Avon Gorge Access Ban - Suspension Bridge Buttress

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4th April, 2008

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Bristol City Council have banned access to climbers at Suspension Bridge Buttress, Avon. This is a popular and well-established local climbing venue and the Bristol scene is mobilising to tackle the situation.

The BMC and the local BMC access representative have made contact with the Council, who have confirmed that:

The Council had now banned climbing on the buttress.
There is a contract in place to ensure the prohibitive fence is maintained.
The Council intended to use security guards to patrol the site, and climbers would be asked to leave.

Help regain access

Local climbers are organising a petition which will be submitted to the Council when it closes on the 1st May. You can sign the petition at local climbing walls or on the Bristol City Council e-petition system:

To add your support visit the Council Epetition Website

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Simon

14 Jan, 2008

Check with Steve Findlay - BMC Access Rep For Avon: enquires@undercover-rock.com Cheers Si

Bristoldave

14 Jan, 2008

Was there on sat, there is a fence that makes it a bit harder to get over the wall, but any barbed wire is now gone.

thomasadixon

15 Jan, 2008

I don't know if you noticed but they blocked the other two entrances into the Amphitheatre as well, you can still climb in near the suspension bridge bit though.

Paz

25 Jan, 2008

It was brought up at the November local BMC meeting. I personally felt that razor wire was the last thing you want to deal with with a rucksack on after you've ben rained off Giant's Cave Buttress after dark. It's not playing fair, even if it was avoidable. Unless there's some new stuff gone up, then as far as I know, it's gone. I noticed, one tuesday night at about 1.00 in the morning when I just happened to be passing home from the pub, that the razor wire had mysteriously dissappeared. I would imagine, if I had to guess, that it had been safely disposed of in a nearby skip, that would be the responsible thing to do.

liz j

17 Mar, 2008

According to Summit access info (received this morning) Bristol city council have banned climbing on suspension bridge buttress due to safety/liability issues?????

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