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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)

72m, 4 pitches.

Rockfax Description
A long route up a large wall with a good amount of vegetation. It is best climbed during a dry spell as there are a number of vegetated ledges that can be unpleasant if wet.
1) 20m. Move up ledges to a ragged weakness in a short wall. Climb the ragged weakness to easier angled ground that leads left to a belay at a metal spike and tree.
2) 20m. Climb leftwards to a slab and follow it upwards until moves right reach a quartz corner and ledge. Move up the corner to a long ledge and take a belay at its far left end.
3) 22m. Climb up behind the belay to a grassy ledge and then progress up more grassy ledges (not pleasant, especially if wet) to a long ledge under the final wall. Move left to a belay at pegs.
4) 14m. Head up above the belay and move right above an overhang. Continue direct up the cleanest line, passing right of another overhang to the top. Belay on a crash barrier!
Exit - Take care when crossing the fence as the main road is immediately on the other side. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
Four pitches, a classic route for a great day out in the sunshine, bring a packed lunch for the amazing views.

Start at the right hand end of the wall below an obvious vertical break.

Ticklists

Wintours Leap easy multipitch , Wye Valley Vdiffs's and Severes

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sianabanana 28 Sep, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Hawthorn pruned right back on the ledge just before p2 belay
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βeta: Hawthorn pruned right back on the ledge just before p2 belay
Ross Philpot 30 Aug, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: The grassy ledges are a bit much, after all the rain the day before it made the 3rd pitch horrendous.
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βeta: The grassy ledges are a bit much, after all the rain the day before it made the 3rd pitch horrendous.
OliverR17 6 Feb, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: If we ignore pitch 3 it was pretty good
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βeta: If we ignore pitch 3 it was pretty good

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Central Rib Route III

Grade: VD ***
(Wintour's Leap)

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