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Title: Walls near Cambridge?
Post by: Duma on February 25, 2015, 06:08:38 pm

The gf looks like she's moving for a job for the rest of the year - anyone have any knowledge on the best bouldering to be had in striking distance?

Title: Re: Walls near Cambridge?
Post by: Sloper on February 25, 2015, 06:12:33 pm

I thnk they replaced the legendary Kelsey Kerrige  (sp?) wall about 15 years ago.

Title: Re: Walls near Cambridge?
Post by: tomtom on February 25, 2015, 06:25:31 pm

I think theres a new(ish) wall there put up a couple of years back..

It is a long travel time from rock though.. :(

Title: Re: Walls near Cambridge?
Post by: fried on February 25, 2015, 06:51:21 pm

Are you planning on staying in Cambridge full-time or part-time? And where in Cambridge?

Title: Re: Walls near Cambridge?
Post by: chris20 on February 25, 2015, 09:55:43 pm

My gf now lives in St Neots so her nearest wall is kelsey kerridge in Cambridge or Big rock in Milton Keynes.  She's been to KK a couple of times but doesn't really rate it.  I think they had a refurb last year but she said the route setting isn't great and it's fairly small and compact so feels busy but she has been spoilt by the works.  Big rock is 9 quid a shot

Title: Re: Walls near Cambridge?
Post by: Duma on February 25, 2015, 10:14:14 pm

Cheers all. Fried, I won't be there, just her, and she'll be back in Bristol for weekends?

Title: Re: Walls near Cambridge?
Post by: mrjonathanr on February 25, 2015, 10:35:26 pm

kelsey kerridge has good opening hours and is cheap and easy to get to by Parker's piece.

it has some steep stuff. holds aren't to my taste and can't comment on setting but never been wowed by it. you can make your own problems up after all. i use it when I'm in Cam: seen (much) better, seen worse.

Title: Re: Walls near Cambridge?
Post by: fried on February 26, 2015, 08:07:29 am

If it's just for weekdays, she might have to put up with KK. Big Rock is much better but about an hour by car which might be a bit much after work.

Title: Re: Walls near Cambridge?
Post by: tim palmer on July 14, 2016, 11:53:05 pm

Does the Kelsey kerridge wall have a decent steepish board like thing?

Title: Re: Walls near Cambridge?
Post by: csl on July 15, 2016, 08:11:02 am

It's got a 40º degree section - on the left in this photo (http://i.imgur.com/YUI5LeS.jpg)

Title: Re: Walls near Cambridge?
Post by: csl on July 15, 2016, 08:13:41 am

So basically, no, it doesn't have a decent steepish board...