Sat 1st May - Mon 3rd May, 2004

Southern Sea cliff Odyssey Part One, North Devon


Looking for something a little bit different? Fancy really getting your sense of Adventure going? Then look no further, this is the meet for you!

So what's in store for you if you go? Well there's superb climbing in the entire grade ranges, in the lower grades routes like Ben (S), Scrattling Crack (VD) and Marion (HS) all stand out. Moving up a grade or two routes like Kinkyboots (VS), Sexilegs (HVS), Midnight Cowboy (HVS), Lunakhod (HVS) and Clawtrack (HVS) all stand out, not to mention the awesome Wreckers Slab (VS) - one of the biggest sea cliff climbs in the country!

And for those with rather more daring intentions look no further than routes such as The smile (E1) - which would make an excellent first E1! Rude Nude (E3), The Verger (E1), Sacre Coeur (E2), and Blisterin Barnacle (E2). If this doesn't wet your appetite perhaps you should check your pulse! Or are these a bit too easy? Then take a closer look at Smoothlands or Lower Sharpnose point - the homes of some of the best higher E grade routes in the country.

Oh, and did I forget to mention the sunshine?

Of course, yet another slip up - in true KMC tradition I've not mentioned the excellent Tea shops in the region! Lets just say that there's a wide enough range of fine cream teas to keep even Lord Wavey of the teashop happy for several weeks!

Where to stay? I'll be stopping at a small and friendly campsite just outside the village of Kilkhampton where it's normally about £3 per person per night. In the village there is a good fish and Chip shop and several good pubs. Further a-field there is a Safeway super market in Bude (7 miles). If it's too hot to climb or you just fancy a day down at the beach there are some superb beaches in the area, in particular Sandy Mouth, and if you're feeling really wild you could hire both a surfboard or body board and wet suit for about £6 a day from Zoomajay's in Bude.

So come on - lets go surfing now, everybody's learning how come on a surf safari with me!



Rick Davies








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