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Name:Shaftoe Crags
Hill number:16035
Height:213m / 699ft
Parent (Ma):2315  Tosson Hill
RHB Section:33: The Scottish Border to the River Tyne
County/UA:Northumberland
Catchment:Minor Rivers only (North)
Class:Tump (200-299m), Clem
(Tu,2,Cm)
Grid ref:NZ 05104 81884
Summit feature:ground 1m from trig point
Drop:48m
Col:165m  NZ040815  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 81
(1:25k) OL42E
Observations:grassy knoll 30m WNW at NZ 05072 81898 may be as high
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 46 users)ByDate of Ascent
Drive up the potholed road and park at Grid 0632-8232. Follow the path up along the wall to the gate at the crags, continue down and around the crags following the path (Boggy) up passed the house then head up to the trig point. Return by cutting across the field Northeast to the gate. Pick up the path that takes you passed the pond then follow the path up around the wood and across to the wall, follow it back to the start.smocks and denims12/03/2024
Moorsman info excellent and easy to follow The road in is potholed and also parking on verge can be a bit wet after a delugematty1971b30/12/2023
From the lay by on the A696.robertphillips16/12/2023
5/7 Medley of small hills in a sunny afternoon. a delightful area on a sunny afternoon. As others, parked adjacent to wall at the end of the bridleway. Did a full circle of the Crags, visiting Salter's Nick and the Trig. Many climbers out bouldering.silveracorn_alan30/05/2023
From the permitted parking @ NZ 0630 8232. A fascinating area. moorsman's info useful.summitsup12/10/2022
From the layby on the A696 up the private road. Very easy.Andrew Simmons06/04/2022
8 mile circular walk from Bolam Church via Bolam Lake and Shaftoe Crags. Shepherds Walk 7 with a slightly different start point. Great views for a small hill.JulieB28/01/2022
With Louise & mizzi2510chris13/11/2021
From layby and up private road to the south. Lots of grassy paths to the top of this very pleasant hill. Nice to have a mooch around and still only 40 minsNicky C04/09/2021
Drive W along bridleway from Bolam West Houses to parking at the edge of the field (the crags are popular with climbers and walkers and I've never been there and there not be at least several cars). Continue W on foot to Salters Nick then S to HP. The crags are well worth a look if you're interested in sedimentary structures in sandstones.JohnR13/08/2021
If travelling from the east (from Bolam) you can legally drive down the public bridleway as far as the field after the sheep dip. This is a free parking field and has a notice on the entrance stating that parking is permitted here but only alongside the wall. There were about 20 cars here on a summer Saturday afternoon. Saves about a mile of walking. Also, on reaching the open access, cutting directly across is challenging due to steep drops and cliff faces. Better to carry straight on to Salter's Nick (the final wall) and then head south towards the top along good tracks.moorsman20/06/2020
Like others,from Bolam Lake.Extensive views from top,on a cold,clear day.With Oscar and Catman.rosiebridge01/12/2019
With Bridget and Catman.oscarrosie01/12/2019
With Oscar and Bridget.catman01/12/2019
With Jo, from Bolam Lake Country Park Visitor Centre on an overcast day with a cold wind. Good visibility.amblerbob01/05/2019
Via Shaftoe Moor farm.Adrian15/10/2018
There's a concrete private road to just west of summit. Sunny, few high clouds trig S 3707vegibagger26/08/2017
Private road from S (signpost Shaftoe Grange/Ferney Chesters). Round R of buildings then steeply up wood. Pleasantly across open ground to trig on flattish top. Precise high point debatable.Aye Jimmy21/04/2016
Parked on road to the south then up track passed Fearney Chesters to bag trig, rock features and cave with Adrian Dust.Dugswell230/09/2015
As part of a 6 mile circular walk from Bolam Lake country Park - very enjoyable.Crib Goch08/01/2014
From East Shaftoe Hall as part of circular walk from Bolam Lakeafoster10/03/2012
fine summit, lovely views. tracks from S RHW17/11/2002
On caching and trig point trip primarily.Walker Dan11/02/2002
BLVin27/08/1962
Matt26/07/2023
Llondon13/01/2023
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jamiehighton17/09/2022
Andy West28/07/2022
Lynnebe12/06/2022
Martin R22/05/2022
dexly11/11/2021
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Christo197917/05/2020
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Lucky17/01/2018
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