Restricted Access
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.
Rockfax Description
The pillar above the cave offers a fine technical challenge and has been soloed above shallow water but is not really a DWS. © Rockfax
FA. Pete Oxley 21/Nov/1999.
Ticklists
ROCKFAX Dorset 2012: Graded Sport List , Portland
Feedback
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| Ben Stokes | 4 Jul, 2007 |
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βeta: Oh, yes they have... Gav Symonds - solo! | ||
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βeta: Oh, yes they have... Gav Symonds - solo! |
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| steve taylor | 7 Nov, 2005 |
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βeta: As far as I'm aware - no. | βeta? | |
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βeta: As far as I'm aware - no. |
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Fighting Torque
Grade: 8a ***
(The Cuttings)