Test your heads for heights with a thrilling, cliff-hanging climbing experience in West Wales. From hair-raising ascents of craggy cliffs to all-weather indoor climbs, there’s an uplifting option for everyone, from seasoned rock-jockeys to nervous newbies.

Getting started

At Morfa Bay Adventure in Carmarthenshire, you can progress from low-altitude climbs 6ft/2m above the ground the to the 30ft/9m abseil tower, before testing your new-found skills on rocky sea crags. There’s also cosy bunkhouse accommodation if you feel like sticking around.

Go Gower

Learn all about rigging and begin to nurture your skills with the experts from Gower Adventures, who will take you on a spectacular vertical tour of stunning Three Cliffs Bay. Or check out the fab views over Rhossili from a different angle with Gower Activity Centres, who can tailor their amazing climbing experiences to adventurers of all skill levels. 

Rip n Rock offer climbing and abseiling short courses across Gower and the Neath valley - climb up the towering Gower cliffs then whizz down again as a finale to a brilliant day out.

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Perfect Pembrokeshire

The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is one of the most beautiful places in the UK (as well as being Britain’s only completely coastal national park). What better way to appreciate its spectacular scenery than dangling off a cliff on a series of ropes?

You’ll find climbing adventures all over, thanks to operators like Pembrokeshire Coastal Adventure and TYF Adventure. Both work across Pembrokeshire and know the terrain like the backs of their hands. They’ll choose a location and course the matches a range of skills – from family friendly and gentle introductions to more technical multi-pitch and learn-to-lead climbing courses – giving you a thrilling day out that lives long in the memory.

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