Regulations United Kingdom Eryri National Park
Craig yr Aderyn
Climbing
Regulations on 30 October 2026
Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.
The position marks the site rather than the extent of the rule.
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Voluntary closure
Climbing · 1 Mar to 31 Jul
Not in force on 30 October 2026
Restrictions apply from 1 March - 31 July.
Reason: Nesting Birds
The Eastern Face only is restricted due to nesting choughs, peregrines and cormorants. The crag is also located in a Special Protection Area for its avian assemblage. Climbers are also asked to avoid climbing here near to dusk as it's an important roosting site for choughs.
The routes on the Eastern Face are heavily vegetated and contain birds for most of the year and is probably best avoided altogether! Restrction here is from March 1st until July 31st inclusive.
Central Buttress - No restriction for 2018
The main face - The Bastion is unaffected by the seasonal restriction.
Sectors:
- Eastern Face
Published by BMC, 20 Mar 2018 · Craig yr Aderyn
In Eryri National Park
Regulated zone
Eryri National Park
These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.
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Permit required
Camping & bivouac · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
Permission to wild camp
Wild camping is not permitted anywhere in Eryri without prior permission from the landowner or farmer. Camping in car parks or on roadside verges is not allowed at any time.
The National Park owns little land; therefore, we cannot give consent for this activity on other people’s land including agricultural land, sate or private forest, National Trust property, riverside or coastal areas or land designated under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act as ‘open country’.
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The law and further information
In unfenced isolated upland areas, the access land provisions of the Countryside & Rights Of Way Act (CROW) specifically state (under the list of restrictions in Schedule 2{1} s) that wild camping is not a permitted activity unless granted by permission.
Published by Eryri National Park Authority · Camping and Wild Camping