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Nearest / best non - limestone crag to Southampton?

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 alexrp 04 Dec 2007
Are there any good non-limestone climbing areas within a few hours drive of Southampton. I feel like a bit of a change from Swanage/Portland. Somewhere with plenty of easy trad routes would be ideal.
 Owen W-G 04 Dec 2007
In reply to alexrp:

Southern sandstone?
Southern chalk?
OP alexrp 04 Dec 2007
In reply to Owen W-G:

Quite liked Sandstone when I went there but was thinking of somewhere with some leading. Chalk somehow doesn't appeal unless someone can convince me otherwise!
In reply to alexrp: West country granite or culm might be your best bet for a 'few hours' drive...
 thomasadixon 04 Dec 2007
In reply to alexrp:

Culm coast? Hurlstone point can't be more than a few hours from you.
In reply to alexrp:

Have you tried using this - http://www.ukclimbing.com/databases/crags/

Alan
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OP alexrp 04 Dec 2007
In reply to dan bailey:

That sounds promising. What is the most easterly area of granite of culm with good easy routes.

Not sure what culm is BTW?
OP alexrp 04 Dec 2007
In reply to thomasadixon:

Just looked up Hurlstone. I like the look of it. Cheers.
 Dogwatch 04 Dec 2007
In reply to alexrp: Dartmoor = granite.
In reply to alexrp: Baggy is probably the best bet for accessible (in both senses of the word?) culm, though I've not been there personally so can't tell you more.

What's culm? A weird slatey feeling type of metamorphosed sandstone / shale. I believe. Weid stuff, but makes some very impressive slabby crags.

Maybe the Dewerstone for granite.

It's not my neck of the woods, so use the crags database on here.
 thomasadixon 04 Dec 2007
In reply to alexrp:

It's a nice place imo. If you've got timme (maybe an extra hour) at some point I'd make the trip to Baggy, brilliant crag.
 JimR 04 Dec 2007
In reply to alexrp:

Stanage ain't too bad, 3.5 hours from Southampton
OP alexrp 04 Dec 2007
In reply to alexrp:

Thanks all. Baggy Point looks good. Quite like the look of those slabs.

Stanage 3.5 hrs away? Now that is tempting!
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