CLimbing at Stanage Edge, English Peak District


Stanage Edge in Derbyshire draws climbers from all over the north and Midland regions of England Its sheer gritstone face which stretches for miles is ideal for climbing as it provides a variety of safe holds and there are numerous graded routes catering for the beginner and expert alike Initially laid down millions of years ago when river sediments settled on coral in shallow seas Stanage was shaped by Britains last period of glaciation only a few thousand years ago


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