- 2,000 routes at all grades
- detailed maps and access information
- enhanced photodiagram coverage
- family friendly climbing areas
- hundreds of brilliant new climbs on The Lizard
- exciting new crags such as Down Under Zawn
This is the long-awaited companion to West Cornwall – Bosigran and the North Coast, published in late 2015 (and reviewed on UKClimbing here). Its 2001 predecessor included a section describing the then under-developed Lizard cliffs, but these have meanwhile received extensive attention and are now allotted their own independently written guide, albeit bound in this single volume together with the traditional south coast crags.
The Land's End peninsula is the final rocky claw of Cornwall that lies to the west of a line between St Ives on the north coast and Penzance on the south. West Cornwall's sea cliffs are the survivors of the grinding influence of the sea on masses of igneous and metamorphic rocks that are as ancient as Time. There are approximately 1500 climbs on the cliffs of the south coast of the peninsula, mostly of granite, covering the entire range of grades, from Moderate to E10. Climbing apart, West Cornwall is a particularly beautiful and intriguing area that is well suited to family friendly holidays, with splendid beaches, restaurants, pubs, and entertainment venues.
The Lizard peninsula lies at the most southerly point of Cornwall and of Britain. Its darker, less shapely cliffs cannot quite match the golden granite towers of the Land's End peninsula, but there are now over 600 recorded routes covering a broad range of grades from moderate to E7, offering a wide choice of quality climbs on a variety of cliffs. Locations are spectacular, at times wild, remote, and peaceful, yet within easy reach, while there are many non-climbing venues and facilities for families and non-climbers to enjoy.
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Strange, not sure what's going on there.
Whilst our developers look into it, here's a quick-link: https://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/news/guidebooks/climbers'_club_guides_to_west_cornwall_volume_2nbsp-10038
For what it's worth, I got my review copy through over the weekend. Initial impressions are positive, with the guide being very much of the same (high) calibre of Volume 1, which I reviewed back in 2016: https://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/reviews/guidebooks/climbers'_club_guide_to_bosigran+the_north_coast-8291. Whilst it'll take me a while to dig into the details, the format is very similar, with great mapping, clear, bright, and colourful topos, and a good selection of action shots. The double page spread area headers are particularly stunning and a very nice touch. The guide also brings to light a number of routes/areas that may have been a little off the radar previously (or at least they certainly were to me!) both on the granite and on the Lizard. The history for both areas look thorough and - for those who are fans of FA information - you'll be glad to hear that this too has been included.
My only gripe is the cover. Whilst they say 'don't just a book by its cover' it is pretty much impossible not to. The cover shot itself is quite weak (there are far better within the guide) and the change from a matt to gloss format makes it lose the classy edge that Volume 1 had. That said, it's not the cover that's going to get you to the base of a route, or to a new area you haven't been before, so whilst it's definitely a bit of a let down it's not - lest we forget - the end of the world.
I'll post a more thorough review as/when I've had time to gather my thoughts more fully.
Received a copy this very morning. It's had the desired affect. I want to go climbing in Cornwall. I now realise that I haven't done very much in this area apart from a couple of trips to Chair Ladder, St Loy and Trewavas. Good descriptions, good photos, what more could you ask for.
Al
Another great production job by all the volunteers that work for the CC guidebook team and worthy companion to Vol 1. Well done, now for some summer type weather!
Looks great, I'll be buying a copy. Hopefully it has the belays marked on the photos, that was my only issue with volume 1.
Does anyone know what the route on the third photo is? (Climber on steep granite flake)
https://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.php?id=304323