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Approach
Sun
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Dry in
Rain
Multi-
pitch
Restric-
tions
Summary
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6 - 15 min
U
!
Grand old venue with superb trad climbs in a busy setting. Lots of
historical classics with some polish but a good year-round venue.
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F
5 - 8 min
U
Probably the most popular crag in the book with loads of well-bolted
sport routes in the mid-grades. A good sun-trap.
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A
5 min
T
North-facing walls with a good set of sport routes. A nice evening
venue in summer. The best routes are in the 7a range.
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S
8 - 15 min
U
The most extensive of the quarries with lots of sport routes on some
good buttresses. Some poor sectors and it can be cold.
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H
Roadside
Y *
A very small ravine with a small set of routes. For the enthusiast who
has climbed everywhere else, or a good place when very hot.
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S
5 min
E
A small wall with some intense technical climbs. Access isn't easy
but the crag faces south and is well bolted.
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F
1 - 6 min
U *
X
Two north-facing areas: a fine trad quarry and a steep natural sport
buttress. Access problems in the quarry. A good venue for hot days.
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F
15 - 30 min
U
*
!
K
A very extensive area with sport and trad routes on natural buttresses.
Sun and shade as required. Not much in the lower grades.
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F
18 - 20 min
U *
!
The continuation of the dale has two contrasting crags. Sunny and
mid-grade trad, steep and shady hard sport. Both brilliant venues.
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H
Roadside
T * !
A powerhouse crag with a set of short and hard sport routes. Easy
access and dry in the rain but nothing easy.
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H
Roadside
E * !
One of the country's most important hard crags with world famous
routes in the upper grades. A huge sun-trap but seepage a problem.
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F
5 - 25 min
U
*
!
A mixture of mid-grade trad buttresses and hard sport crags on
opposite banks of the river. Well sheltered with sun or shade.
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S
15 min
U
K
Mutli-pitch trad routes on a towering crag with some great routes.
Few harder routes and some polish on the classics.
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H
Roadside
W
An east-facing old quarry with a good set of slabby easier routes.
Very quick access and a plesant secluded location.
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S
5 min
Y * !
A small set of very technical sport routes in a shady setting above
the A6.
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A
2 min
R
A small wall in an idyllic setting by a river. Short and bouldery routes
on pockets.
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A
5 min
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Nicely situated at the head of a picturesque dale. A small set of
mid-to-hard trad routes.
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F
5 - 15 min
U
* !
A very popular (with walkers) cave with hard sport routes. Some
seepage but cool when dry. Two smaller isolated crags as well.
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A
12 - 15 min
E
K
A beautiful sun-trap crag with fine routes in the mid-to-hard grades.
Some great classics and multi-pitch routes. Year-round climbing.
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F
15 - 35 min
U *
!
A set of pinnacles and buttresses with mostly trad routes in sunny
and shady settings. Some great classics.
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A
10 min
Y * !
Short, steep and hard. Sport routes in an incredibly secluded
location. Some seepage but stays dry in the rain.
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F
10 min
U *
A quarry with a decent set of sport routes in the mid-grades. Some
friable rock. Sunny and shady walls.
328
A
5 min
Y
This small natural buttress of trad routes has some good climbing on
pockets. Very shady and seldom busy.
338
A
2 min
Q
Grotty quarry used for fly-tipping with a decent wall of mid-to-hard
sport routes. Shady but not a nice location.
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S
10 - 15 min
R
K
The best natural limestone crag in the Peak with stunning routes and
rock. Superb lines and climbing, little seepage and plenty of sun.
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A
5 min
W
A secluded wall with hard sport routes in a very shady setting just
seconds from the busy A6.
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S
15 min
R * K
A fine natural crag with multi-pitch trad routes in the lower-to-mid
grades. West-facing with little seepage.
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F
5 min
U
!
X
North-facing and with access problems but good routes on some
decent cracks, corners and walls. A good hot weather crag.
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A
2 min
E
X
A sunny quarry with technical sport routes. Access problems.
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S
10 min
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Some delightful easy routes on a nice hillside. Only short but perfect
rock quality and very sunny.
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S
10 min
E
Short trad routes and bouldering on a picturesque hill.
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F
2 min
U
Steep roadside crag with superb hard crack-line. North-facing.
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Faded symbol means that only some of the routes - are sheltered / are dry in the rain / are multi-pitch / are restricted