The extremely popular Winspit Quarry is a fantastic sport climbing venue that is now firmly established as one of the UKs most reliable spots to climb, even in the depths of winter. The quarry presents walls that face in various directions allowing sun, shade or shelter from the wind to be found on most days. There is even a good chance of getting something done if it is raining, although the walk in is long and certainly not rainproof. With good climbing available ranging from grade 4s to to the high 7s there is a lot here to keep most happy and it is a particularly popular destination for parties of mixed abilities. The most frequented area is the Quarryman\'s Wall that has many lines that are well bolted and often a little steeper than they might first appear. The South Face is very different proposition having harder climbing mainly centred around tiered overhangs set above cave entrances, whilst the West Quarry sports some varied lines on walls, cracks and corners. The base of the quarry is a pleasant place to relax and perched well above the sea, although for those after a swim the rocky beach of Winspit Cove is only a minute or so away. As a bonus the pub and village from where the approach begins are simply idyllic.
Order | Climb | Buttress | Stars | Grade |
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1 |
The Skin Room | West Quarry | 7a+ | |
2 |
Warm Love | West Quarry | 1 | 6a |
3 |
Crag Diva | West Quarry | 5a | |
4 |
Think About It | West Quarry | 1 | 6a+ |
5 |
Uno Mas | West Quarry | 1 | 6c |
6 |
Things That Make You Go Hmmmm... | West Quarry | 1 | 6c |
7 |
Restless Heart | West Quarry | 2 | 6b+ |
8 |
Any Old Time | West Quarry | 2 | 6b |
9 |
Bread Knife | West Quarry | 1 | 4a |
10 |
Post-coital Snooze | West Quarry | 1 | 6a+ |
11 |
Iron Bar | West Quarry | 1 | 5a |
12 |
The Chestnut Mare | West Quarry | 1 | 7b+ |
13 |
Mini Line | West Quarry | 5c | |
14 |
Book 3 | West Quarry | 6c+ | |
15 |
The Fantastic Mr Faz | West Quarry | 6a+ | |
16 |
Idiot Village | West Quarry | 2 | 6a+ |
17 |
Autumn Leaves | West Quarry | 1 | 5c |
18 |
Flux Capacitor | West Quarry | 1 | 5c |
19 |
Eroman | West Quarry | 1 | 6c |
1 |
Free Entre-prises | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 5c |
2 |
The Genius of S.K. | Quarryman's Wall | 6a | |
3 |
Solstice | Quarryman's Wall | 2 | 7b |
4 |
Avenging the Halsewell | Quarryman's Wall | 3 | 7b |
5 |
Ancient Order of Freemarblers | Quarryman's Wall | 2 | 7a |
6 |
Billy Winspit | Quarryman's Wall | 2 | 7b |
7 |
Peppercorn Rate | Quarryman's Wall | 2 | 7a |
8 |
Smiling Assassin | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 7a+ |
9 |
So Naughty | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 5a |
10 |
Insanely Yours | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 6c+ |
11 |
Jargon Eater | Quarryman's Wall | 2 | 6b+ |
12 |
Unseen Ripples of the Pebble | Quarryman's Wall | 3 | 6b |
13 |
I Thought You Had It! | Quarryman's Wall | 2 | 7a |
14 |
Gallows' Gore | Quarryman's Wall | 2 | 7a+ |
15 |
Red Rain | Quarryman's Wall | 3 | 6c+ |
16 |
Queen Anne's Men | Quarryman's Wall | 2 | 6c |
17 |
Exuberance | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 7a |
18 |
Stone Mason | Quarryman's Wall | 2 | 6a+ |
19 |
Hitachi and Girls | Quarryman's Wall | 6a+ | |
20 |
7a+ Took Me Lung | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 4c |
21 |
Resin Devotion | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 6a |
22 |
Insect Graveyard | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 6b |
23 |
Know What I Mean Pal | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 6a |
24 |
Playtime with Playtex | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 6c+ |
25 |
Tom's Patience | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 4a |
26 |
The West Face Direct (Wall of Death) | Quarryman's Wall | 6a | |
27 |
Tend My Daisy | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 6a |
28 |
Pump Me Tenderly | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 6c+ |
29 |
Pump My Daisy | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 6a |
30 |
Pump Me Tenderly Direct Start | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 6c+ |
31 |
Cold Day | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 6c |
32 |
Anne-Marie Paid My Fee | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 4c |
33 |
Nine Years Absence | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 6a |
34 |
Tailwind | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 6b+ |
35 |
The Vixen Bitch from Hell | Quarryman's Wall | 1 | 7a+ |
1 |
Agonies of a Dying Mind | South Face | 1 | 7a |
2 |
Dick Dastardly | South Face | 1 | 7a+ |
3 |
Korean South Face Route | South Face | 1 | 6c+ |
4 |
Lips of a Stranger | South Face | 1 | 6c+ |
5 |
Fragile Mind | South Face | 1 | 6c+ |
6 |
Card of Hearts | South Face | 1 | 7a+ |
7 |
Chrissy | South Face | 2 | 6c+ |
8 |
Chick Power | South Face | 2 | 7c |
9 |
Revhead's Hi-roller | South Face | 2 | 7b+ |
10 |
Hadron Collider | South Face | 2 | 7a |
11 |
First Dazes of Summer | South Face | 2 | 6c |
12 |
Mackerel | South Face | 2 | 5a |
13 |
Stargazy | South Face | 1 | 6a+ |
14 |
Knickerless Crutches | South Face | 1 | 6b+ |
15 |
Premenstrual Princess | South Face | 1 | 6b+ |
16 |
Damn Busters | South Face | 1 | 7b |
17 |
New Dawn Fades | South Face | 2 | 7c |
18 |
Damnation Game | South Face | 2 | 7a+ |
19 |
Frightened of the Sun | South Face | 2 | 7b+ |
20 |
Disbelief Suspended | South Face | 2 | 7b+ |
21 |
Mental Stealth Act | South Face | 2 | 7c |
22 |
Disbelief Reinvented | South Face | 2 | 7c |
23 |
Souls of Mischief | South Face | 2 | 7c+ |
24 |
The Pizza Express | South Face | 2 | 7c+ |
25 |
Happy Feet | South Face | 2 | 7c |
26 |
Lunacy Booth | South Face | 3 | 7c |
27 |
Sectioned | South Face | 2 | 7b+ |
28 |
Nosey | South Face | 6a+ | |
29 |
Rampant Love Jugs | South Face | 1 | 6b |
30 |
Plaice a Bolt | South Face | 1 | 5b |
31 |
Fishy Business | South Face | 1 | 6a |
32 |
Silver Bream Machine | South Face | 1 | 6c |
33 |
Gorilla Tactics | South Face | 2 | 6c |
34 |
Flash Heart Direct | South Face | 2 | 6b |
35 |
On the List | South Face | E2 5c | |
36 |
Rubic's Hex | South Face | VS 5a | |
37 |
Hot Beef Injection | South Face | 1 | 6b |
38 |
Birthday Treat | South Face | 1 | 5c |
39 |
Beavis and Butthead | South Face | 5c |
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