Baggy Point.                          Climbing Gear For Sale

The best of all worlds, easy access and good climbing makes Baggy Point one of the most visited crags in the area. Just a mile or so from beautiful soft sand and surfing at Croyde Bay.     click on the photos to enlarge

Info:- Because of its idyllic location Croyde and the surrounding area attracts its fair share of holiday makers, hence the local camp site is nearly always full along with the car park if left later than early morning. A bivvy on Croyde beach comes highly recommended as the sand is soft and the cove is well protected from the elements.

Location:- Park in the National Trust car park paying the couple of quid fee and walk up the lane past some houses to a gate, follow the easy path for about 3/4 of a mile. It could not be easier.  the first area is called Long Rock and just beyond, about 3 or 4 mins walk is the Promontory a huge slab facing almost south.

Guides :-  The "Baggy - Sun, Sea and Slabs" by Chris Mellor is a good guide but is out of print but try Cordee, you never know.  Try the Climbers Club "North Devon and Cornwall"  

The Promontory. Good sound rock with adequate friction but can be a little repetitive. The Prom is reached via a difficult grassy path which slopes down to the top of the slab, an abseil rope is recommended if only for the first few yards of loose soil. The climbs are reached via a 100ft plus abseil from the top of the slab, usually from the most easterly end to a massive ledge at low tide. If the tide is very high or there is a rough sea creative belay methods can be employed. A couple of 9mm ropes and a good set of wires is what is required for the medium to small cracks that abound the slab.      

Shangri-La 125ft S 4a.  Start at the right hand end of the ledge (high tide can be interesting) and move up on the arête to find a good crack out on the right, follow the crack to the top.

Urizen 125ft VS 4c.  The very obvious corner at the right hand end of the ledge. A bit difficult to get going , then a bit of bridging and a difficult move at about half height, interesting but a little repetitive. 

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Photo Left. Ian Butler leading Terrapin E3 5b.

Photo Right. Showing Long Rock Slab.

Multi Map:-  Good detailed map of Baggy Point.

Appledore Tide Table:- Climbers club interactive Tide Table

Lundy Weather and Tide Tables:-  Useful BBC tide and weather page.

Baggy Cam:- Useful Web Cam near Baggy Point.  Croyde Bay SurfCam

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