Doll Tor - Gritstone

Description: Another well hidden woodland jumble, of a similar nature to nearby Stanton-in-the-Woods. In the SW corner of a pine wood quite close to the road into Birchover (from the West), but well obscured from view by the trees. The wood is also home to the Doll Tor Stone Circle and an old quarry (no potential). Sheltered from the wind and tree shrouded it is prone to greenness. The rock is of the usual high quality found in the area, with lots of shapely roundedness.

Access: Currently the ownership and access are not known. The existence of an English Heritage signboard at the stone circle would suggest that at least some level of access is tolerated, but until this is confirmed it is still best considered sensitive and a low profile maintained. With this in mind please approach the rocks by the route described rather than more directly through the fields. The approved approach (as shown on the topo) is from the same roadside parking used for the Andle Stone and the Cork Stone. Gain the Andle Stone across the field from the gate. Head downhill (due West) skirting the first area of woodland on the right. A second walled off area of woodland is then reach with a gate in its top right corner. Cross the gate and follow the wall until the stone circle is reached. Leave the wall here and continue downhill bearing left (no noticeable path at time of writing) in the direction of Birchover. With luck you will soon reach the top of the rocks. In order to maintain a low profile please would visitors keep noise levels down and leave dogs at home if they are of the type likely to attract unnecessary attention.

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The Doll's House (Delete all problems from this boulder to delete the boulder)
7A	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0		Dollop	Sit start under the rising lip and climb into a difficult rollover/mantel left of the crack.	Edit	Delete
7A	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0		Trollop	Sit start under the rising lip (as for Dollop) and follow it rightwards to exit up the crack.	Edit	Delete
6C	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0		Teru Teru Bozu	Lovely high arete with circular pocket on block below the lip boulder	Edit	Delete
Valley of the Dolls Area (Delete all problems from this boulder to delete the boulder)
7B+	Global rating average: 5.0 out of 5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0		Gathering Storm	The fine undercut arete on its left side, with help from small pockets leads to a rounded exit on the left. Stand start from the ground. 7b jumping starting from same position.	Edit	Delete
7A	Global rating average: 4.0 out of 5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0		Gathering Storm block start	Avoid the low crux by starting off the boulder	Edit	Delete
8A	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0		Brainstorm	Superb low start to Gathering. Start from the plinth under the roof, span, hook and slap out to glory.	Edit	Delete
6A	Global rating average: 4.0 out of 5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0		Valley of the Dolls	A class problem up the steepness right of the tree into a delicate rockover onto the slab	Edit	Delete
Palm Block (Delete all problems from this boulder to delete the boulder)
6B	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0		Palma Anderson	Climb the left side of the small arete/prow. Grade is a stab in the dark.	Edit	Delete
7B+	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0		Palma Violence	Direct up the obvious bulge. Starting with left hand on the side pull. Grade is a guess as it's mantle but I found it trickier than most mantle's I have done in the Peak other than Raw Deal.	Edit	Delete
6A	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0		Palma Ham	The right side of the block. Grade is anothe stab in the dark.	Edit	Delete

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