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Rothley Castle is an 18th-century gothic folly built to resemble a medieval castle, situated at Rothley, Northumberland.

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Rothley

Sandstone. V0–V9. Session planner, not a topo.

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40+
Problems
7m
Max height
S
Aspect
Sandstone
Rock

Why go

Sandstone bouldering at Rothley. This is a session-planning record, not a topo — named problems below are a tick-list, not a guidebook reprint.

Access

Check BMC RAD before you travel. Nesting, erosion and landowner notes change. Do not take a forum post as permission. If you do not know, do not guess. BMC Regional Access Database for UK venues.

Getting there

Parking: Use established public parking or signed laybys. Do not block gates, driveways or passing places.

Approach: Follow established paths. Do not cut new lines through heather or crops.

Classics (not a topo)

  • Inland sandstone boulders

Rain day

Newcastle Climbing Centre, Eden Rock Newcastle

We do not publish problem-level pages. Buy a guidebook. Leave the crag better than you found it.