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Battleship Main

Dorset, ENGLAND

Climbs 69 – Rocktype Limestone – Altitude 40m a.s.l – Faces W

Crag features
This was the first area to be retro-bolted and it has become the most popular starting point for exploring the Isle's incredible supply of well-bolted routes. The edge is very friendly with its gleaming white faces and strong corners and grooves. The crag base is a pleasant place to picnic and relax and it is possible to get a lot of mileage in a day here by nipping up and down the numerous pitches. Starting to show the signs of over-use and some of the routes have become a bit polished.

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Guidebooks
Dorset (2012), Portland (2008), Dorset Route Database (2000), Swanage and Portland (1995),
Out of print: Dorset 2005 - Fax19 (2005), Dorset 2000 - Fax11 (2000), Dorset 1994 - Fax05 (1994)

Climbs at this crag

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 Climb nameGradex
1Another Trojan Horse6b+ 4
2The Black Pariah7a *6
3The Misanthrope7b+ *3
4Silage Clamp7a+ *9
5The Sheer Weight of PragueVS 4c 1
6Never Drive a Car When You're Dead6a **364
7Wind in the Riggin'6c **111
8Bawdy House7a 14
9The Ghost of Saturday Night5+ *237
10Borstal Breakout6b *94
11Kane Mutiny6b 29
12Citizen Dust Direct6c *35
13Citizen Dust6a+ *23
14Eyes in Your Navel Nigel6b+ *32
15Bilboes7a *82
16Keyboard Wall7c ***44
17Choco Loni7b **22
18Wurlitzer Jukebox7a+ *20
19Evening Falls6a+ *181
20Evening Falls Direct6c+ *34
21Victims of Fashion7a+ ***139
22Barbed Wire Kisses7a+ **61
23Monoculture7c+ ***8
24Reve D'un Corbeau7a *47
25Lazy Days and Summer Haze6a+ **293
26Norfolk Coast7a+ *3
27Pinch an Inch6a **344
28Inchworm6a+ *33
29Inch Perfect, Inchworm6b+ **237
30Serious Music6c+ *40
31Margaret on the Guillotine6a *214
32Gratuitous Lies Here6c+ 8
33Keel Haul7b 2
34Out of Reach, Out of Mind6c **113
35No me Comas el Coco7a **49
 Climb nameGradex
36Come, Armageddon, Come6c+ *29
37Defcon One6c+ **54
38Blood Simple6c+ *10
39Eighth WonderHVS 5a *2
40The Barton Fink7b 2
41Hipnition7a 11
42Master of Ape Science7a+ *12
43A Taste of Honey7a+ 5
44Dripping with Blood6c+ 14
45Skateboard to OblivionHVS 5a *4
46Maud in Memoria6c+ *19
47On the Wall7a+ **27
48Trance Dance7a *33
49Art For Art's Sake7a+ 5
50Judge Jeffreys6c **93
51Humanoid7a+ **34
52One for the Gipper6b *107
53President Elect6b+ *27
54Chappaquiddick6b *66
55Coastguard Ron7a 27
56April Skies4+ 41
57Pyramid6b+ 20
58Mr Dudley Meets Ting Tong Macadangdang6a 20
59Serendipity4 16
60Flickhead Goes Boing, Boing7a *19
61Cruel Mistress6c+ 4
62Hats off to the Insane6b+ *31
63Trashcan Man6b *40
64Dirty Filthy Rich6a 16
65Setting the Date6b 34
66Sealed With a Kiss6a 15
67Champagne Supernova6a 65
68Dishing the Dirt6a 16
69Andy Wallhole6a 56
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Access notes
The Battleship cliffs are easy to reach from a good parking spot. Drive through Weston and after passing the shops, turn right into Westcliff Road. At the end of Westcliff road, turn left and follow the road to the "Climbers and Walkers" car park on the edge of the housing estate. Walk towards the cliff-top and turn left (South). Follow the grassy path for 150 metres , through a line of blocks and turn right down a steep path to the northern end of the Edge. The cliffs are on your left starting with the Keyboard Wall Area.

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