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Restricted Access

15th September 2023 Update:

Access via abseil, as per the previous agreement is now restored following on from discussions with Manor Adventure the installation of new signage. 

Wildcat Main Crag cannot be accessed via the old approach, which was through a gap in the boundary wall below crag level. All climbers must now approach by walking to the top of the crag (path to the left of the wall and fence) and abseiling to the crag base. Climbers must not stray beyond the end of the crag or down to the river. This agreement with the landowner should be adhered to at all times and is a condition of access for climbers. 

The crag falls within a parcel of land now being used for outdoor education of children and young adults. For insurance and safeguarding reasons the landowners have created a secure boundary around the site and wish to control and minimise unsupervised access between the public and their residential charges. By limiting access only to climbers who will stay in close proximity to the crag there is sufficient buffer zone between the crag and other areas of the site.

A new fence has been installed along the line of the old wall to prevent the public walking onto the site. This blocks off the previous approach path, but please do not attempt to climb over the fence, or access via the river level gate (even if found open). Please instead access the crag from above by abseil. It is imperative that climbers follow this new approach and self-police. The fence line is visible to instructors using the river below and is monitored with security cameras. Any attempt to access via the fence will be noted by site staff and will result in access being withdrawn. If you see other people trying to climb over the fence, please inform them this is not acceptable – it is up to all climbers to help keep access open.

Currently four in-situ abseil stations are in place at the top of Jackdaw Grooves, Lynx, Tut’s Anomalous and Climacteric. Once you abseil in, please stay in close proximity to the base of the crag where you will be well away from site users.

Due to their close proximity to areas being used by children, access is no longer granted to the four smaller crags south of Wildcat Main Crag (Upper Tor, Mill Tor, Woodbank Tor or Mole Trap Buttress).

 

In the event of an emergency if access is needed on foot to the base of the crag there is a gate at river level. Call Manor Adventure, at Willersley Castle on 01629 348009 and request that a member of staff unlock the gate.

 

Puma Buttress, Slippery Slabs and New Bridge Buttress are not within the grounds of Manor Adventure and access to these is unproblematic.

 

 

 

38m, 2 pitches.

Rockfax Description
1) 4b, 16m. Climb a groove right of the short blunt pinnacle, moving right to a stance on a detached ledge.
2) 5a, 22m. Climb the black and slippery groove, which has a real lack of good footholds when you need them most. © Rockfax

FA. Steve Read, Steve Hunt 1963.

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fenclimb 14 Sep, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Awesome route but definataly 5a. VS is right but the exposure is wild when you are moving into the bridging groove, feels like HVS but with too much good gear for it to be so.
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βeta: Awesome route but definataly 5a. VS is right but the exposure is wild when you are moving into the bridging groove, feels like HVS but with too much good gear for it to be so.
Dominion 6 Jun, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Seconded this route earlier this year, as my 2nd or 3rd VS Second. Have no intention whatsoever of ever going back and trying to lead it.
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βeta: Seconded this route earlier this year, as my 2nd or 3rd VS Second. Have no intention whatsoever of ever going back and trying to lead it.
Sam and will 22 Apr, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: i have done it once and am not doing it agen
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βeta: i have done it once and am not doing it agen

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Misty Wall

Grade: VS 4b ***
(Kinder Northern Edges)

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