White Rocks
Contents
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.
Dirty Mattress Boulder
GR ST (3)06313 (1)90838
Near the low point of the path, south of another more open disused quarry.
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.
Marks Buttress
ST (3)06260 (1)90919
The best bit of the outcrop for easy bouldering.
Main Crag
ST (3)06385 (1)90826
Cavy area low left of main crag.