChockblockE5 6b *2
57Squirmer's ChimneyS 4a **14
58The QuiverE3 5b 1
59Consolation PrizeE5 6a ***5
60Disconsolate *E6 6a **1
61Slab GullyVD 19
62Slab ClimbHVD *49
63Herringbone SlabHVS 4c **38
64Groove and ChimneyD 10
65Tap DanceE3 5c *4
66CharmE3 5c **36
67The Climb with no NameE5 6a *1
68Cooking CrackHS 4b 1
69Sloping CrackVD *16
70Piedra VerdeE6 6a  
71Wall and BulgeE2 5b *7
72Dream of Blackpool DonkeysE2 5b *5
73Appointment MissedE5 6b  
74Blood, Sweat and TearsE2 5b  
75The Twilight ZoneE4 5c * 
76Cranberry CrackVS 5a 2
77Curving AreteVD 12
78Fisher's ChimneyVD 10
79Kvick ChimneyHS 4c 3
80Village GreenE3 6c * 
81Cloudberry WallVS 5b 1
82Cave GrooveVS 4c  
83Cave RibE2 5b 1
84Pulsation CrackVS 4c  
85Forenoon GrooveS 4b 1
86DingHVS 4c  
87DongVS 5c  
88A Walk with WhittakerE3 6a * 
89Northern BalletE4 5b **10
90Green but SureE1 5a *12
 SUGAR LOAF BOULDER  
92Descentfont 3 64
93Angus Left AreteV3 1
94Angusf6A 23
95Angus right handf6B 8
96Angus Sit Startf7B 4
97Rib and Slabfont 3 50
98Chipped Ribfont 5 *59
99Chipped Rib Sit Startf7A 6b *12
100Baxter's Wallf6A+ *31
101Local Herof6B+ **66
102Local Hero Sit Startf7C+ 2
103Chipless Herof6C 6b 5
104Baxters Wall Directfont 5+ *27
105Brush Electricf7C *1
106Artificial Routefont 4+ *62
107Artificial Route Sit Startf7B *7
108Pockets and Chipsfont 3 52
 SHORT SLAB BOULDER  
110Left Chipsfont 3+ 4b 43
111Right AreteVB 5a 24
112Right Arete SSf6B 12
113Sloping Traversef6A 5c 6
 Climb nameGradex
 SLOPING TOP BOULDER  
115Left Aretefont 4 22
116Sloping Top Wallfont 5 17
117The Slotfont 5 **102
118Fat Slapperf6B+ *71
119Fat Slapper Sit Startf7A *27
120Slap Happyf6C **33
121Slapstickf6B+ 5
122The Grey Roadf7C  
 SLAB BOULDER  
124Right Aretefont 4 *62
125Centre Slabfont 3+ 68
 STREAM BOULDER  
127Groovef6A 24
128Wallfont 4 49
129Aretefont 4+ 41
 TANK BOULDER  
131The DescentV0- 60
132The Tank Chipped Slabfont 4 *41
133Chunky Chipsfont 3 35
134Think Tankf6B+ ***70
135Think Tank (Hard Version)f6C+ 6b 10
136Statesidef7C *3
137Fat Pinchf6C *23
138Elephant's Bumfont 5 ***154
139Elephant's Slabf6C **65
140Elephant's Slab Sit Startf7B *4
141Elephant's Traversefont 5+ 5c 7
142Chipped Aretefont 4 90
143Flakey Wallfont 4 82
144Tank Crackfont 4+ 112
145Advertfont 4+ 4b 49
 SHELLSHOT BOULDER  
147Flakes of Concernf7A *3
148Howitzerf6A 2
149Shell Shotfont 4 *36
150Shell Shockfont 4 43
151The Cannonf6A *14
 GROOVE BOULDER  
153The Groovef6B **12
154The Groove Traversef7B *1
155To Be Taken Awayf6A 4
 SQUARE BLOCK BOULDER  
157Flaky Groovefont 3+ 11
158Flaky Stepped Groovefont 3 11
159Poor Crimpf7A * 
160Scoop Rockoverf6B *7
 WHALE BOULDER  
162Whale Pocketsfont 5+ *52
163Whale Eliminatef7A+ *1
164Whale Wallf6B+ *13
165Whale Crackfont 4+ 50
166Sam's Slopersf7B * 
 SCOOP BOULDER  
168Steve's Wallf7A+  
169Scoop Leftfont 5+ *30
170Scoop Left direct startf6A 2
171Scoop Wallfont 5+ 14
172The Scoop direct startf6A 2
173The Scoopfont 4 *42
 MATTERHORN BOULDER  
175The Nipplef6A *33
176The Nipple Sit Startf6B+ 2
177West's Routefont 5+ *41
178Winsomef7A ***12
179Matterhorn Aretef6A *45
180South Face DirectV1 3
181Matterhorn Black Slabfont 4 62
182Matterhorn Slab Rightf6A 41
183Forefinger ExerciseVB 6b 6
184Easy Aretefont 3 29
 FISH BOULDER  
186Fish Descentfont 3+ 29
187Fish Aretef6C+ ***58
188Fish Arete Sit Startf7B+ ***11
189The Groovef6B+ **51
190You're Joking!f7B *13
191Mantlef6A 10
192Fish Traversef7A *3
193Sloping Shelff6A+ 11
194Fish Eyefont 4 11
195Fish Dish Extensionf6C+ 1
196Fish Dishf6B+ **47
197Dark Matterf7B+ **3
198The Coarse Traversef7A *22
199Fish Slab CentralV0 2
200Fish Slab RightV1 1
 SALMON BOULDER  
202Dirty Groovefont 3 9
203Bulging Ribfont 4 8
204Le Petit Tankfont 4+ *8
205Le Petit Tank SSfont 5 *4
206Salmon Right Aretef6A 2
207Salmon Pocketsfont 3 *2
208Salmon Pockets SSf6B *2
 TOP SLAB BOULDER  
210Peas of Minefont 5+ 2
211Blind Crackfont 3 6
212Top Slab Wallfont 4 3
 MOLE BOULDER  
214Mole Aretef6A 2
 MOLE SLAB  
216Directissimaf7B+ ***1
217Right Aretef6C 1
218Crumblefont 5+ 2
 CRAG PROBLEMS  
220Rail Trailf7A+ 1
 UNCONFIRMED  
222Floofy Onef7C 1
223Local Wadf7C 2
224Local Wad Stand Startf7A+ 2
225Jesus Christ Fenton, I've got Bleeding Tips!f7B 2

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

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Access notes
From the Dovestones Reservoir car park (SE 014034), walk past the Yachting Club House to reach the bridge crossing Chew Brook. Follow this upstream until a path leads rightwards to the rocks (30 min).
Read more... Regional Access notes are available from the BMC.

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Note to self: Check the wind reports before you go up! The sun was beating down and there was a stiff breeze in the car park... and a gale force 10 wind on top of the crag that made it unpleasant enough to call it quits after one route.
skydivingbluecat - 03/May/07

Wimberry rocks is fantastic. A beautiful crag in a beautiful setting with excellent routes! Yes it can be green, but don't necessarily wait for a scorching summer's day to get up there. I'm tempted not to say all the above lest it's usual quietness be spoilt, but I feel I owe it to the crag to get more climbers up there. Also, the trek up there is an excellent warm up (Lazy gits!).
AlistairJ - 17/Oct/06

I'd forgotten how grim the walk in is! On a hot summer day with a heavy pack on it is an unpleasant slog up the hillside :(
Nick Smith - UKC - 12/Jun/06

Excellent bouldering to be had around the plantation area and underneath the crag.
Neil - 03/Sep/05

Pure Moorland Gritstone..A Dark Peak crag to rival any gritstone crag in the High Peak; difference being that there ain't no crowds. Chew Valley the hidden gem!
Phil Davies - 15/Feb/05

This is a brilliant crag - beautiful routes, great views. Don't be put off by the 30 mins walk in. It's amazing that a crag with so many 3-star routes has no polish - even on a classic HS!
Nick Smith - 12/Jul/04