Please refrain from climbing until the rock is properly dry - the sandstone becomes brittle after rain.
Restrictions apply from
1 June
-
30 July.
Reason: Nesting Birds
Please avoid the area from The Corner to the Overhanging Crack. There are protected nesting birds in the area. Please give it a wide berth.
There's been a Kestrel spotted at the top of Castle Crack at the end of May 2025. Please give them space and avoid climbing the immediately surrounding routes. The kestrel chicks should be independent of their parents by the start of August, but do proceed with caution.
CRoW Information
Open access land, designated under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act (2000) give area access rather than linear access as provided by public rights of way. It also gives a legal right of access specifically for climbing, as well as walking and other quiet recreation on foot.
Please bear in mind however that the landowner still has the right to restrict access for up to 28 days per year (often used on public safety grounds for shooting in moorland areas), and can also apply for longer term restrictions with Natural England (such as bans on dogs, or regular restrictions during particular times of year). It is important to check for these restrictions regularly as they can be added at short notice – all details for open access land in England can be found on Natural England’s website .