Fully lived up to its Scaries nickname. BIG waves breaking half way up a 100 ft crag meant making use of midway ledges to get anything done. Very atmospheric!

We certainly picked a challenging few days for our visit to Pembroke. The army firing range was in use all week, with high tide at midday and most of the […]

Another fine crag, and only a half hours walk from the campsite.

A hundred metres around the corner from Shipwreck Cove lie a series of other buttresses. Only exposed for a couple of hours either side of low tide, and with a […]

Torrential rain from dawn through to about 3pm followed by blue sky and the chance to sneak in a couple of routes. Just need somewhere south facing and sheltered. Enter […]

A bit further east along the coast, Watchhouse crag offers a real contrast with slabby thin climbing. Non tidal and near access made this a good option for a showery […]

The Gower was a regular holiday base for many years when we were kids, so I was long overdue a visit to sample the latest “in” climbing destination and especially […]