Bearacleave Wood is owned by the National Trust and contains some fantastic quality bouldering with something for everyone. Access problems have arisen recently at this and other bouldering areas on Dartmoor due mainly to excessive cleaning of boulders, but also some other issues. Please follow the Respect the Rock code as well as the following site specific access code of conduct:
No new development - there are in excess of 700 exisiting lines across Bovey Woods as a whole and further development would mean more cleaning and removal of important mosses and lichens. This is a real concern to the landowners and continued development and new cleaning could result in loss of access.
Keep cleaning to a minimum. A completely clean boulder might look good to a climber, but to the landowner it looks a lot like environmental damage. Keep individual holds clean, don't strip entire faces of vegetation.
Chalk really stands out in the environment, so remove as much as possible from the rock before leaving a problem.
Please don't use this area for lantern sessions (night bouldering) - this has been a contributing factor in the developing access concerns of the landowner.
Take your litter home with you as well as any other litter in the area. This includes things like pieces of finger tape which can be easily forgotten.
Rockfax Description
Up and to the right of the Mega Wall boulder is a low, wide boulder. From a sit-start on the left, traverse right along the spine of fine-grained granite. Light-hearted fun but enjoyable and worthwhile nonetheless. © Rockfax
UKC Logbook Description
Just above Devon Sent. A sitting start at the far left of the 'spine' leads to cracking moves as the feature is followed.
Simon Mooney.
The Art of the Granite Crab , Devon Bouldering (with a few honorary problems from Cornwall)
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Grade: f6A ***
(Bonehill Rocks)