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Restricted Access

Bearacleave Wood is owned by the National Trust and contains some fantastic quality bouldering with something for everyone. Access problems have arisen recently at this and other bouldering areas on Dartmoor due mainly to excessive cleaning of boulders, but also some other issues. Please follow the Respect the Rock code as well as the following site specific access code of conduct:  

  • No new development - there are in excess of 700 exisiting lines across Bovey Woods as a whole and further development would mean more cleaning and removal of important mosses and lichens. This is a real concern to the landowners and continued development and new cleaning could result in loss of access.

  • Keep cleaning to a minimum. A completely clean boulder might look good to a climber, but to the landowner it looks a lot like environmental damage. Keep individual holds clean, don't strip entire faces of vegetation.

  • Chalk really stands out in the environment, so remove as much as possible from the rock before leaving a problem.

  • Please don't use this area for lantern sessions (night bouldering) - this has been a contributing factor in the developing access concerns of the landowner.

  • Take your litter home with you as well as any other litter in the area. This includes things like pieces of finger tape which can be easily forgotten.

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Last update: 30/04/2021  

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Rockfax Description
A technical and high line between The Big Split and the tree. From a side-pull for the left hand, gain the right end of the horizontal break on The Big Split and finish direct. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
The obvious line right of The Big Split and left of the tree. Start with the obvious side pull type hold for the left hand, make hard moves to move up and left to the right hand end of the horizontal break of The Big Split. Interesting but slightly easier moves follow (finish direct).

Tom Rainbow.

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Bovey Woods 3 Stars (f7A & Under)

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Devon Bouldering Cover
Devon Bouldering (2024)
Rockfax
By Dave Henderson, Ben Stokes
Dartmoor Cover
Dartmoor (2017)
The Climbers' Club
By James Clapham
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Lines for Cicatrice & Cicatrice Right-hand
Cicatrice Right-hand

Grade: f6C ***
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