![Bamford Edge is an overhang of gritstone rock that sticks out north of the village of Bamford, Hope Valley, in the English county of Derbyshire.[1] The first ascent of "Smoked Salm](/img/crags/bamford-edge.jpg)
Why go
Gritstone bouldering at Bamford Edge. 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)
- Hope Valley edge with a view of the reservoir
Rain day
Adventure Hub, The Climbing Works
We do not publish problem-level pages. Buy a guidebook. Leave the crag better than you found it.