Bouldering is a branch of traditional rockclimbing which has become popular in recent years. The Peak District is the main UK destination for the activity, and this book provides hundreds of inspirational photos.

Lake District Bouldering is the long-awaited guide to bouldering in the Lake District National Park. Written by Greg Chapman, one of the pioneers of bouldering in the Lakes, it features almost 3,000 individually numbered problems and dozens of variations and linkups at over 70 venues. Greg created the LakesBloc website in 2003 with the sole aim of providing the very best online information relating to bouldering in the Lakes and surrounding areas. Lake District Bouldering builds on LakesBloc and brings together this huge amount of information in a comprehensive guidebook for the very first time. This guide is split into five sections: South-East, South-West, North-East, North-West and South Lakes Limestone. Featured crags include old-school venues such as the Langdale Boulders, the Bowderstone, Woodwell and Armathwaite; recently developed areas such as the Harter Gold Boulders in Dunnerdale and the Stirrup Stones in Wasdale, and nationally significant spots including Carrock Fell, Kentmere and St Bees Head. Each crag features detailed access and approach information, including GPS coordinates for parking and crag grid references, together with conditions information and local knowledge. Alongside superb action photography, there are over 700 colour photo topos, plus overview and topo maps. A reference section with Ordnance Survey maps is included for selected mountain crags, and a detailed appendix includes everything you need to plan a visit: tourist information centres, cafes and pubs, campsites and accommodation, gear shops, climbing walls, and useful websites.

peak district : climbing features over 850 of the Peak District?s best routes and boulder problems. Over 400 of the best routes from Mod to HVS are included, together with suggestions for good E1s to try. The Peak?s best gritstone and limestone crags are covered, including Stanage, Froggatt, The Roaches, Stoney Middleton and Wildcat.Also featured are the mid-grade sport climbing venues of Horseshoe Quarry and Harpur Hill Quarry - over 50 of the best routes from F5 to F6c+. 350 of the Peak?s best gritstone boulder problems are also included for the keen boulderer. Additional features include friendly and informative advice on climbing techniques, sport climbing, multi-pitch climbing and - of course - the obligatory ticklists.The book is illustrated with clear and easy-to-use photo topos and maps, together with stunning action photography from the country?s best rock climbing photographers, including David Simmonite, Ian Parnell, Alex Messenger, Pete O?Donovan, Adam Long, Keith Sharples and Mike Robertson.