Crookrise, Yorkshire
A wild gritstone crag in a beautiful moorland setting north of Skipton. A peaceful crag and evening favourite with some classic routes and great bouldering. Bought by the BMC from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority in 2017.
Site management
Low-key to date, some woodland management, removal of invasive species.
Access Land status
The land owned by the BMC is designated as Open Access land. The BMC encourages public access to this and all it's land for climbing, walking and other quiet recreation on foot.
Barden Moor (which must be crossed to reach BMC owned land) currently falls under a public access agreement allowing public access to the moor and a number of permissive paths, one of which runs past Crookrise. This access can be closed for up to 30 days per year under the agreement.
Parking and approach
Park at Embsay Moor Reservoir and take the permissive path across Barden Moor to the crag.
The path is not a right of way but a permissive path and the land it crosses to reach BMC land can be temporarily closed for shooting for up to 30 days per year – please do not attempt to access Crookrise on these days. These closures can be at short notice, but signs will be posted at the access point and on this page when the BMC are notified.