White Rocks

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BOLTING POLICY

Natural sandstone,bouldering. Mattresses allowed.

PREAMBLE

Some may remember this as a wet weather alternative to climbing at The Darren as a lot of the problems stay in the sun and stay dry in the drizzle.


ACCESS

Park at the junction of White Rock Avenue, cross the road and follow the path to the main crag. Or, park past the cattle grid onto the common and follow a path next to the houses and a acute left path at a cross roads to Laurel Buttress.

THE ROUTES

Laurel Buttress

GR ST (3)06182 (1)90934

Obvious square buttress, on the downhill side of the path, immediately south of a fenced off disused quarry.

Laurel Buttress

Dirty Mattress Boulder

GR ST (3)06313 (1)90838

Near the low point of the path, south of another more open disused quarry.

Dirty Mattress Boulder


Buttress 1 and Buttress 2

ST (3)06323 (1)90851

Above the Dirty Mattress Boulder and below the main outcrop. Buttress 1 needs a haircut.

Buttress 1
Buttress 2


Marks Buttress

ST (3)06260 (1)90919

The best bit of the outcrop for easy bouldering.

Marks Buttress


Main Crag

ST (3)06385 (1)90826

Cavy area low left of main crag.

Main Crag