The crag lies within a National Nature Reserve and is an important area of SSSI semi-ancient woodland with Special Protection Area (SPA) status. The Lake District National Park Authority (responsible for managing recreation at Chapel Head) and the BMC have worked closely together to develop the following good practice guidelines which should be followed by all climbers visiting the crag:
Dates: 1 March to 30 June
Reason: Nesting Birds
Signed restriction for nesting peregrine, applies to the whole crag. This pair of birds are well established having nested sucessfully on the crag for a number of years.
As always, the nest site will be monitored and the restriction lifted if the young birds fledge early - this page will be kept udpated as soon as any additional information is received from those monitoring the site which might change the details of the restriction.
Rockfax Description
A tad more difficult than wobbling up the now absent tree! Unpleasant and sharp climbing hence it is usually avoided. © Rockfax
UKC Logbook Description
The tree is no more so this becomes the access route to the upper wall, grades of routes to be confirmed
FA. Dave Birkett 1992..
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Grade: 7c ***
(Chapel Head Scar)