White House Rocks
Area Description
A small collection of boulders North of Alnwick near to White House farm and folly. The recent addition of harder problems has made this a worthwhile venue for boulderers operating throughout the grades. The rock quality varies significantly with the best to be found on buttresses at the right hand end. Having said that, the boulder on the left of the farm fence stands out as having the most potential here, but as yet this has not been climbed on due to sensitive access. The rest of the buttresses lie above a public bridleway.
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Rock: Sandstone
Aspect: West Altitude: 150m Walk-In: 5 minutes Problem quality: 
Route quality: 
Access: Please park sensibly. There is no formal access agreement but as yet no exception to climbing on the rocks has been made. |
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Location and Approach
From Alnwick town centre: Take the B6346 road towards Edlingham until a right turn marked White House Folly. Bear left at a further junction up a minor road towards the folly. The rock soon becomes visible on the right hand side and there is a large layby on the left opposite the public bridleway gate.
Public Transport:Buses to Alnwick followed by a couple of hours walk.
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New Problems
New problems since the latest guidebook (2000):
- Reforestation (7a+)
The obvious roof challenge...The centre of the roof is crossed via the large flake moving left from the large flake to a desperate slopey top out and a disconcerting mantle.
Chris Graham October 2007 - Pepper Don't Preach (Zaba Reverse) (7b)
Right to left traverse of the roof lip from the flutings right of The Teacher across poor slopers to reach the pocket on The Preacher and finish up this.
Chris Graham October 2007 - Croc Slot Direct (6b+)
Sit start in the scoop at the back of the cave and come straight out to join Croc Slot via a broken sidepull.
- Zaba (7a+)
Sitting start at the LH arete of the big buttress. Climb this to a mono from where a left to right traverse can be made of the buttress face using small crimps and slopers. Finish at the flutings.
Alan Duncan May 2006 - Reforestation Right Hand (?)
Start as for Reforestation to the large flake in the roof, exit right from here.
Bryan O'Sullivan 2006 - Springside Seat (6b)
The left side of the roof via a small flake in the roof.
Bryan O'Sullivan 2006 - The Preacher (7a)
The right side of the left arete from a sit start (no crouching please!). Reach out to a shallow pocket and small edge and then up with difficulty to the ledge. Top out easily.
Bryan O' Sullivan 2006 - Springworm (6c)
Sit start at the bottom of the steep wall on some edges. Reach left to another edge and then unleash the power to reach a generous break. Dont forget to leave some juice for the tricky mantle!
Bryan O'Sullivan et al 2006 - Mr Shifta (7a)
Traverse the Croc Slot boulder low from left to right starting off the boulder, finishing with a difficult mantle.
Alan Duncan June 2005
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Full Problem List
| 7b | Pepper Don't Preach (Zaba Reverse) |
| 7a+ | Reforestation |
| Zaba | |
| 7a | Mr Shifta |
| The Preacher | |
| 6c | The Teacher |
| Springworm | |
| 6b+ | Croc Slot Direct |
| 5+ | Croc Slot |
| 5 | Star Fish |
| 3 | Little Slab |
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