Barclodiad-y-Gawres was the first site I visited on New Years Eve 31/12/00. A fierce wind howled from the sea and forced us to resort to hands an knees, as a slimy foam whipped across the headland.
The site was worth the short but tricky trek. It is a shame about the gates, but the weather was just like the book, and cleared the head ready for the New Year.