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[naath]

Hello climbing people.

I'm looking to go climb some fun outdoor things at about a Diff (we aren't very good at the gear faff yet, don't want to risk Hard climbing). And I want to spend the least amount of time possible in a car (we don't own one, so we'd have to hire one somewhere) as cars are horrid; but also I don't want to carry Copious Trad Gear on my back or my bicycle for huge distances. We want to be away for about a week, and probably don't want to climb that whole time, so someplace with Other Things To Do (especially If Wet... this is the UK) would be good.

Anyone got any ideas?

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[rydra_wong]

Is gritstone of any interest? I know a fair bit about the logistics of climbing on the Eastern grit without a car.

[naath]

Could be, I think I mihgt even have the book...

[rydra_wong]

Key knowledge: the Fox House pub is right next to a bus stop. It does B&B itself, but you can also get there by (reasonably frequent) buses either from Hathersage or from Sheffield.

The Fox House bus stop (and the Surprise View stop, a few stops further long) puts you in the middle of a cluster of wonderful crags -- the postcode is S11 7TY so plugging that into http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/map/#main will show you what there is and you can see if it appeals.

Burbage North in particular might be relevant to your interests; it requires a (very scenic) walk up the Burbage Valley for circa 40 mins at a leisurely pace, but it has really lovely classic short routes at easy grades. It's a very low-stress, beginner-friendly crag for getting your trad on.

Side note: because of reasons, this year I am actually spending half my time living in that area. So if I'm around at the time, I could potentially offer my local tour guide services (this might or might not appeal).