[andy popp]

According to UKC. Haven't been but presume this has to be good news.

[Vitamin K]

Good news indeed - will probably start going again now everything is sorted.

[r-man]

Excellent. Here's the topo in case anyone needs it - http://members.lycos.co.uk/southlancsbouldering/craigylongridge.pdf

[GCW]

Most excellent news.
So is it open access from now?

[Vitamin K]

Looks that way, unless the BMC start charging or you need to book time on a problem. I would like to reserve Big Marine for 10am on Friday please.

[grimer]

Yes, all been bought and paid for now. There'll be a story up on the BMC website soon, but I think that climbing is now permitted. There were a few restrictions that the owners were very insistent about - no dogs, no music and no climbing ater sunset - but other than that it all seems good to go.

[GCW]

Looks that way, unless the BMC start charging or you need to book time on a problem. I would like to reserve Big Marine for 10am on Friday please.

Give me a PM if you're going and I may join you.  Been a long time and it's time I got myself spanked by Longridge again.      

[SA Chris]

There were a few restrictions that the owners were very insistent about - no dogs, no music and no climbing ater sunset

I am assuming that no littering, no shitting / pissing and no shouting and swearing would also apply, as they are all common sense, but worth mentioning.

[grimer]

yes, them too

[GCW]

Out of interest how far from the base of the crag does BMC land stretch?  Is it going to be trespassing when I botch the last move on Big Marine?

[Dave Turnbull]

Just to confirm - yes the BMC owns Longridge now.  Our land is a narrow strip extending 3m outwards from the top of the crag i.e. 4-4.5m out from the base.  The total cost - purchase, legal fees, fencing etc will be approx. £15000.00.  About £4000.00 was raised by local climbers 1-2 yrs ago - the rest has been paid for by the BMC.  We're planning to do some ground levelling work in the next few weeks.  We had to agree to a list of conditions as part of the deal - no dogs, no climbing after sunset, no loud music - are the main ones.  We're arranging a bit of a social in a local pub (for everyone who gave money to the Longridge appeal and anyone else keen) sometime before Xmas so keep a watch out on www.thebmc.co.uk

...and by the way - buying crags like Longridge is only possible because of membership subscriptions.  If the BMC hadn't stepped in the owner planned to bull doze earth/rubble up against it and it'd have been lost for good. Its worth joining the BMC.