And it came to pass that in the Nineteen Nineties in the never ending search for new uncharted rock and buttresses Nadim Siddiqui, together with compadres Colin Struthers and Rehan Siddiqui, rediscovered the crag and developed it to their own ends with a string of pleasant open face climbs both of easy access and in the sunshine. The grading spectrum of the routes was also a pleasant change ranging from E1(6a), through a pleasant selection of middle range 6bs and 6cs to a couple of harder fare at 7a - 7b.
But all was not finished. Once the cat had been let out of the bag, Gary Gibson returned to fill a few of the remaining gaps and the puzzle is now complete.
Approach
Park in the large lay-by 1 mile out of Buxton on the lefthand side of the A6 (when heading towards Buxton). Cross the road and hop over the wall. Cross the river and walk upstream (away from Buxton). Cross the railway line and look for a poorly defined path at the lefthand end of the crag. Follow this up to the base.
What’s the climbing like?
Well its ideally suited to people who like their routes of the technical nature on small edges and layaways. The cliff isn’t the biggest in the world, no more than 12m, but all of the routes have enough about them to keep you interested. There is the odd overlap and bulge thrown into certain routes which does add further spice but these are generally on the harder routes.
When should I go there?
Well the cliff only takes minimal seepage and dries rapidly in the spring. The sun, if Britain ever gets any, shines on the face nearly all day (after 11am) which can make it an ideal evening venue but which can also make it very hot in the summer months: but that cooling pint is only 5 minutes away!