Seals breed in Parliament House cave during the autumn months and climbers should take particular care not to disturb them during the time from late August to late October when the young seal pups can be eailsiy sepreated from their mothers with devastating consequences.
A large (huge!) rockfall occured at the back of Parliement House Cave in 2017 which affects some of the routes in the cave and further rockfalls are likley!
Rockfax Description
A direct line up the groove just right of the arete with a steep top pitch. Start beneath the clean-cut groove.
1) 4c, 10m. Climb the groove to a stance on a sloping ledge.
2) 4c, 12m. Follow the thin diagonal crack on the left to a small ledge, then step right to another ledge and spike belay.
3) 5a, 28m. Steeply climb the cracked wall, to the left of the clean-cut groove of Small Gut, straight to the top. © Rockfax
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Grade: HVS 5a ***
(Gogarth North Stack and Main Cliff)