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Fly Wall and Woodcroft Quarry: the current owners have not given permission to climb on this section of crag. If you do climb on this part of the crag, please be careful not to damage any fences in the area.

GO Wall: topping out now allowed year round for all routes from Feline/Jackal leftwards. King Kong ab. bolts removed. No topping out any time for right hand end – ab. stations in place where required. A large rockfall has recently (Jan 2013) been reported at the righthand side of the Pedestal on Go Wall - care should be taken with any remaining loose rock that may still be in place in this area.

North Wall: following a change of ownership of the house above this section of crag, the previous arrangement to exit through it’s garden is not longer possible. Please do not top out on any North Wall routes - only abseil descent from below the top of the crag is allowed. For those who don't wan't to climb above the Great Ledge, an abseil descent can be made from one of the two bolted abseil stations above The Tap or Joe’s Route. Two further abseil stations have been established just below the top of North Wall (using rope slings and rings around trees) allowing the last pitch of the more popular routes to be climbed and an abseil descent to the Great Ledge be made. 

All rock north of the North Buttress and south of Fly Wall is privately owned and all climbing is prohibited.

Seasonal Restrictions

Dates: 1 March to 15 June

Reason: Nesting Birds

Ravens nesting on Wurlitzer. The restriction applies to all routes on Fly Wall between Flypast and Gendarmerie.

Peregrins nesting on North Wall. Avoid top pithes of left hand route (from the great ledge)

30m.

Rockfax Description
A long line, on mostly sound rock. Start below a long vertical borehole strike. Climb direct past the borehole strike and continue past a ledge to under an overhang. Pass the overhang on its right and gain a ledge (lower-off/abseil station here). Follow the wall above to a lower-off at the top of the cliff. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
A good, mostly sound route, seeking a way between existing sport and trad routes. An interesting mix of climbing keeping independent all the way.
Start directly below the borehole at the bolt, right of the three green streaks and 'Passing the Buck'. Take the borehole direct on small holds to the first rubble ledge. Cross with care and climb the short wall immediately right of the overhang. Cross diagonally left above the overhang with trepidation to the base of the clean wall. Climb the wall directly on good holds to the next ledge and second clean wall. Good climbing again leads to the lower off.

Mike Hope 04/Nov/2020.

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mike hope 4 Nov, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: New halfway ring bolts added for those with shorter ropes.
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βeta: New halfway ring bolts added for those with shorter ropes.
mike hope 4 Nov, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Wye valley sport 3 describes this incorrectly. It's called between the lines for a reason. 1. Up the borehole on a few nice moves and cross the scruffy ledge. 2. then take the short corner right of the overhang and trend left above. Go direct over ledges and straight up the clean faces on great rough rock. A nice more direct line.
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βeta: Wye valley sport 3 describes this incorrectly. It's called between the lines for a reason. 1. Up the borehole on a few nice moves and cross the scruffy ledge. 2. then take the short corner right of the overhang and trend left above. Go direct over ledges and straight up the clean faces on great rough rock. A nice more direct line.
BexWaring 19 Mar, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Wye Valley sport III has this route as a first pitch of forty years apiece and then then veer right for the 2nd pitch.
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βeta: Wye Valley sport III has this route as a first pitch of forty years apiece and then then veer right for the 2nd pitch.

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