Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/04/2025
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location
Wallowbarrow Crag
Meet organiser: Mark Ward
Pub afterwards: Newfield Inn
Categories
Crag features
Up to 60m high, dries quickly clean rock. Routes spread over two main and two smaller buttresses. A very good mid grade crag. Climbs including Western Wall(MVS), Malediction Direct(VS), Thomas(S), West Buttress Girdle(MVS), Nameless(MS), Digitation(MVS), Trinity Slabs(VD). Handy for the Newfield Inn.
Approach notes
Park at High Wallowbarrow Farm (Honesty box fee to farmer). 10 – 15 min gentle uphill walk.
Meet information
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Morning all,
The fabulous spring weather is forecast to continue into next week so this meet will go ahead. I will be leaving the Cockermouth area circa 08:30 aiming to arrive at High Wallowbarrow farm by 09:30.A personal favourite of mine, the climbing at this crag is mostly low and intermediate grades making it an excellent early season choice to blow away the winter cobwebs. The crag catches the sun from late morning onwards so, after a cool start, we should get a pleasant days climbing.
Parking at the farm is limited, and with a good forecast the area will be busy on Saturday, so I would encourage car sharing to minimise the numbers of cars we need to park. Depending on who is going we usually have car shares from Cockermouth and from Keswick/Penrith side, they are best organised through WhatsApp. There is an honesty box to pay for your days parking.
Hope to see you on Saturday
Cheers
Mark
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Well the morning dawned cool with clear sky and little wind, 13 members plus guest Andy together and Dave the dog gathered at Wallowbarrow Crag in the Duddon anticipating a pleasant days climbing. All of the usual routes (and some of the less climbed routes) received the attention this crag rightly deserves, the dry grippy rock, awash with gear placements and the sun on our backs provided for a fantastic days climbing and fun day out.
From the left routes inluded, Malediction Direct, Thomas, Nameless, Digitation, Agitation, Wall and Corner, Trinity Slabs, Sharks Fin, Sharks Fin Scoop, Paradice, Men of the Plough, The Furrow and Ploughmans lunch.
With me were Craig, Judith, Luke, Newbie Clare, Guest Andy, Ed, Jane, Mick, Aileen, Nick, Geriant, Ros and Andy B.
I hope I’ve remember everyone and all of thier conquests
Refreshments were taken at the Newfield Inn before we all journeyed homewards
Thanks to everyone who joined me in making another memorable day on the rock
The bar is set high, lets hope the season continues like yesterday
Cheers
Mark
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