Black Rocks Quarry

Avon and Somerset

Quarry situated outside Portishead, not to be confused with nearby Portishead Quarry which is also named as 'Black Rock Quarry' on OS maps and sometimes referred to as 'Old Black Rocks'.

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Climbing Area: South West & Southern Rock Type: Limestone
Importance: Local CRoW Land: No
Ownership: Private No. of Routes: 40
Within National Park: No Year Developed: 1999
Grid Reference: ST450748

The rock at this cliff is reputed to be fairly unstable and has resulted in serious accidents. Reports have indicated the entrance gates are now permanently locked and used for police firearms training.

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Anonymous User
13/05/2019
In 2015 Avon and Somerset Police opened their new firearms training centre in Blackrocks Quarry . https://www.northsomersettimes.co.uk/news/specialist-firearms-training-centre-opens-1-4333169. The presence of guard dogs and multiple armed officers probably uprates all climbs to an XS difficulty.