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Bowles Rocks

Southern Sandstone

Marked as 'Outdoor Pursuits Centre' on some OS maps, this is the hardest and least sandy sandstone crag in the area - it is also south facing and dries quicking.

Crag information
Climbing Area: London & South East Rock Type: Sandstone
Importance: Regional CRoW Land: No
Ownership: Private No. of Routes: 150
Within National Park: No Year Developed: 1959
Grid Reference: TQ542330

Bowles is owned by the Bowles Rocks Trust (a non-profit making charity) and run as an outdoor education centre providing instructional courses as well as allowing members of the public to climb for a fee. All details aroud public access for climbing can be found on the Bowles Rocks website.

Area information

Follow this link for the definitive Code of Practice for climbing on southern sandstone; https://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmcNews/media/u_content/File/access_conservation/southern_sandstone/ssc05_print.pdf

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Anonymous User
21/09/2020
BOWLES UPDATE - BOWLES ROCKS IS NOW OPEN FOR DAYTIME WEEKEND CLIMBING (SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS) AND EVENING CLIMBING WEEKDAYS (MONDAY TO FRIDAY) 17:00 to 21:00.

Yearly passes now available from the office.
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    Bowles Rocks

    Southern Sandstone