Portland, 3rd to 5th October 2008

Take the M5 south to Bristol and exit at J15 onto the M4. At J19 exit for the M32. At the end of the M32, find the A37 and follow it south through Shepton Mallet and Yeovil to Dorchester. In Dorchester, take the A354 to Weymouth. Distance from Warwick is 170 miles. See Map.

This trip allows a little bolt clipping practice for those going to Sardinia and an example of what you're missing if you're not. Portland in recent years has become known in the climbing community as Britain's premier sport climbing venue. The 6 km of cliffs encircling the Isle have been developed with hundreds of well bolted routes across the grade range, in a beautiful sea cliff setting with short walk-ins and few tide and access problems. It is the closest thing that Britain has to a year round climbing venue with an axceptionally mild climate and very high sunshine factor. The major cliffs are: Blacknor South (63 routes between 2 and 7b), Cheyne Wears (74 routes between 3 and 7c+) and The Cuttings (82 routes between 2+ and 8a).

I suppose these days there has to be a disclaimer, so: Warwick Climbing Club recognises that climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking and the like are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.