In reply to aceagles:
> Symonds Yat gets a bad rep but I like it.
Me too. I wouldn't say it's my absolute favourite on limestone, but it is interesting, varied, and unique, with lots of good climbs. It's also much quicker to dry, and more often in condition, than generally assumed.
One thing that does annoy me is climbers who've hardly climbed there at all - just one or two visits - jumping on the bandwagon of negative opinion. It's a very extensive crag, and getting familiar with all the different buttresses is a real voyage of discovery - they're all very different.