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Shaftoe Crags

Northumberland, ENGLAND

Climbs 234 – Rocktype Gritstone – Altitude 200m a.s.l – Faces all

Crag features
Primarily a bouldering venue, and a bloody good one at that. There are hundreds of problems strewn all over the moor, with easy stuff to mega desperates. The routes are all on the Southern Escarpment (the bit visible from the main road).

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Guidebooks
Northumberland Bouldering Guide (2008)

Climbs at this crag

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 Climb nameGradex
 -----SHAFTOE NORTH----  
 THE RIFT  
3First Problemf6A 2
4Problem 5font 5 7
5Problem 6f6A 2
6Problem 7font 5+ 2
7Problem 8 *f6A  
8The Second Nose *f6B  
 THE PUDDING STONE  
10Problem 1font 4+ 11
11Problem 2font 5 18
12Problem 3f6C 5
13Pudding Filler *font 4 1
 NORTH BUTTRESS  
15Short Wallfont 4 12
16Merry Dancersf6A 3
17Mini Powerf6C 2
 ARETE LAND, HALLIONS ROCKS  
19Problem 10font 5 30
20Pianof7B 1
21Fingersf7A  
22The Long Reachf6A 19
23The Long Reach SDSf7B 3
24Slapperf7A 86
25Clamperf7A+ 8
26Corner Crackfont 4+ 22
27Problem 18font 5 10
28Problem 19font 5+ 13
29Classic Aretef6A 50
30Problem 21font 5+ 26
31Problem 22font 5+ 15
32Problem 23f6A+ 14
33Problem 24font 5+ 5
 SIX PACK  
35Six Pack Circuitf6B 3
36Lip Tripf6A+ 4
37Alexisf6B+ 6
 PUNISHMENT BLOCK  
39Green Linefont 4+ 7
40Problem 29font 4 12
41Problem 30font 4 11
42Problem 32font 5+ 11
 DOLPHIN  
44Problem 36f6C 2
 THE INCLINED SLAB  
46Problem 38font 4+ 18
 GRINDSTONE  
 JUBILEE BOULDER  
 -----CENTRAL AREA-----  
 SALTER'S NICK  
51In the Nickf6A+  
52Sharp Aretef6A 7
53Salt n Pepperfont 5+ 3
54'S' Crackfont 4 15
55Right-hand Traversefont 5+ 3
56Problem 10font 5+ 3
57Small Boulderfont 5 7
58Syco Sheepf6C *2
59Finger Bowlfont 4 6
60Chicken Edfont 4+ 5
 LOST ARROWHEAD LOWER BOULDER  
62Problem 17font 4+ 27
63Problem 18font 5+ 23
64Problem 19font 5+ 25
65Problem 20font 5 13
66Problem 20af6A+ 2
67Sunshowerf6A 6
68Rainshowerf6B 5
 LOST ARROWHEAD CAVE  
70Lost Slabfont 4 20
71Lost Groovefont 4 30
72Axe Headf6A 39
73Stone Age Manf7A+ 1
74Lost Arrowheadf6C 2
75Neolithic Manf6B 15
76Cave Dwellerf7A+ 10
 CRUCIFIX BOULDER  
78Christmas Timefont 4 1
79Problem 31f6A  
80Crucifix Crackfont 5 11
81Problem 33font 5 1
82Problem 34f6C  
 OYSTER ROCK (WALL BOULDER)  
 BOULDER IN THE WOODS  
 GATEWAY BUTTRESSES  
86Mrs Mops Problem 40font 4 20
87Mrs Mops Problem 41font 4 27
88Mrs Mops Problem 42font 4 25
89Mrs Mops Problem 43font 4 18
 THE RAVINE  
91Shallow Groovefont 4 48
92Pocket Wall (problem 45)font 4 47
93Side Wallfont 4 45
94Hidden Crackf6A 6
95Young's Aretef6B 4
96Easy Wallfont 4 25
97Crack Onefont 5 29
98No Need for Speedf6C+  
99Smooth Wallf7A 13
100Crack Twofont 4 45
101Buford T Justicef6C+ 25
102Pocket Wall (problem 53)font 5+ 31
103Problem 54font 5+ 12
104Way Coolfont 5 45
105Problem 56f6A 19
106Problem 57font 5 17
107Low Level Traversefont 4 9
108Mid Level Traversefont 4+ 9
 THE BIG BIRCH  
110Problem 61font 4+ 2
111Problem 63font 4 2
112The Mantelf7A+ 3
 -----WESTERN EDGES-----  
 FONT BOULDER  
115Bleaustardf6A+ 17
116Purely Belterf8A **9
117Suprising Solutionf7A 43
118Font Centref7A 8
119Incipient Crackf6A 33
120Incipient Crack (sit start)f7A ***48
121Problem 5f6A 17
122Short Crackfont 4+ 26
123Little Prowf6A 14
124Cuvierf6A 22
125Final Prowfont 4+ 18
126Font Traversef6C 24
127Reverse Traversef6B 2
 THE BUSINESS  
129Problem 14f7A 4
 STOLEN FROM IVOR  
 MINI OBELISK  
132Cliff's Slabfont 4 12
 ASTRO  
 HAIR LIP  
 SMITH'S ROCKS  
136The Lipf7A 2
137The Scoopf6B 14
138The Maskf6C+ 17
139The Crackfont 4 10
140Milk and Cookiesf6A+ 8
141Knee Crackerf6A+ 4
142The Bunkerf6B 3
143The Edgef6A 11
144Weasels Ripped my Fleshf6C  
 Climb nameGradex
145Classic Arete (standing start)font 4 21
146Classic Arete (sit start)f6B 11
147Clampfont 5+ **5
148City of Sandf6B 6
149Problem 38f6C 6
150Pebble Slabf6C 5
151Proposalf6C 8
 TURTLE ROCK  
153Turtle's Flipper Left-Handfont 5 10
154Turtle's Flipper Right-Handfont 5 8
155Underbellyfont 5 12
156Soft Centref6A 18
157The Bossf7B **12
158Blood Sportf8B  
159Bloodsport Left Hand Finishf8B+  
160Hard Shell *f6C 1
161Darkness Beckonsf6A 21
 NEB BOULDER  
163Power is Nothing Without Controlf7C ***3
164Crease Classicf6B 26
165Broken Hearts Are For Assholesf7A+ 26
166The Neb Rooff6C 42
167The Originalf6A **21
168Perverse Classicf6C *3
169Problem 58f6A 8
170Problem 59font 5+ 9
171Sloper Masterclassfont 5+ ***68
172Problem 61f6A 8
173Problem 62f6B 19
174Asidef6B 16
 -----SHAFTOE SUMMIT-----  
 DEAD PINE BUTTRESS  
177Problem 10font 5+ 2
 DISHPAN ALLEY  
179East Wallfont 5+ 16
180Aretef6A 16
181Problem 18font 4 24
182Problem 19font 4+ 16
183Problem 20font 5+ *8
184Problem 21font 5+ 20
185Problem 22font 5+ 31
186Rising Dampf6B 16
187Cornerfont 4+ 21
188Mantel Madnessf6C ***19
189Problem 29font 5+ 9
190Blunt Nosef6A+ 5
191Problem 31font 5+ 6
192Problem 32font 4 10
 MAIN BUTTRESS  
194Problem 34 (standing start)font 5+ 4
195Viagra Plusf6B+ 6
196Viagra Plus Sit Startf7B 16
197Sloppy Ploppin *f6C 1
198Sloppy Ploppin S.S *f7C+  
199Central Wallf7B+ 2
200Main Wallf6C 3
201Main Wall Sit Startf7B+ **8
202Timmy Tip Toesf7A+ *20
203Magic Flutingfont 5 46
 FLUTED WALL  
205The Stingf6A+ 1
206Buzzingf6C  
 THE COB  
208Problem 48font 5+ 14
209Cob Aretefont 5 54
210Problem 50f6A 19
211Hound Dogf7A+ 5
212Killer Queenf6C  
213Hip Hopf6A 20
214Honeycomb Wall Traversef6C 20
215The Linkf6A  
 SHIP'S BAIT CABIN  
217Problem 58font 4 34
218Problem 59font 4 28
219Problem 60font 5 32
220The Thugfont 5+ 17
221The Technicianfont 5+ 20
222Lip Traversefont 4 15
223Portfont 5+ 28
224Galley Wall (standing start)font 4+ 29
225Galley Wall (sit start)f6A *17
226Wolff6B 6
227Starboardfont 5 30
228Bow Wavef6A 22
229Lost Crack (standing start)font 5 6
230Lost Crack (sit start)font 5+ 12
 SHAFTOE GRANGE FARM BUTTRESSES  
232Cow Patfont 5+ 2
 -----SHAFTOE SOUTH-----  
 RUDDER'S BOULDERS  
235Rudyardfont 5+ 2
 THE SEADOG BOULDER  
 PUNCH BOWL  
238Black Puddingf7A *2
239Duvel 8.5%f7A 7
240Problem 10font 5+ 10
241Caninef6A 6
 CAVE BUTTRESS  
243Flake Crackfont 4+ 3
244Pocket Rocketf7A 8
245The Wallfont 4+ 1
 LITTLE DAL BUTTRESS  
247The Scoopfont 4 2
248The Wallf6B 2
249Little Crackfont 4 1
250Little Johnfont 5 1
251Slab Aretefont 4 4
252Little and Oftenf6B+ *1
253Problem 26font 4+ 3
 LONG WALL  
 MINISCULE MATTERHORN  
256Problem 28font 4 8
257Problem 29font 4 6
 CAFE NOIR  
259Cafe NoirE4 5c **1
 CENTRAL ALCOVE  
261Problem 34font 4 4
262Butch Catch-Me and the Campus Board Kidf6C+ 2
 TWO TIER BOULDER  
264Tears in Heavenfont 5+ 3
265Tears on the Dance Floorf6B+  
266Edge of Sanityfont 5 1
 CYCLOPS BUTTRESS  
268Green Wallfont 4 5
269Left Aretefont 4+ 7
270Cyclops Wallfont 5 3
271Right Aretefont 5 1
272The Scoopfont 4+ 2
273Side Wallfont 4+ 2
 HALFWAY HOUSE  
 ROADSIDE BOULDER  
276Roadside Aretefont 5 13
277Not to be Taken Awayfont 5 18
278Slim shady (sit start)f7A **23
279Real Slim Shadyf7A+ ***6
280Intermittent Crackfont 5+ 13
281Slim Shady (standing start)f6A 20
282Roadside Wallf7C+ 1
283Problem 61font 4 1
284Problem 63font 4 5
285Problem 12 *f6B  
286Salt n Pepper Right Hand Side *f6A 2
287Central Traverse *f6C 1

* 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 Belsay on the A696, head for Bolam Lakes. Go past the lake car park on the right to a crossroads, turn left along an unmetalled road past a row of cottages. Park by the wall on the moor just over the cattle grid. Be sure to keep your speed down.
Read more... Regional Access notes are available from the BMC.

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Can be very wet and boggy on walk in. Mind the cattle they can be very easily spooked
Fluvial ? - 06/Aug/12

Extremely sad.
Ian Jones ? - 09/Apr/12

Was there today and parked at the second 'limited' parking spot closest to the pond. Arrived back to find a very polite letter explaining that parking here now should not happen and that we should all use the top parking area after the first cattle grid. Letter said information had been posted on 'the website' which i assume is UKbouldering. Here's me sharing it with all of you. TLDR; Park beside wall at first cattle grid and walk down. Pond area is about to be worked on.
sneaks ? - 19/Apr/11

Amazing place to climb. Lots of good problems spread out over quite a large area. Only real issue is that people seem to climb mainly on 3 or 4 boulders/walls so most of the place is dirty and needs more traffic.
pigeonjim ? - 26/Aug/10

The rock is from the same deposit as Rothley, It's called Ingoe Grit. Whoever said there was no grit in Northumberland should look up Jack Rock.
JDal ? - 17/May/10

I've seen it written up as a type of gritstone, as well as a coarse sandstone. It's completely different in texture from the Fell Sandstone of Bowden etc, so I thought it worth calling it gritstone just to made the difference clear. I can change it if it bothers you!
Stuart S ? - 06/Mar/09

Gritstone!?!?! There isnt any in Northumberland! This Crag is Sandstone
benj_d ? - 05/Mar/09