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Seathwaite Bouldering area has been know from at least the early 1920's. Located a few minutes walk from the hamlet of Seathwaite and its cup of tea cafe. It is still used occasionally when its too wet to climb on the higher crags or when one has nothing else better to do.There are many problems mostly in the moderate range.

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Seathwaite hamlet is located at the head of the Borrowdale valley eight miles from the town of Keswick.

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Part of Seathwite boulders.(Flight of the Hairy Fairies). This is how bouldering was treated around 1939 ,well before mattresses, chalk, climbing shoes,and BS,.... and well before anyone could imagine that it would become connected to the hobby of real climbing.What next. Note the lady lower left with the trouser pull V6 move
Part of Seathwite boulders.(Flight of the Hairy…
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