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A superb set of cracks and grooves including the magnificent sustained London Wall, the quality hand-crack of Bond Street and the lovely sustained bridging on Great Portland Street. One of the more sheltered sections of the quarry and often quite busy with good reason.
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Covent Garden Pleasant and mild at the grade, though the final arete is a bit on the airy side.1) 4b, 15m. A long groove leads via a... 8 user comments | 2 Stars | VS 4b |
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Bond Street The near-perfect jamming crack has hard moves to enter and leave the prominent niche. It will swallow all the heavy metal... 14 user comments | 3 Stars | HVS 5a |
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Monopoly A blank wall with a combination of technical climbing and little in the way of protection. The upper section, linking good... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Technical | E7 6b |
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Great Portland Street A tough stopper mantelshelf guards access to the lovely hanging groove. This gives excellent and well-protected bridging. 10 user comments | 3 Stars Technical | HVS 5b |
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White Wall The smooth wall left of the deep corner, linking ancient peg-holes via hard moves. The crux is reaching and passing the... 5 user comments | 3 Stars Technical | E5 6b |
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The Mall The sustained right-angled groove is quite hard at the grade, though protection is excellent. Beware the dusty shelving top. 21 user comments | 3 Stars Graunchy | VS 4c |
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London Wall One of the finest finger-cracks in the country sees many attempts and many failures. The initial leaning fissure is as hard as... 4 user comments | 3 Stars | E5 6a |
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Lambeth Chimney The shallow chimney on the right side of the wall leads to a ledge. Step around the airy arete on the left to enter and finish... 9 user comments | 1 Stars | HS 4b |
