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Churchill Rocks

Somerset, ENGLAND

Climbs 22 – Rocktype Limestone – Altitude ? – Faces S

Crag features
Climbing is said to be forbidden at this crag but it is not sure who by.In the 1980`s it is said that an elderly lady who kept horses in the paddock behind the rocks would remonstrate with climbers but I have climbed at Churchill a few times and have never experienced any problems. The main crag at Churchill is the large slab which rises above the A38 which has several easy routes, it is quick to dry and if climbing were allowed would be a superb venue for novices.100 metres up the road(on the same side) is the Southern Outcrop,which used to be a very gloomy place but it is now coming to life.Climbers tempted to explore the place would be un-noticed by the traffic rushing by just yards away.On the left as you enter The Southern Outcrop is a slim pillar of rock,this is The Gendarme.Straight in front of you is the imposing Balcombe`s Wall and to the right of this are the Scurvy Corners bounded on the right by the newly unearthed Humbug Wall (so-called because of the Toffee like vertical stripes)which is producing some bold routes.

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Guidebooks
Avon and Cheddar (1992)

Climbs at this crag

Sort climbs
 Climb nameGradex
 FAR LEFT SLABS  
2Bel Viaggio.D 3
3Stillman's Scramble.M 2
 THE LEFT SLAB.  
5Diagonal Route.S 1
6Powers that Be.HS 4
7Witching WavesHS 4a *23
8Tiro's CrackD *32
9Dilemma ZigZagS *19
 THE RIGHT-HAND SLAB.  
11Central Slab.M 4
12The Right-hand SlabD 22
13Oak Tree Wall.VD  
14Oak Tree Direct.S  
15The Churchill Chain.VD  
 Climb nameGradex
 THE SOUTHERN OUTCROP.  
 THE GENDARME.  
18Zombie Fish Eaters.VS 5a 4
19Idiot SavantHVS 5b 1
 BALCOMBE`S WALL.  
21Captain Fishy's Fish Fingers.E1 5b 1
22We Can Only Live TodayE2 5c 2
 SCURVY CORNERS.  
24Goujons.S 2
25Ahoy There!HS 4c 5
26Shipmates.HS 4b. *6
27I have sweaty socksVS 4c 5
28Scurvy CrackD 5
 HUM-BUG WALL.  
30The Dotted LineHVS 5a *2
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Access notes
Half a mile south of Churchill village overlooking the A38.At present the access situation is unclear,although recent forays at the main crag have not produced any protests.The owner of the land at the Southern Outcrop is probably Wessex Water and they do not appear to have visited the crag for years.
Read more... Regional Access notes are available from the BMC.

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Jackdaws nest in the many holes at the Southern Outcrop so is best to stay away from April - July.
The Pylon King ? - 03/Apr/13

The area at the bottom of the slabs is being coppiced by someone at the moment,I havent been present when this is going on but have climbed there regularly over the past couple of months.Please try and keep a low profile if you are intending to climb at Churchill and park considerately.
deepstar ? - 10/Mar/13

This crag is a real hidden gem with loads of history and no bloody sport climbing, seal of approval!
Quarryboy ? - 03/Mar/13

Cycled over from clevedon to have a bit of soloing fun. Great slab but couldn't locate the other outcrop.
Stanners ? - 10/Dec/11

The BMC have said that the crag is covered by the CRoW act, so i climbed here the other day for the first time. i didn't get turfed out, and the climbing was fun, though the cracks have become somewhat vegetated since climbing was last allowed! Sam
sam the man - 19/Dec/06