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Sign Post       UKCrags(c)2003The 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

The lane up to Baggy Point.      UKCrags(c)2003Terrapin   E3 5b. The Promontory Baggy Point UKCrags(c)2003Info:- 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.

 

 

The Gate ...    UKCrags(c)2003Location:- 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.

The Path                     UKCrags(c)2003

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 ab in ....       UKCrags(c)2003

The descent path .          UKCrags(c)2003

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.      

 

Marissa on Shangri-La S 4a.                  UKCrags(c)2003

Looking down on the ledge from the ab.      UKCrags(c)2003

 

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 ..........    UKCrags(c)2003

 

 

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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 Climber (left) Mike Smith on Lost Horizon HVS 5a.                   (right) Adrian Paisey on Urizen 125ft VS 4c .            UKCrags(c)2003

Terrapin  E3 5b.          UKCrags(c)2003

Slab Cove.

 

Photo Left. Ian Butler leading Terrapin E3 5b.

Photo Right. Showing Long Rock Slab.

                    

 

Multi Map:-  Good detailed map of Baggy Point.                                   Map   

Appledore Tide Table:- Climbers club interactive Tide Table                    Appledore

Lundy Weather and Tide Tables:-  Useful BBC tide and weather page.        BBC
Baggy Cam:- Useful Web Cam near Baggy Point.  Croyde Bay SurfCam              Baggy Cam

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