Western Grit
Author Chris Craggs and Alan James
Published Rockfax (2009)
ISBN 1-873341-22-3
Published Rockfax (2009)
ISBN 1-873341-22-3
Website rockfax.com
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The 2009 edition of the award-winning guidebook to Staffordshire, Kinder, Bleaklow, Chew, Lancashire and Cheshire areas covered with photo-topos and descriptions.
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Western Grit Rockfax (2003)
Crags covered by this Guide
| Cheshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frodsham | 159 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Frogsmouth Quarry | 62 | Sandstone (soft) | all |
| Helsby | 355 | Sandstone (hard) | NW |
| Windgather Rocks | 162 | Gritstone | SW |
| Derbyshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Castle Naze | 155 | Gritstone | W |
| Kinder Downfall | 354 | Gritstone | SW |
| Kinder Northern Edges | 423 | Gritstone | N |
| Kinder Southern Edges | 415 | Gritstone | S |
| Laddow | 157 | Gritstone | E |
| New Mills Torrs | 144 | Gritstone | S |
| Shining Clough | 119 | Gritstone | N |
| Tintwistle Knarr | 97 | Grit (quarried) | S |
| Greater Manchester crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Alderman Rocks | 63 | Gritstone | SE |
| Blackstone Edge | 391 | Gritstone | W |
| Brownstones | 208 | Grit (quarried) | S |
| Cow's Mouth Quarry | 127 | Grit (quarried) | W |
| Den Lane Quarry | 122 | Grit (quarried) | SE |
| Dovestones Edge | 118 | Gritstone | NW |
| Dovestones Quarry | 139 | Grit (quarried) | NW |
| Dovestones Skyline | 120 | Gritstone | W |
| Egerton Quarry | 255 | Grit (quarried) | ? |
| Hobson Moor Quarry | 118 | Grit (quarried) | SW |
| Rob's Rocks | 75 | Gritstone | SW |
| Running Hill Pits | 216 | Grit (quarried) | all |
| Standing Stones | 126 | Gritstone | S |
| Summit Quarry | 107 | Grit (quarried) | S |
| The Ravenstones | 177 | Gritstone | N |
| Upperwood Quarry | 67 | Grit (quarried) | SE |
| Wilderness Rocks | 51 | Gritstone | N |
| Wilton 1 | 393 | Grit (quarried) | NE |
| Wilton 2 | 149 | Grit (quarried) | ? |
| Wilton 3 | 158 | Grit (quarried) | ? |
| Wimberry Rocks | 260 | Gritstone | N |
| Lancashire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglezarke Quarry | 189 | Grit (quarried) | all |
| Cadshaw Rocks | 50 | Gritstone | ? |
| Denham Quarry | 129 | Grit (quarried) | W |
| Troy Quarry | 137 | Grit (quarried) | SW |
| Merseyside crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Pex Hill Quarry | 313 | Sandstone (hard) | all |
| Staffordshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Back Forest | 81 | Gritstone | SW |
| Hen Cloud | 222 | Gritstone | SW |
| Newstones and Baldstones | 156 | Gritstone | E |
| Ramshaw Rocks | 274 | Gritstone | SE |
| Roaches Lower Tier | 329 | Gritstone | SW |
| Roaches Skyline | 338 | Gritstone | SW |
| Roaches Upper Tier | 304 | Gritstone | SW |
| The Five Clouds | 129 | Gritstone | SW |
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