Berryhill Bouldering

With a full day off and fine, sunny weather, Sunday was the perfect opportunity for me to explore another of my local crags. A short cycle ride found me at Berryhill, a beautiful, compact crag with a couple of boulders at the base. A wander along the bottom reveals a good selection of routes, overhanging …

New Home: New Rock

I’m now based in Northumberland, the home of some uncrowded, but -- by all accounts -- brilliant climbing. I have had a chance to experience only one crag so far, which I will write about later in the post. First, I will write about what I got up to prior to moving. *** In my …

Winter on Grit

I'm moving to Northumberland to work this weekend. Consequently, over the last ten days, Alice and I decided to make the most of the time we had and to enjoy a holiday in the Peak District. The original plan was to stay for four nights at the Eric Byne campsite, below Birchen Edge, and then …