7 - 9 July
Wye Valley Climbing Meet John Warburton
I am running my Wye Valley meet again this July, 7-9th. For those who don’t know
the area, the Wye Valley is one of the most tranquil and unspoiled places I have been.
There are lots of different places to explore and things to do, including rock climbing
at Wintour’s Leap, a 300ft crag overlooking the river, also at Shorn Cliff down in the
woods below the campsite and at Ban-y-Gor for the hard-core sports climbers. All are
within easy access from the camping site. I have provisionally booked us in at Beeches
Farm Campsite, Miss Grace’s Lane, Tidenham Chase, Chepstow NP16 7JR (£10 per
night for adult camping, electricity hook-up £5 per night). I will need to know well in
advance how many people will be coming as I need to let the site know so they can
allow us plenty of space. The site has showers, toilets and wood for campfires, which
should be booked in advance as we can only burn their wood. I have stayed and
climbed in the area many times and I think there is a new climbing guide out Sport
Climbing in the Wye Valley*. The meet is just before our combined CC meet at the
Count House by Bosigran, so I will be heading on down to Cornwall after the Wye
Valley. Please let me know if you are coming and need any more info.
* Perhaps Wye Valley Sport, 3rd edition, by Great Western Rock, published by
Dick’s Climbing – Ed.