Looking from the south-western apex of the cliff fort.... one for the rock climber...or abseiler (there is a ring attached to the crest above, I assume for use of the latter). For what it’s worth I will be seriously impressed by anyone posting pictures from inside the cave!
Image credit: Robert Gladstone
Wow. I love the idea that it overlooked a wide plain as far as the eye could see (well, Devon). Would be great to get up to it.
Yeah, a bizarre thought that the sea just wasn't there back then.
Surely there must be some youngsters up for the challenge of getting inside? I prefer being on top, to be honest.
Youngsters? On TMA?
Maybe Carl's lad could be trained up, he's learned "barrow" now he needs to learn "inaccessible cave".
I'm sure we could winch you over anyway.
I'm assuming the abseil ring was the one Neil Olliver used in his 'History of Ancient Britain' programme? Wouldn't mind doing that.
Yeah, I imagine it is. I think they dropped Alice Roberts that way in an early episode of Coast (may even have been the very first episode), so he nicked the idea from her, obviously. With his unnecessary flowing locks and televisual good looks, can't be trusted.
But I digress, yes, it would be the way to go. Actually, I assume it is a proper roped-up job from below, not just a bit of a scramble (against the tide).
His older step-brother is a rock climber so you never know.....................
The Welsh Journals Online link makes it sound relatively simple, climbing down by the wall and a gully, followed by a scramble up, which is a bit curious, especially as they stress that any other way is potentially fatal. But maybe the route wasn't so precarious in 1960? I have no idea.
btw there seems to be someone in the photo GM?
I had a feeling it was more accessible from below, but only at low tide.
It's high on the list, to get right up to and into the cave, hold on to that seriously impressed. I had heard it isn't all that inaccessible, time will tell. or maybe not.