In reply to Neil Williams:
> And a short way into West Lancashire, Cliffs Barn in Mawdesley, which I went to a few times as a Scout? I believe some insurance claims killed off the business, but the actual wall is still there used for group bookings only. Shame they don't reopen it given that insurance is no doubt easier to get now with walls being more mainstream than they were.
I think this place is now Rock and River - an outdoor pursuits place.
I remember going to Cliff's Barn, before it opened, after a bouldering comp in Salford, probably with Mo and Ian Fitzpatrick - to have a look about. I'm pretty sure Mo, Ian Fitzpatrick and Ben Morton set the routes for the place when it opened. It was a bit out of the way for me to go to regularly but it looked like a good wall and I remember seeing their woody later which looked good too.
My daughter went there a few weeks ago but I don't think anything indoors was open at the time.