Restricted Access
The crag lies within a National Nature Reserve and is an important area of SSSI semi-ancient woodland with Special Protection Area (SPA) status. The Lake District National Park Authority (responsible for managing recreation at Chapel Head) and the BMC have worked closely together to develop the following good practice guidelines which should be followed by all climbers visiting the crag:
- No access to cliffs north of central gully.
- Please do not remove ivy or damage trees along crag base.
- Take all litter home with you.
- There are no toilets at Chapel Head - please be discreet.
Seasonal Restrictions
Dates: 1 March to 30 June
Reason: Nesting Birds
Signed restriction for nesting peregrine, applies to the whole crag. This pair of birds are well established having nested sucessfully on the crag for a number of years.
As always, the nest site will be monitored and the restriction lifted if the young birds fledge early - this page will be kept udpated as soon as any additional information is received from those monitoring the site which might change the details of the restriction.
Rockfax Description
A great pitch - if you can do the start! Make a couple of moves up Moonchild before reaching left to some sharp holds that allow a hard move up to better holds. Continue via sustained and varied climbing to a lower-off. © Rockfax
FA. Steve Hubbard 1985.
Feedback
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| Tim Broughtonshaw | 20 Jun, 2006 |
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βeta: Excellent route, some sustained moves and quality rock, only slightly spoilt by the lower off left onto the phantomzone lower off which also makes stripping more awkward. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Excellent route, some sustained moves and quality rock, only slightly spoilt by the lower off left onto the phantomzone lower off which also makes stripping more awkward. |
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| Andy Farnell | 27 Jun, 2005 |
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βeta: Excleent climbing on good rock with continuely interesting climbing interspersed by good rests. One of the best of the grade at the crag. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Excleent climbing on good rock with continuely interesting climbing interspersed by good rests. One of the best of the grade at the crag. |
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| nigel baker | 21 Oct, 2002 |
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βeta: Should be done direct,and may nudge the grade up. | ||
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βeta: Should be done direct,and may nudge the grade up. |
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Grade: 7a ***
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