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Title: West Lakes - Child friendly bouldering
Post by: ben on July 18, 2013, 12:12:36 pm

Following Lukes thread about N. Wales child friendly bouldering..

I'm off to the Lakes with the family in August, staying in a little village between Loweswater & Workington. 

Looks like St. Bees is only 10mins away so I'm keen to check that out, although I assume it probably isn't very child (1yr/3yrs) friendly.

Any recommendations in the Lakes proper?

Virtually the same criteria as Luke:

- Short walk in or pram friendly
- Plenty of grass (Little one is crawling now!)
- Up to ~7A/+
- Easy problems would be good for the missus
- Shaded would be good in this heat but not essential
- nice view ?!


Cheers,

Ben

Title: Re: West Lakes - Child friendly bouldering
Post by: SA Chris on July 18, 2013, 12:21:30 pm

Langdale.

Someone asked a similar question recently, have a look.

Title: Re: West Lakes - Child friendly bouldering
Post by: SA Chris on July 18, 2013, 12:23:53 pm

http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?topic=17917.0 (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?topic=17917.0)

Title: Re: West Lakes - Child friendly bouldering
Post by: ben on July 18, 2013, 12:56:57 pm

Quote from: SA Chris on July 18, 2013, 12:21:30 pm

Langdale.

Someone asked a similar question recently, have a look.

Thanks Chris.  Can I delete my thread somehow?  Don't want to incur the 'duplicate thread' wrath

Title: Re: West Lakes - Child friendly bouldering
Post by: SA Chris on July 18, 2013, 02:14:06 pm

fuctifino.

Ask a moderator / IO?

Title: Re: West Lakes - Child friendly bouldering
Post by: T_B on July 18, 2013, 03:00:50 pm

Langdale?! It's frickin miles. I'm from Whitehaven and I had never been bouldering there until I moved away from the Lakes.

What about Honister? Not exactly mega but roadside and a nice aspect. There's enough to keep you entertained up to 7a+ for 1/2 a day I reckon. Nice grass for child, ice cream van at Gatesgarth farm and potential for lakeside pottering.

Or Eskdale granite?

http://www.lakesbloc.com/crags-by-map.html (http://www.lakesbloc.com/crags-by-map.html)

P.S. For future ref there is now a Clip n Climb at Maryport, but you have to be age 4 or older http://www.clipnclimbmaryport.co.uk/ (http://www.clipnclimbmaryport.co.uk/)

Title: Re: West Lakes - Child friendly bouldering
Post by: rich d on July 18, 2013, 07:27:26 pm

I'd second honister. 10 seconds from the car, great location. Flat, safe for a little one. Kept me going for a few hours up to 7a.

Title: Re: West Lakes - Child friendly bouldering
Post by: ben on July 19, 2013, 09:09:48 am

Quote from: rich d on July 18, 2013, 07:27:26 pm

I'd second honister. 10 seconds from the car, great location. Flat, safe for a little one. Kept me going for a few hours up to 7a.

thanks guys - topos downloaded from Gregs fantastic website

and Chris I've printed the langdale topo out too, just in case we happen to be over that side  ;)

Title: Re: West Lakes - Child friendly bouldering
Post by: SA Chris on July 19, 2013, 09:24:23 am

Sorry, my knowledge of Lakes geography is pretty shocking.