Chudleigh North Face is within The Rock Gardens, the grounds of a private house. The land is owned by the Boulton family, who have been resident there since before local climbers first developed the cliffs in the 1960s. Over the years, the Boultons have been very supportive of climbing and remain happy for individual climbers to visit, providing:

• All climbers call into the Chudleigh Rock Nursery before climbing to sign the visitors book
• All climbers have third party liability insurance up to £10 million - this is a standard feature of BMC and MCofS membership, or can be organised elsewhere
• All climbers including commercial and educational groups should contact John, preferably in advance on his mobile (call or text) 07771280535 for permission prior to using the site

Climbers are fortunate to have access to this climbing locality and must not jeopardise this access agreement with any sort of antisocial behaviour. The gardens are used by campers and are open to the public and it is very important that the removal of any loose rock is carefully managed. Any significant clearance of vegetation or proposals for unearthing of neglected routes should be agreed in advance with John Boulton.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Climbers should be aware that some of the bolts on the North Face have been either fully or partially chopped and remain in place in a seriously weakened state. The BMC would always encourage climbers to carefully inspect any fixed gear prior to use and make an individual judgement on its state, but in this case, additional caution should be exercised. The routes on the North Face were originally climbed as trad routes, so if attempting these routes you may wish to carry a trad rack with you.