Taid’s Wall – new low grade sport sector at Castle Inn Quarry
Colin Goodey and friends have been busy again finishing off the development of a new low grade sport sector at Castle Inn Quarry. The delightfully sunny Taid’s Wall can be found 100m to the right of the main crag above the right hand car park, close to the rear gate of the old pub.
The routes, running from right-to-left, are as follows:
Hidden Gem F4 8m
On the far right above trees is an obvious short route.
[Colin Goodey, Mark Helliwell (both lead) 24.05.11]
Taid F5a/b 12m
The right most line on the main wall.
[Colin Goodey, Sue Goodey, Paul Ingram 30.07.11]
Ffrind F4b 11m
The wall right of the broken crack system.
[Mark Helliwell, Colin Goodey, Sue Goodey (all lead) 19.06.11]
Nain F5a/b 12m
Climb the broken crack system.
[Colin Goodey, Sue Goodey, Carol Pye 19.06.11]
Cariad F5b 13m
The very steep arete on extreme left side of Taid’s Wall. A delightfully steep route on superb rock.
[Colin Goodey, Sue Goodey (both lead) 22.11.11]
Initiation F3 15m
This takes the curving arete 4m left of Taid’s Wall.
[Colin Goodey, Sue Goodey (both lead) 04.11.11]
“These lovely little sport routes complete my tally of 12 new low/middle grade sport climbs at Castle Inn. I had to do what I did today as I am in hospital at Oswestry next Monday for a total fusion of my right ankle, which will take me out of action for three months.”
Said Colin after completing the last route, Cariad.
