Restricted Access
All quarries that form Running Hill Pits are mapped as open access land with the exception of Quarry No 7 and 8. Access land gives a right of access on foot for quiet recreation, specifically including climbing as a permitted activity. The landowner is able to restrict access for up to 28 days at their discretion, but details of this must be notified on site and on the Natural England website (see 'CRoW Information' section below for more details).
Alternatively, a shoot may ask climbers to hold back temporarily whilst they move thorugh the area for safety reasons, after which you are able to access the area again. This approach is is only a slight inconvenience rather than a ban covering the whole day, so do what you can to work with the shoot.
Climbers have experienced problems with being asked to leave at the crag, presumably by the landowner or one of his agents, but no details were given. If there are no temporary restrictions in place, you have a legal right to access the quarries and surrounding access land for climbing and walking. If asked to leave, please ask for the person's contact details and pass them onto the BMC access team.
Rockfax Description
Take the steep and pumpy jamming-crack to the niche where it joins and finishes more easily as for Acarpous. © Rockfax
FA. Bill Tweedale 1966.
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| George Frisby | 24 Jun, 2019 |
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βeta: Couldn't find a stake directly above the route so had to use one a long way off to the side. Also seems more of an obvious like to go direct up the flake but the top out for that is horrendous. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Couldn't find a stake directly above the route so had to use one a long way off to the side. Also seems more of an obvious like to go direct up the flake but the top out for that is horrendous. |
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| Marcus Buckley | 1 Aug, 2005 |
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βeta: The first crack I've HAD to fully tape my hand for. Well protected, definitely an E for effort climb. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The first crack I've HAD to fully tape my hand for. Well protected, definitely an E for effort climb. |
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| Paul Evans | 29 Jun, 2005 |
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βeta: Yes, pretty butch. The good jams disappear at 12 feet and don't reappear for a few feet more..getting to the rest quite tricky also. Finishing by the niche not that hard. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Yes, pretty butch. The good jams disappear at 12 feet and don't reappear for a few feet more..getting to the rest quite tricky also. Finishing by the niche not that hard. |
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| Andrew Smith | 1 Jun, 2004 |
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βeta: A butch approach on good jams leads to a good rest, before the more technical traverse, out and up through the finishing niche of Acarpous. Good gear protects the hard finish, although you may swing a bit if you come off!! | βeta? | |
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βeta: A butch approach on good jams leads to a good rest, before the more technical traverse, out and up through the finishing niche of Acarpous. Good gear protects the hard finish, although you may swing a bit if you come off!! |
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Cameo
Grade: E1 5a ***
(Wilton 1)