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Swanage
Lulworth
Portland
Previous Guides
Portland
by Steve Taylor, Ben Stokes, Jim Kimber (Climbers' Club - 2008)
Deep Water
by Mike Robertson (ROCKFAX - 2007)
Dorset (3rd Edition)
by Mark Glaister, Pete Oxley (ROCKFAX - 2005)
Dorset (2nd Edition)
by Pete Oxley (ROCKFAX - 2000)
Into the Blue (DWS)
by Jonathan Cook, Mike Robertson, Steve Taylor
and Damian Cook (Climbers' Club - 1996)
Swanage and Portland
by Nigel Coe (Climbers' Club - 1995)
Dorset (1st Edition)
by Pete Oxley (ROCKFAX - 1994)
Swanage
by Gordon Jenkin (Climbers' Club - 1986)
Dorset
by R.J. Crewe (Climbers' Club - 1977)
Dorset Climbs
by R.C.White (Climbers' Club - 1969)
Limestone Climbs on the Dorset Coast
by B.Annette (Climbers' Club - 1961)
Web Site
www.rockfax.com
The Rockfax website is a mine of useful information about
climbing all over Europe. It contains the Rockfax Route Database
plus many PDF MiniGUIDES and updates both complementing
the printed books produced by Rockfax and also covering new
areas.
Rockfax Route Database -
This database contains a listing
of every route in the book (and most other Rockfax books as
well). The Dorset section has been available for over a decade
and has logged a huge number of comments and votes on the
routes. All this information has been vital in putting together this
book, getting the grades and stars right and keeping a check on
developments. Thanks to all those who have contributed.
The current version of the database has been updated to
reflect the routes as described in this edition of the book so you
can start using it again to keep everyone informed about any
changes or your own opinions on grades, stars and the routes in
general.
Don't forget that it is possible to use the database to construct a
personal and printable tick-list of routes by using the advanced
search function to select a location, grade band and star range
of routes and return a list with tick boxes, and page references in
this guide.
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Guidebook Footnote
The inclusion of a climbing area in this guidebook does not mean that you have a right of access or the right to climb upon
it. The descriptions of routes within this guide are recorded for historical reasons only and no reliance should be placed on
the accuracy of the description. The grades set in this guide are a fair assessment of the difficulty of the climbs. Climbers
who attempt a route of a particular standard should use their own judgment as to whether they are proficient enough to
tackle that route. This book is not a substitute for experience and proper judgment. The authors, publisher and distributors
of this book do not recognise any liability for injury or damage caused to, or by, climbers, third parties, or property arising
from such persons seeking reliance on this guidebook as an assurance for their own safety.
Dorset
Introduction