Weather permitting, the West members will be meeting at the Gower Inn, Parkmill on Wednesday May 6 at 17:30. High tide is at 17:31 BST.
Continue reading West Wednesday evening meet May 6Weather permitting, the West members will be meeting at the Gower Inn, Parkmill on Wednesday April 15 at 17:30.
Continue reading West Wednesday evening meet April 15The South Wales Mountaineering Club is running the second of this year’s beginners’ days on Sunday May 10th. This is an ideal opportunity to get some experience climbing outside with guidance from the more experienced members. We’ll be meeting on Three Cliffs Bay, Gower at 10:00. Anyone attending will need to be aged 18 …
Continue reading Beginners day Three Cliffs Bay May 10Weather permitting, the West members will be meeting at the Southgate National Trust carpark (next to the Three Cliffs Coffee Shop) on Wednesday April 22 at 17:30.
Continue reading West Wednesday evening meet April 22Weather permitting, the West members will be meeting at the Southgate National Trust carpark (next to the Three Cliffs Coffee Shop) on Wednesday April 8 at around 17:30 – 17:45 to climb at Watch House or Foxhole Cove.
Continue reading West Wednesday evening meet April 8Please be careful adders may bite. Adders are normally shy retiring creatures that will usually run away and avoid conflict. However particularly early in the morning during the summer they will come out into the open and bask and may be sluggish and a bit tetchy. They will only bite if handled, trodden on or …
Continue reading AddersDeri: Parc Cwm Daren have advised that they would like nesting restrictions observed, 1 March to 30 June. It is no longer necessary to inform them by telephone before climbing. Llangattock: Groups should continue to use the booking system set up in 1998 and contact Crickhowell Adventure Gear on 01873 810020 to book. (New phone …
Continue reading Deri, Llangattock, LlanbradachA New Climbing Restriction on Gower, between Minchin Hole and Hunts Bay. A new restriction between 1 March to 15 August (nesting chough). This applies to all routes between and including Minchin Hole and Quartz Corner just east of Bacon Hole. The restriction is reviewed in May – watch out for signs on site or …
Continue reading Minchin Hole to Hunts BayJust a reminder to those who know and information to those who do not, that climbing at Fall Bay and in particular at Lewes Castle can be hazardous to passing beach walkers and other climbers below, due to loose rocks. Please take extra care not to knock off loose rocks in this area.
Continue reading Fall BayThere is a need for someone to help with ringing young birds. The nearest person willing to help lives in Pembroke and it would be very helpful to have someone local. Full training in handling birds will be given. Please let me know if you are interested or ring Sian at the NT office. If …
Continue reading An appeal to any climbers particularly interested in helping with the monitoring of the choughsJust to keep everyone informed a twice-yearly meeting takes place between representatives from the National Trust (who own most of the climbable Gower coastline), the Countryside Commission for Wales (CCW) who have a direct legal responsibility for the flora and fauna, and the BMC, to represent the climbing interests. This small forum meets to discuss …
Continue reading NT / CCW / BMC Meeting