Links to useful climbing resources on the internet
Sites of Local Interest
Beatties Deli & Coffee Shop in Holmfirth have a webcam, not the most interesting view in the world but it is a handy way to check out if it's dry in Holmfirth before setting off to the Cliff.
http://www.virtualhuddersfield.com/wood1.htm
The Chew Valley website has information and detailed topos for the other side of the hill.
http://www.chewvalley.bravehost.com/
Chew Crags, the official website of the Chew Valley Cragsmen.
http://chewcrags.co.uk/index.shtml
Raw Edge Days have a website with a variety of topos. The one of local interest is for the boulders at Tintwistle Knarr in Woodhead Pass.
There are some great problems up there and the venue is definitely worth a visit.
http://redclimbing.blogspot.com/2011/01/tintwistle-knarr-boulders-topo.html/
University of Huddersfield Mountaineering Society
http://huddersfieldmountaineering.com/
Godsrock are a small local climbing clothing company that make pretty good looking kit.
http://www.godsrockclimbing.co.uk/
General Climbing Information
For climbing related user forums and discussions there are 2 main sites, ukbouldering and UKClimbing. ukb is more bouldering orientated. UKC has a lot more features such as photo galleries and an extensive logbook system allowing you to log and keep a record of you your climbs.
http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php
http://www.ukclimbing.com/
Direct link to UKC Holmfirth Cliff logbook page
http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=1559
Yorkshire Grit website has loads of information on climbing venues within Yorkshire. Locations, pictures and videos for crags from Almscliff to Woodhouse Scar:
http://www.yorkshiregrit.com/
Gary Gibson's websites covers sport climbing topos for loads of areas:
Peak District, Chee Dale, Clwyd Limestone, S.Wales Sandstone, S.Wales Limestone, The Gower & Ban-Y-Gor. Once you've worked your way around it the content is actually great:
http://www.sportsclimbs.co.uk/
Leeds Wall has a downloads section with a large number of topos & guides:
http://www.theleedswall.co.uk/ymc/downloads.htm
Peak Bouldering also has online topos and lists of problems in the Peak:
http://peakbouldering.info/
Lake District bouldering is pretty well covered by the Lakes Bloc website:
http://www.lakesbloc.com/
Lancashire Rock might be on the wrong side of the hills but there is some good information in there:
http://www.lancashirerock.co.uk/index.php
If you feel the need to venture down south then the Javu website has loads of informtion on bouldering, deep water soloing and trad climbing in the South West:
http://www.javu.co.uk/
YorkClimbers is a site that facilitates climbers who want to link up with others who can climb same time as them; evenings, midweek or weekends. It has been running for perhaps 2 years with great success. No cost, simply register. Members include many from York but others from Leeds and Hull (and even Huddersfield!)
http://yorkclimbers.com/
Kent & Sussex Climbing run a number of climbing courses, tuition and activity days on the Southern Sandstone:
http://www.ksclimbing.co.uk/
Mountain-Trips runs a range of bespoke instructional courses in rock climbing, scrambling and mountain walking. This website also provides a free bouldering guide to the South East and many rock climbing tips.
http://www.mountain-trips.co.uk/boulder_menu.html