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Page References: In the list below, where page references are given, they refer to the most recent definitive FRCC guidebook:

Sport and Slate (2020)

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Runestone Quarry A5 eBook January 2024
Scawgill Bridge Quarry A4 eBook August 2023
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Bursting-Stone-Quarry-A4-eBook January 2024. Note no Access
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Dalt Quarry - North (Sunny) Side - 01.08.2022

Note about Runestone Quarry A5 eBook.

Note this e-book is 29 pages. You may wish to print off just the pages you need, it is designed to be A5 in size. So you can get two pages side by side on an A4 sheet.

>Other titles in this series

Peat-Field-Quarry-A4-eBook August 2023

High Fell Quarry notice for climbers

Dow and Coppermines (2023)

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Yewdale A5 eBook December 2023
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Tilberthwaite Area A4 eBook August 2023

Note about Yewdale A5 eBook.

Note this e-book is 26 pages. You may wish to print off just the pages you need, it is designed to be A5 in size. So you can get two pages side by side on an A4 sheet.

Langdale (2013)

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Black Crag A4 eBook September 2023
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Thrang Crags A5 eBook May 2023
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Birk Knott Blea Tarn A4 ebook
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High Upper Scout A4 eBook

Other Titles in This Series

Gimmer Crag East, updated 6.7.2021

Lancrigg Crag, updated 15.8.2021

Pike How, below Harrison Stickle (p128), updated 12.7.2021

Stile Crag, New Dungeon Gill, updated 20.4.2021

Duddon & Wrynose (2021)

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Sunny Pike A5 eBook November 2023
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Grassguards Area A4 eBook October 2023
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Lickle Crag A4 eBook October 2023
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Foss How A5 eBook May 2023

Note about Foss How eBook.
Note this e-book is 12 pages. You may wish to print off just the pages you need, it is designed to be A5 in size. So you can get two pages side by side on an A4 sheet.

Other Titles in This Series

Horse-How-Crags-A5-eBook May 2023 Note this e-book is 13 pages. You may wish to print off just the pages you need, it is designed to be A5 in size. So you can get two pages side by side on an A4 sheet.

Caw Pike Slabs – 10.08.2022

Cinder Hill Crag – 10.09.2022

Below High Pike, updated 28.10.2021

Black Wars East and West (p350), updated 16.8.2021

Browside – Duddon Valley – 20.06.2022

Green How (p236), updated 28.10.2021 

Looking How, updated 28.10.2021

Mossup Crag (p196), updated 21.11.2021

Nettle Slack Crag – 12.04.2022

Quarry Cragupdated 28.10.2021 

Scafell & Wasdale (2014)

Blackem Headwall, Mosedale (p232), updated 30.11.2021

Middle Fell – Iron Crag – 27.04.2022

Middle Fell – Rough Crag – 27.04.2022

Gable & Pillar (2007)

Raven Crag (p203), updated 25.10.2021

Upper Kern Knotts (Raven Crag) – 14.04.2022

Borrowdale (2016)

Castle Head, updated 27.12.2021

Nitting Haws

Woof Stones (p305), updated 11.8.2021 

Eastern Crags (2011)

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Pets Bridge A4 eBook May 2023

Other Titles in This Series

Brant Street Crag, updated 2.12.2021

Castle-Crag, Wythburn, updated 16.4.2021

Dunmail Raise Crag, updated 19.4.2021

Kirkstone Buttress (p197), updated 21.6.2021

Lockdown Buttress, near Standing Crag (p124), updated 21.4.2021

Piot Crag, Mardale, updated 20.4.2021

Upper Kirkstone Buttress (Kilnshaw Chimney) (p197), updated 19.4.2021

Buttermere (2008)

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Chapel Crags Disco Buttress A4 eBook

Eden Valley & South Lakes Limestone (2012)

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Mallerstang Edge A4 eBook. November 2023
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Brough Scar A4 eBook November 2023

Other Titles in This Series

Costa Silverdale Topo courtesy of Andy Hyslop

Middle Busk Scar – 17.05.2022

Lake District New Climbs and Notes 2018

New Climbs Supplement 2018

Upper Swaledale & North Pennines

Though technically in Yorkshire, the crags listed below are handy if you live in North-East Cumbria. They are not covered elsewhere at the moment.

Kelton Hill Crag near Goldsborough Carr/Barnard Castle, updated 4.2.2022

Lops Wath at the head of Swaledale near Nateby, updated 27.10.2021

Water Crag, near Tan Hill (written by Steven Phelps and also available at Unknown Stones <https://unknownstones.com>)

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