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Corby's Crag

Northumberland, ENGLAND

Climbs 85 – Rocktype Sandstone (soft) – Altitude 184m a.s.l – Faces W

Crag features
Most routes are S to HVS. This crag, because of its proximity to the car park gets far too much traffic and is being seriously damaged, particularly by large groups. [John Earl]

Some great middle grade single and (a few) double pitch climbs. Wet in winter, and sometimes slow to dry; fine and well worthwhile in summer. The more popular routes are normally quite clean; others can be quite dusty with sediment from the water run-off. Route of the Crag: Audacity - 15m, HVS, 5a (but often dusty). [Simon Smith]

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Guidebooks
Northern England (2008), Northumberland Climbing Guide (2004),
Out of print: Northumberland (1989)

Climbs at this crag

Sort climbs
 Climb nameGradex
 TOP BOULDER  
2Problem 5V1 5b 8
3Top Traversefont 5 6
 FAR SOUTH BUTTRESS  
5Mr JonesD 139
6Little XVS 5a 75
7Little X DirectVS 5b 9
8Two Tree ChimneyD 20
9Bloody SundayVS 5a 44
10RejectE1 5b 25
11L.P.VS 4c 69
12Nut's WallVS 4c 140
13MisrepresentationMVS 4c **172
14BluebirdE3 6a *3
15Reject (Problem)font 5 3
16Bloody Sunday (Problem)font 5 2
17Eliminatefont 4+ 7
18Far South Buttress Traversefont 5 3
 SOUTH BUTTRESS  
20Chicken RunVS 4c 67
21PredictionVS 5a 21
22Kirbys CrackMVS 4a **3
23TemptationHVS 5a *110
24OverunderHS 4b 164
25Overunder VariationVS 5a 25
26First OpportunityMS 181
27Scotsman's WayVS 4c 86
28Watering CanVS 4c 15
29The PlonkaS ***373
30CrossoverS 48
31WonderlandS 44
32Gibbon's GambolE2 5c *20
33Ken's CaperHVS 4c 39
34Tiger FeetE1 5a **79
35Sunshine Superman Traversefont 5 3
 UPPER MIDDLE SECTION  
37Crab WalkD 12
38Crab Walk VariationD 5b 3
39Sunshine SupermanHVS 5a ***130
40CorbeauE1 5a *33
41Hole in OneMVS 4c *59
42BogeymanVS 5a *25
 LOWER MIDDLE SECTION  
44Dog RoughS 67
 NORTH BUTTRESS  
46Cake WalkD 22
 Climb nameGradex
47MisunderstandingMS 42
48Black WallVS 4c *61
49Easy RiderS 32
50ComboHS 4b 9
51AudacityHVS 5a ***176
52Man FridayVS 4c 20
53RanadonE2 5b ***41
54CrewMVS 4c 3
55SowHS 4b 4
 CORBY'S UPPER CRAG  
57Right Wallfont 4+ 3
58Broken Flakefont 4 4
59Nose Directfont 5 1
60Buttress Six Route 15font 5 1
61Ironstone Edge *f6A+ 1
62Fools Rush In *f6B 1
63The Overhang *font 4+ 10
64Fingertip Flake *f6B ***4
65Birdie *HVS 5a 2
66Boulder, Crack and Slab *VD 5
67Plumbline *VS 4c 12
68South Buttress Traverse *font 4+ 1
69Problem 28 (Small Buttress) *font 4 6
70Problem 32 (Small Buttress) *font 4 3
71Problem 36 (Carved Steps Buttress) *font 5+ 4
72Problem 37 (Carved Steps Buttress) *font 5 2
73Problem 7 (Buttress Three) *font 4+ 1
74Problem 20 (Buttress Seven) *font 4+ 1
75Problem 22 (Buttress Seven) *font 4 1
76Problem 23 (Buttress Seven) *font 4+ 1
77Amorous Antics *E3 6b 1
78Beneath the Tree (variation) *font 5 2
79Short overhang *font 5+ 2
80Short wall *font 4+ 2
81Behind the boulder *font 4+ 3
82Beneath the Tree *font 5+ 5
83First Problem *f6A 8
84Missed Opportunity *HVS 5b 5
85Friday's Child *E3 5c **2
86False Impression *VS 4b 2
87Problem 30 (Small Buttress) *font 4+ 3
88Problem 31 (Small Buttress) *font 5 1
89Scoop Centre *font 4+ 2
90Central Crack *font 4 1
91Gibbons Gamble Traverse *font 5 1
92Point Blank *E3 6a 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
Please don't! [John Earl] But if you do..

3 miles west of Alnwick, on the B6341, and 3 miles east of the A697. Travelling E, you'll see the crags from the road. Travelling W, look for the second largish lay-by of the right side of the road, about 300 yards after a ninety degree left turn. There are a number of crags; the main ones are below the level of the road, completely hidden from view, but all of twenty yards from the road. BTW, you get one of the best views in Northumberland from the crags, over the Vale of Whittingham, an ancient floodplain, with Cheviot in the distance. [Simon Smith]
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Not as bad a crag as the locals would have you believe. The rock on the Sunshine Superman section of the crag is some of the best quality sandstone in the county. Nice evening crag with a lovely view, not perfect though.
hobblingfool ? - 22/Sep/12

Nice little crag easy access with the parking right above it, Great views from top, some climbs graded on the soft side, but good venue
Geds ? - 20/Oct/11

Good days climbing to be had, Parking roadside could be dodgy due to angle facing upwards when parking and nice not to hear cars roaring passed. Dries out very quickly
ronaldo45 ? - 17/Aug/10