Category Archives: Climbing

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Sunderland Wall I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before but I (and my wife) currently frequent Sunderland Wall for our weekly climbing fix (well, twice a week usually). We’ve been going about 5 months now and have been steadily … Continue reading →

I’m only posting these here so I can find them again, but here are some posts on UK Climbing website regarding climbing areas near Newcastle and Durham. Easy climbs near Durham Northumberland – suggestions —- Edit: Then found this link.

I remember the first moment I successfully managed to complete a 10metre route at the local climbing wall. It was a triumphant moment – especially as I was about 2 weeks behind the lovely wife in this task. The climbing … Continue reading →

Well after the day of bouldering over in Kentmere we very nearly didn’t go again. After being completely disheartened by our complete crapness I plucked up the courage to advocate an small trip after a half day walk. We walked … Continue reading →

Well after the nightmare that was Badger Rock – we thought we’d give the ‘Little Font’ area just along the path a quick look before giving up on the entire day. Turned out to be slightly more fun than Badger … Continue reading →

Well, we took my new bouldering mat out for its first test drive, on holiday in the Lakes and inspired by walking past the Badger Rock boulder near Kentmere last time we where in the Lakes we set off for … Continue reading →