Playtime Wall
| Playtime Wall | |
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| Rock Type | Natural Carboniferous Limestone |
|---|---|
| Climbing Style | Sport |
| Approach Time | 20 minutes |
| Area | South Coast |
| Sub Area | Temple Bay Inlets |
| Geodata | |
| WGS-84 Location | 51.441493, -3.60347 |
| OS Grid Ref. | SS 886 726 |
| WGS-84 Parking Location | 51.446124, -3.6053771 |
| GR Parking Location | SS 885 731 |
| Parking Postcode | CF32 0RT |
| Base Elevation | 0 metres (Other) |
| General Info | |
| Faces Direction | South |
| Aspect | Sunny |
| Wind Sheltered | Mostly |
| Climbing Type | Normal |
| Midge Problem | Never |
| Seepage | Quick drying |
| Tidal | |
| Before/After Low Tide | 4.5 hours (See Note) |
| Crags Within 2.0 km | |
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Black Zawn, Cave Inlet, Davy Jones' Locker and the Sea Caves, Dirty Harry Walls, Dunraven Cliff, Elephant Wall, Every Persons Wall, First Inlet, Folded Walls, Fools Fantasy Area, Mitzy Wall, Ogmore Popular End, Phaser Wall, Playtime Wall, Right Hand Wall, Second Inlet, Stone Wings Cliff, The Biscuit, The Castle Area, The Long Wall, The Western Crag, Tiger Bay, Tusker Chimney Area, Twinkle Buttress, Witches Cave, Witches Tip | |
PREAMBLE
The very short tapering wall just right of the scramble up to the fence, suitable for bouldering or beginners. Belays possible with long slings, friends (1.5 - 2) and a few fixed pieces.
ACCESS
Clearly visible from the Dunraven / Southerndown beach carpark. When tides permit walk/ scamper left across the beach. When tides do not permit it's possible to pass over the stile from the lower carpark and walk above the cliff tops to descend sketchily steep grass below Tufa Terrace. Not recommended if you are not familiar with the crag so best to wait until all you risk is wet feet from an ebbing tide.
THE ROUTES
- Jim'll Fix It- Vs 5a
Friend 3.3.69m - Now Then Now Then- Vs 4c
Rock 7.3.69m - Method Of Exhaustion - Hard Severe 4b
Short. 3.69m. - Reductio Ad Absurdum- V.Diff
Nice. 3.69m - Ad Infinitum-Severe
Thread at top.
First Ascents
- R Thomas G. Royle 1986
- R.Thomas G.Royle 1987
- R Thomas G.Royle 1987
- R.Thomas
- R Thomas 1993
- R Thomas G.Royle
- R Thomas (solo) 1986
