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Whickham Thorns Boulder Park

Tyne & Wear, ENGLAND

Climbs 68 – Rocktype UNKNOWN – Altitude 40m a.s.l – Faces all

Crag features
The first man made outdoor boulder park in Britain was made by Enterprise for Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre. Officially opened in October 1998 the boulder park has proved extemely

popular with top climbers and novices alike. The boulder enjoys a sunny aspect and its use is free and unrestricted.

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Out of print: North East England (2003)

Climbs at this crag

Sort climbs
 Climb nameGradex
 OUTSIDE NE FACE  
2Problem 01font 2+ 13
3Problem 02 The First Legfont 3 12
4Problem 03font 4+ 8
5Problem 04 The Eastern Cavefont 5+ 6
6Problem 05f6A 4
7Problem 06 - The Second Legfont 4 14
8Problem 07 - Inside Legfont 5+ 9
9Problem 08f6C 1
10Problem 09f6A+ 1
11Problem 10font 3+ 10
12Problem 11 - The Classic Crackfont 3+ ***9
13Problem 12font 2+ 11
14Problem 13 - The Gapfont 3 7
15Problem 14font 2 10
16Problem 15 - Little Windowfont 2 12
 OUTSIDE NW SLAB  
18Problem 16 - Federation Flakefont 2 11
19Problem 17font 3 8
20Problem 18font 3 9
21Problem 19 - NW Crackfont 2+ 11
22Problem 20font 3+ 8
23Problem 21 - Under the Archfont 5+ 6
 OUTSIDE SW FACE  
25Problem 22font 5+ 6
26Problem 23font 4+ 8
27Problem 24 - South West Prowf6A 5
 OUTSIDE SOUTH FACE  
29Problem 25f6A 2
30Problem 26 - The Snakef6A+ 4
31Problem 27font 2 8
32Problem 28 - Southern Scoopfont 2 11
33Problem 29 - Right Cheekfont 2+ 9
34Problem 30 - The Lugfont 3+ 7
35Problem 31 - Inside Outf6A+ 2
36Problem 32 - South East Prowf6A+ 3
37Problem 33 - South East Prow Directf6C 1
 INSIDE SOUTH  
 Climb nameGradex
39Problem 34f6A 4
40Problem 35font 5+ 5
41Problem 36 - The Smilefont 5+ 7
42Problem 37 - Hollow Heartf6A 3
43Problem 38font 5+ 5
44Problem 39font 5 5
45Problem 40 - Pocket Wallfont 5 7
 INSIDE NORTH  
47Problem 41 - Inside Archf6B+ 3
48Problem 42f6A+ 1
49Problem 43 - The Tufafont 3 9
50Problem 44font 4 5
51Problem 45font 4+ 6
52Problem 46 - The Bulge Eliminatef6C+ 1
53Problem 47 - The Bulgef6B 3
54Problem 48font 3+ 4
55Problem 49f6A 1
56Problem 50 - Descent Chimneyfont 2 10
57Problem 51 - Chimney Aretefont 5+ 7
58Problem 52font 4 5
 THE HANGING SCOOPS  
60Problem 53font 3+ 8
61Problem 54 - Pocketed Wallfont 3 8
62Problem 55font 3 5
63Problem 56font 4+ 6
64Problem 57 - Left-Hand Scoopfont 4+ 8
65Problem 58font 4 7
66Problem 59 - The Central Scoopfont 3+ 7
67Problem 60font 3 6
68Problem 61 - The Final Scoopfont 2 8
69Problem 62font 2 10
 TRAVERSES  
71Problem (Traverse) 637a+ 1
72Problem (Traverse) 647c 1
73Problem (Traverse) 657c+  
74Problem (Traverse) 666b+ 1
75Problem (Traverse) 677a 1
76Problem (Traverse) 687b  
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Access notes
Situated off Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead NE11 9NX. Turn off the A1 Western By Pass opposite Gateshead Metro Centre. Take the Dunston/Whickham exit then turn south to the traffic lights where you need to turn right. Park in the Whickham Thorns Activity Centre car park. The boulder park is easily reached in less the a minute from the car park.

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Steve Crowe ? - 22/Jun/11