The routes, star ratings and grades in this section correspond exactly to the Northern England Rockfax published in February 2008. If you have a comment about any particular route, or an opinion on the grade or star-rating - agree or disagree - then this is the place to have your say. All opinions are taken into consideration when we update the guidebook.
Routes
723 trad routes (M...E9)
51 boulder problems (VB...V14)
50 of the Best Routes 
Graded List of Routes
List of First Ascents
| Crag (click for details) | No. of Routes | Grade Range | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page | ||||
| Causey Quarry Not one of the North East's prime venues, but the cliff's accessibility,... |
24 |
| Trad |
No sun |
Downhill 3 mins |
Dry in the Rain |
248 | ||||
| Crag Lough An austere crag with a long climbing history - the most impressive cliff in... |
42 |
| Trad |
Evening sun |
Up and Down 20 mins |
Windy Restricted Access |
252 | ||||
| Peel Crag The western extension of Crag Lough has a similar ambience, though in general... |
25 |
| Trad |
Evening sun |
Downhill 10 mins |
Windy |
258 | ||||
| Callerhues A small cliff, up to about 10m high, in a superbly wild setting - up on the... |
49 |
| Trad |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 40 mins |
Windy |
264 | ||||
| Great Wanney A fine crag with many excellent climbs across the grade range, including a... |
46 |
| Trad |
Evening sun |
Uphill 20 mins |
Windy |
270 | ||||
| East Woodburn Also known as Staniel Heugh, this nice little crag, with four small buttresses,... |
20 |
| Trad |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 5 mins |
Windy |
276 | ||||
| Sandy Crag Sandy Crag (marked as Key Heugh on some maps) has a small selection of climbs... |
19 |
| Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 50 mins |
Windy |
280 | ||||
| Ravensheugh Ravensheugh is perhaps Northumberland's most enigmatic venue; a super crag in a... |
83 |
| Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 50 mins |
Windy |
286 | ||||
| Simonside A fine cliff in a lovely setting, though tilted a bit too much towards the... |
68 |
| Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy |
296 | ||||
| Drake Stone Reputedly Northumberland's biggest boulder; this interesting little venue is in... |
14 |
| Trad |
Morning sun |
Uphill 10 mins |
302 | |||||
| Corby's Crag Corby's is a lovely cliff in an idyllic setting, with a good spread of routes,... |
44 |
| Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Downhill 3 mins |
306 | |||||
| Bowden Doors Perhaps the archetypal Northumbrian crag, Bowden Doors has everything; over 150... |
126 |
| Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Level 3 mins |
Windy |
314 | ||||
| Back Bowden Doors A lovely crag tucked away in a sheltered wooded valley to the west of Belford.... |
59 |
| Trad |
Sun from mid-morning |
Downhill 5 mins |
326 | |||||
| Kyloe in the Wood An accurate name for a lovely little crag hidden away in a huge and silent... |
70 |
| Boulder |
Sun and shade |
Level 15 mins |
Dry in the Rain |
334 | ||||
| Kyloe out the Wood A small but varied set of buttresses tucked away in a sheltered valley, often... |
59 |
| Trad |
Afternoon sun |
Level 10 mins |
342 | |||||
| Berryhill A charming little cliff, the most northerly in the book, tucked away in a... |
26 |
| Trad |
Lots of sun! |
Up and Down 10 mins |
Windy Restricted Access |
352 |
