Kyloe-in-the-Wood

SandstoneFaces Sboulderingf4 to f8B

Northumberland's forest bouldering mecca, a line of sculpted sandstone walls hidden among the pines of Kyloe Woods. Crimpy, powerful problems on flawless rock made famous by Malcolm Smith's ferocious test-piece Monk Life. The trees shelter it from wind and rain alike, so it stays climbable in drizzle yet holds greenness after prolonged wet.

Kyloe-in-the-Wood, Sandstone — Beside Bootjack Wood - geograph.org.uk - 3412503 · Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Soft sandstone — never climb here when the rock is wet or damp. Wet sandstone is permanently damaged by climbing.

Conditions right now

Classics

Route	Grade
Badger's Wall	f6C
Monty Python's Flying Circus	f7A+
Monk Life	f8B

Access & approach

Private forestry land with tolerated access; park sensibly by the forest gate without blocking it and walk in along the track. No fires, and brush off tick-marks.

Always check the BMC Regional Access Database (RAD)for current restrictions and seasonal bird bans before visiting. County: Northumberland. View on OpenStreetMap ↗

Photos

Freely-licensed photographs taken at or near the crag. Rock changes less than websites do, but check the date — an approach can silt up or a path can be diverted.

Field beside Bootjack Wood - geograph.org.uk - 3412508 · Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pheasant feeder in Bootjack Wood - geograph.org.uk - 3798273 · Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bootjack Wood - geograph.org.uk - 3836818 · Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Where this entry comes from

This is one of our editorial seed entries — written to get the conditions engine working, not sourced from a guidebook or an open database. Treat the details as a starting point and check them yourself.