ROCK CLIMBING
Coastal Rock Climbing Half-Day
Meeting Point: St Davids
Home to some of the best climbing crags in the UK, the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is an awe-inspiring place to begin your climbing journey. The St David’s Peninsula is characterised by sweeping sandstone slabs offering fun and challenging routes for all abilities. Making the ascent, you’ll gain a wholly unique perspective of this wild coastline. Swathes of pink thrift and sea campion cascade over the clifftops, and crystal-clear waters lap at the rocky intertidal zone below you. With expert coaching and top-quality gear, you’re in safe hands to start learning some basic techniques, rigging, and safety on this rock climbing experience.
Discovery & Explorer Sessions
DISCOVERY CLIMB
8+ years
£65 per person
- 3.5 hour sea cliff climbing session on the Pembrokeshire coast.
- Suitable for all abilities, including complete beginners who have never climbed before. Read more about experience levels below.
- This is a mixed group of adults, teens and children. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
- Sessions are paced to suit the group and conditions on the day.
- Free photos taken during the session using waterproof cameras.
- All specialist equipment and safety gear provided including climbing shoes.
EXPLORER CLIMB
16+ years
£65 per person
- 3.5 hour sea cliff climbing session on the Pembrokeshire coast.
- Suitable for all abilities, including complete beginners who have never climbed before. Read more about experience levels below.
- This is an adult-focused group for participants of 16 years and above.
- Sessions are paced to suit the group and conditions on the day.
- Free photos taken during the session using waterproof cameras.
- All specialist equipment and safety gear provided including climbing shoes.
Timings +
Morning session: 09:00 – 12:30
Afternoon session: 13:30 – 17:00
Sessions are 3.5 hours long including kitting up and travelling. You can expect to spend around 2.5 hours on the cliff tops and you should fit in at least three climbs/abseils.
Please arrive 10 minutes before your activity start time.
Experience Levels +
Pembrokeshire offers climbing experiences suited to complete beginners as well as those with more experience looking for an extra challenge.
As these sessions take place on sea cliffs, you’ll be lowered down the rock face by an instructor (abseiling) before climbing back up to the top. Because of this, both Discovery and Explorer sessions require a basic level of confidence and a reasonable comfort with heights, rather than any prior climbing experience.
Both session types follow the same format and include the same challenges, so the activity itself is no different. The main distinction is who you’ll be sharing the experience with. Discovery sessions are open to mixed-age groups (8+), bringing together families, children, teenagers, and adults. Explorer sessions, by contrast, are designed for those aged 16 and over, offering an environment where older teens and adults can take part alongside others in a similar age group.
Age Restrictions +
DISCOVERY: This trip is suitable for children of 8 years and above.
Children who are 16 and under will need to be accompanied by an adult.
EXPLORER: This trip is suitable for children of 16 years and above.
What’s included? +
All specialist kit & equipment is provided, including climbing shoes.
You’ll need to bring/ wear:
- Suitable trainers to walk on the coast path to the climbing location.
- Weather-appropriate active clothing which you can comfortably stretch and move in.
Where? +
Climbing sessions generally take place on the slabs at Porthclais.
You’ll meet at the climbing company’s base in St Davids (precise location will be shared in your confirmation of booking email). Here, you’ll get fitted for kit and driven to the climbing location in the company minibus. You’ll get properly kitted up in harnesses etc on location.
