Monthly Archives: August 2004

Great Wanney, Northumberland

Bank holiday monday saw us eager to get out climinbing again, and after drawing straws to see if we head south into the Cleveland hills or head north into Northumberland we set off north, hoping the weather would be nice. … Continue reading

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Brown Slabs Again…

For our first trip climbing outdoors on our own we decided to go back to Brown Slabs at Shepherds Crag in the Lake District. We also decided to go back on August bank holiday weekend! Would this turn out to … Continue reading

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Corby’s Crag, Northumberland

Sitting in after a trip to Rock Antics in the afternoon I decided to get out of the house and take in a trip to Northumberland. Having spotted Corby's Crag in the bouldering guide recently it looked an ideal destination, … Continue reading

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Rock Antics at Newton Aycliffe

Well first trip down to Rock Antics on Sunday (website under 'construction' - Very bad as they haven't even left a phone number or address up - I would recommend phone number, email contact, address and opening times as a … Continue reading

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Brown Slabs, Shepherd Crags, Borrowdale

Oh my, what a day! As a birthday present I got bought a days climbing instruction. The instructor took us to Shepherd Crag in Borrowdale for what was possibly one of the best days of my life. The instructor was … Continue reading

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Camping in Northumberland

UKC Forums - camping in Northumberland Another link to a UKClimbing post just so I can remember where it is - we only live in Gateshead but when it can take 2hours+ to get to some parts of Northumberland camping … Continue reading

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