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Make your way through the crowns of tourists and down below the MOD fence, you will find and peacful suntrap, though not a place to be in rough seas.

Edge along the cliff top over weird conglomerate bridges (these are geologically significant prehistoric raised beeches, so tread carefully) to absiel points to access the zawns. ( DO NOT attach to the MOD Fence at any point)

The tide can race around these buttresses and rocks are exposed at low tides, be cautious when Deep Water soloing.

A large rock fall ocoured in 2021 at the northen end only destorying one route, but affecting the nesting sites in the Senctuary zone. Other smaller rock falls have altered routes in resent years.

Seasonal Restrictions

Dates: 1 March to 15 July

Reason: Nesting Birds

Due to the rockfall in 2021 the Ravorbill colony has move south and are now using the Memories Zawn area. No climbing on routes north of 'Until the End of Man' to avoid destrubing during nesting. You can be seen by the bird watches on the bill.
8m.

Rockfax Description
Innocuous-looking, but looks can be deceptive. Make a long reach to a rail and then make an even bigger one to respite - or improvise. © Rockfax

FA. Mick Ward 15/Aug/2003.

Ticklists

Orange Spot Portland , Portland , Portland Olympian (6's, max stars) , Portland Olympian - Need for Speed! , Sam and Jerome (Portland Olympian) , Portland Olympian , Thomas & Alex Portland Olympian Oct22

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jl 6 Sep, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: This route has a lot of great moves packed in one after another. It took a lot of working out but is only 6a+ even for the short (5'7").
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βeta: This route has a lot of great moves packed in one after another. It took a lot of working out but is only 6a+ even for the short (5'7").

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Grade: 6a+ ***
(Blacknor North)

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