Click hereThis is our Local Information page.
The plan is to make this a valuable resource for information in and around the Kirklees Area.
If you have, or know of, any good suggestions for places and services we can include get in touch
Once we have a good amount of information we'll build a map showing the locations of all the places and how near they are to the local climbing spots.
Beatties Deli & Coffee Shop
Beatties Deli & Coffee Shop in Holmfirth have a webcam, not the most interesting view in the world but it is a handy way to check out if it's dry in Holmfirth before setting off to the Cliff.
http://www.virtualhuddersfield.com/wood1.htm
Chew Valley
The Chew Valley website has information and detailed topos for the other side of the hill.
http://www.chewvalley.bravehost.com/
Nathan Phillips
Nathan Phillips, the current and youngest ever GB Senior Mens Bouldering Team member, is a Kirklees local who has lived in Honley most of his life and grew up climbing the problems featured on this website.
Have a look at his blog - http://nathanphillipsclimbing.blogspot.com/ and GB Team Profile http://www.gbclimbingteam.co.uk/gb-bouldering-team/member-profiles
Nathan is sponsored by Scarpa and Rokt
Peak District Bouldering
Peak District Bouldering is a fantastic website with almost all the bouldering problems in the Peak District, complete with photographs, videos, beta and a climb logging system. Well worth a look.
http://peakbouldering.info/
Raw Edge Days
Raw Edge Days have a website with a variety of topos. The one of local interest is for the boulders at Tintwistle Knarr in Woodhead Pass.
There are some great problems up there and the venue is definitely worth a visit.
http://redclimbing.blogspot.com/2011/01/tintwistle-knarr-boulders-topo.html/
University of Huddersfield Mountaineering Society
http://huddersfieldmountaineering.com/
Yorkshire Grit
Yorkshire Grit website has loads of information on climbing venues within Yorkshire. Locations, pictures and videos for crags from Almscliff to Woodhouse Scar:
http://www.yorkshiregrit.com/
Holmfirth Events
Holmfirth Events website has pretty comprehensive coverage of any events taking place in the local area.
http://www.holmfirthevents.co.uk/
