Woodwell

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Woodwell

Area Summary

Woodwell is a picturesque little spot ¾ of a kilometre south of Silverdale - a small village in north Lancashire. As well as the climbing, Woodwell is popular with locals as a place to walk the dog, bird watch and just relax in general. As the name suggests the focal point of the area is an old stone well, where the people of Silverdale would once come to wash their clothes. The well and spring supplying it still survive, although they are now more a home to the local wildlife than a place to wash your smalls.

The climbing itself consists of steep to overhanging limestone to the left of the well, a steep to vertical section to the right of the well, and of course the (recently re-opened) overhanging roofs of Woodwell O’ert Road. As well as a large concentration of mid to high graded problems, Woodwell is also residence to two of the hardest problems in the country, John Gaskins' hideously steep and futuristic visions, Kaizen and At The Heart of it All, both 8b+/V14.

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