Wanting to get on to some sunny rock climbs, but also wanting to avoid any of the crowded holiday areas, we ventured up to the north coast of Anglesey to the lesser frequented Bull Bay. After scanning the guidebooks, Clare located a couple of cliffs that we'd not visited before. It was time to go exploring!
Equestrian Wall (photo above) is 'the' crag of the area, with some impressive lines up it. The guide describes the rock as 'hairy and in more than one sense of the word'. It's covered in lichen, but also a steep and friable making it less of a top choice for a chilled afternoon out! (in fact we later met the guidebook author who described it as climbing on rotten wood at times!).
Further along the coast, a smaller, cleaner version can be found - Sunset Wall.
While getting the ropes out and reading the route descriptions, we realised that the description and topo didn't match up - they were numbered in the wrong order - worth finding out before setting off up the hardest route on the cliff by mistake!
Clare led the first route, which was a little gem. Very enjoyable and a good intro to the cliff.
We only saw a couple of hikers on the coast path the whole time we were there. We also kept a look out for dolphins, but didn't see any this time.
I led the next route, which was just as good and with loads of places to put gear in, making for a very enjoyable journey.
With that, and a little cliff top picnic, we decided that we'd head back...
Bull Bay harbour was sheltered from the winds and still catching the last of the sunshine, so we got the brew kit out and enjoyed a coffee on the wall and a chat with several passing locals - one of whom, by chance, we knew as he'd recently moved there.
Given the sheltered nature of the bay, the water did look enticing, despite it being nearly 7pm.
We were told by a local diver that it was 17 degrees in the water, so we decided we didn't really have an excuse, so got in for a lovely evening swim.
To warm up we extended the holiday vibe and went straight into the local pub for some hot food! A brilliant day!
Bull Bay Climbs:
- Nautical Mile, HS (4a)*
- Bull Rush, VS (4c)*
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