This site is a digital copy of the 1997 BMC guidebook to rock climbing in Lancashire
Grade: | First Ascent: -1976
Rating: 0
Start three metres right of the square-cut arête and climb a left-facing corner then the flake crack above.
Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1976
Rating: 1
Start just to the left and climb past a small capped groove until it is possible to hand-traverse left at a small overlap on to the large ledge on Pot-Pourri. Finish up the arête.
Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1996
Rating: 1
From the traverse on Lode Star continue up to a small ledge on the right, then cross the wall on the left to finish up the arête.
Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1976
Rating: 1
Start just to the left of the square-cut arête with a corner groove at its top. Climb to the overlap (peg), then make a long reach to a good hold and continue to the ledge. Finish up the groove above.
Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1981
Rating: 0
Start directly below a hanging corner at the top of the crag. Climb the wall, trending first left, then back right to a finish up the hanging corner.
Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1983
Rating: 0
Left again is a slabby wall which is cut away at its base. Pull on to this wall below an obvious peg (the use of stacked boulders at the start is unethical). Pass the peg and follow the right side of the wall above.
Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1978
Rating: 0
The large corner on the left.
Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1981
Rating: 1
Climb the sandy wall just right of The Birch to an overhang, then go boldly over this to reach a hanging flake crack, which can be followed to a grassy finish.
Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1978
Rating: 3
A much better route than first appearances might suggest. Start directly below the birch and climb a crack to the overhang. Gain the inverted