Did the Hurlstone Circuit on Saturday with 13 others, the largest party that I have known to attempt the route. Brilliant weather, the air has become much warmer. The leader took the main group through Gull Hole but three or four of us squeezed through the tight cave which passes through the headland emerging just the east side of Gull Hole.
We explored the caves down below the lookout and made our way out on to Selworthy Sands.
We explored the caves down below the lookout and made our way out on to Selworthy Sands.
The sands are really uneven at the moment with holes and pools running the length of the beach. Not much chance of light aircraft landing here for a while.
The ascent up into East Combe has become difficult. A slide of wet earth has scoured the holds and buried the end of the fixed roped to the extent that there is no slack in it. It took about forty minutes to get everyone up into East Combe. Peregrines were seen flying across the cliffs above the sands. There were quite a number of people about, the car park was full with the overspill field in use. Yes, even I bought a ticket.
