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DescriptionFrom the Lake District and Northumberland in the North down to Cornwall in the South West, England has many fine cliffs, with arguably Derbyshire and Yorkshire hosting some of the finest climbing around, on rock type that can vary significantly in just a few miles. The weather in England, while still often damp, is generally better than other areas in the UK. Getting ThereFlying to London will be the best option, from where you can easily travel to all the areas described. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for England:
Flying Buttress Direct 5.10a/b PG13 Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Christmas Crack : The Flying Buttress
The Tube 5.11b R Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet Back Bowden Doors : North Area
Strapadictomy 5.11d Trad, 1 pitch, 33 feet Froggatt Edge : Strapiombo Buttress
The Knock 5.11d R Trad, 30 feet Burbage South : The Keep
Featured Route For England
Bond Street 5.9 International : United Kingdom : ... : London Wall Area
This stunning hand crack splits the middle of London Wall. A pure, aesthetic classic and a fine test of jamming ability. The crack starts as wide fists and, after 30 feet of beautiful hand and fist jams, narrows to fingers near the crux, which involves a move into a niche. Climbing above the niche is substantially easier but less straightforward. The pitch 1 belay is on a good ledge with poor gear on top of the crack. Pitch 2 is a dirty scramble ...[more] Browse More Classics in International |