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Ipswich City Council

Investigative Study into the Suitability of

Rock Climbing, Bouldering & Abseiling

White Rocks & Spring Mountain

Desktop Analysis 16-12-2017

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Document No. AI18122017 Audit Title Investigative Study into Rock Climbing in the Ipswich Region

Conducted For Ipswich City Council

Conducted On 18/12/2017 Location White Rocks & Spring Mountain Prepared By

Adrian Amies

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Table of Contents

Site Locations Provided by ICC ............................................................................................................ 4

Audit .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Location 1 – The Boardwalk ............................................................................................................................ 5 Location 2 – Little White Rock ........................................................................................................................ 8 Location 3 – Slab Land .................................................................................................................................. 10 Location 4 – The Bat Cave ............................................................................................................................ 11 Location 5 – Super Hard to Miss .................................................................................................................. 12 Location 6 – So Long Gravity ........................................................................................................................ 13 Location 7 – The Underground ..................................................................................................................... 14 Location 8 – Super Hard Wall ....................................................................................................................... 16 Location 9 – Tatooine ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Location 10 – White Rock .............................................................................................................................. 19

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Site Locations Provided by ICC

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Audit

Location 1 – The Boardwalk

Inspection Methods

- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for

Rock Climbing

Site Attributes

- Vertical / Slab Climbing - Bouldering - Approximate height 5m – 8m - Easy access obtained off current

walking trails - Already used by Boulderers

This site has 29 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park.

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Location 2 – Little White Rock

Inspection Methods

- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for

Rock Climbing

Site Attributes

- Vertical / Slab / Steep - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current

walking trails - Already used by Boulderers

This site 40 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park.

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Location 3 – Slab Land

Inspection Methods

- Visual line of sight

Suitable for Rock

Climbing

Site Attributes

- Vertical / Slab - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current

walking trails

Already used by Boulderers

This site has 28 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.

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Location 4 – The Bat Cave

Inspection Methods

- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for

Rock Climbing

Site Attributes

- Vertical / Steep / Roof - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current

walking trails - Already used by Boulderers

This site has 5 established medium to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.

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Location 5 – Super Hard to Miss

Inspection Methods

- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for

Rock Climbing

Site Attributes

- Vertical - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current

walking trails - Already used by Boulderers

This site has 17 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.

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Location 6 – So Long Gravity

Inspection Methods

- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for

Rock Climbing

Site Attributes

- Slab / Vertical / Steep - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current

walking trails

Already used by Boulderers

This site has 8 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.

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Location 7 – The Underground

Inspection Methods

- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for

Rock Climbing

Site Attributes

- Vertical / Steep / Roof - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current

walking trails

Already used by Boulderers

This site has 20 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.

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Location 8 – Super Hard Wall

Inspection Methods

- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for

Rock Climbing

Site Attributes

- Vertical / Steep - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 4m - Easy access obtained off current

walking trails - Already used by Boulderers

This site has 30 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.

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Location 9 – Tatooine

Inspection Methods

- Visual line of sight - Site visit Suitable for

Rock Climbing

Site Attributes

- Vertical / Steep / Roof - Bouldering - Approximate height 2m – 8m - Easy access obtained off current

walking trails

Already used by Boulderers

This site has 17 established easy to hard grades of bouldering. Easy access from car park along trails.

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Location 10 – White Rock

Inspection Methods

- Visual line of sight - Site visit

Not Suitable for Rock Climbing

Site Attributes

- Slab / Vertical - Bouldering / Climbing / Abseiling - Approximate height 2m – 15m - Easy access obtained off current

walking trails - Currently not used by climbers due to

cultural significance

Currently not used by climbers as this is listed as a cultural significant area.

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