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Best sunny trad crag near Bristol?

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 Kemics 08 Mar 2014
Due to a stonking weather forecast tomorrow, I'd like to make the most of it

Which is the sunniest crag near Bristol? Trad ideally so brean (the obvious answer) is out. Ideally somewhere where the base of the routes catches some sun as well as the routes. I was thinking the wye, but it seems most crags have tree cover at the base. Perhaps Wintours? What are the Wyndcliffe crags like for sun aspect?

Any ideas welcome
 Doug 08 Mar 2014
In reply to Kemics:

long, long time since I was there but aren't parts of the gorge south facing ? (certainly remember climbing there in winter/early spring)
 Mark Morris 08 Mar 2014
In reply to Doug:

North Wall, Wintours would have been fantastic today. Been there and climbed in shorts on a day like today in early February before now.

Have fun and watch out, loads will be loose after all the rain.
 bpmclimb 08 Mar 2014
In reply to Kemics:
Wynd Cliff gets the sun for most of the day. The sunniest bit (for the whole length of the routes) is the Left Crag, right-hand side, where you find Fibre and Sinew - both very good.

Also:

Wintours North Wall - the projecting buttress of The Angels Tower gets the sun earliest.
Wyndcliff Quarry
Portishead Quarry
Goblin Combe
Brean Fort Crags (south-facing trad)
Post edited at 17:34
 jcw 08 Mar 2014
In reply to Doug: and OP.
Indeed, try Wintersol


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