LANCASHIRE ROCK

This site is a digital copy of the 1997 BMC guidebook to rock climbing in Lancashire

The Crag

  • 1 - Hee Haw

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1978
    Rating: 0

    The widest of the cracks in the right end of the wall, which is further identified by some shallow drill holes.

  • 2 - Muffin` the Mule

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1983
    Rating: 0

    The thin crack about two metres left of Hee Haw, climbed on knife-blades and crack `n ups.

  • 3 - No Sheep `till Broughton

    Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1991
    Rating: 0

    Climb the steep finger crack in the centre of the left-hand section of the quarry, which lies slightly forward of the rest of the main wall.

  • 1 - La Villa Strangiato

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1993
    Rating: 0

    Climb directly up the short wall on the right to the upper arête.

  • 2 - Different Strings

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1985
    Rating: 0

    Surmount overhangs to reach the horizontal break, then finish slightly rightwards.

  • 3 - Natural Science

    Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 0

    The thin crack in a short white wall is gained by a rising traverse from the left. It is also possible direct.

  • 4 - Centre Wall

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent: (Pre-1994)
    Rating: 0

    Climb directly up the centre of the short, wall that lies in the angle of the cove.

  • 5 - Permanent Waves

    Grade: 6b | First Ascent: -1994
    Rating: 0

    The right-hand boltline up the overhanging left wall.

  • 6 - Caress of Steel

    Grade: 6c | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 0

    The central boltline is very fingery to start.

  • 7 - Grace Under Pressure

    Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1993
    Rating: 0

    The overhanging crack system on the left.

  • 8 - Power Windows

    Grade: 6a | First Ascent: -1993
    Rating: 0

    Start one metre farther left and climb over the roof passing three bolts.