Avon Gorge (Leigh Woods)

Avon and Somerset

Avon Fixed Equipment Policy- https://tinyurl.com/AvonFEP

Crag information
Climbing Area: South West & Southern Rock Type: Limestone
Importance: Local CRoW Land: Yes
Ownership: National Trust No. of Routes:
Within National Park: No Year Developed:
Grid Reference: ST556744

Quarries 1,2 and 3 are owned by the Wills Estate and no formal agreement for climbing is in place.

Quarries 4 and 5 are owned by the National Trust, climbers are asked to have civil liability insurance when climbing here. 

Nightingale Valley and Burwalls Cave - climbing is not permitted. 

Crossing the railway line or climbing routes on railway land (Railway Tunnel Walls) constitutes criminal trespass - don't do it.

Quarry 4 occasionally sees nesting peregrines, please check the RAD for updates. 

Parking and Approach

The advice provided in the current Avon Guide should be followed. In particular note should be made that the railway line must not be crossed.

Please also note that it is possible to park longer than four hours in the Forestry Commission Car Park but patience is required to work out how to add an additional two hours over the standard 2 and 4 hour settings.

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Anonymous User
11/05/2018
Also the far right area of quarry 3 should be avoided due to nesting owl