PORTH CLAIS
Landowner
The National Trust.
The foreshore within Porth Clais is managed by the Harbour Authority,
elsewhere it is managed by the PCNPA.
Facilities
- Public Toilets.
- Car Park.
- Picnic Area.
- High Water Concrete slip.
- Access over hard foreshore for vehicles used
for launching, a launch fee is charged.
Description
Porth Clais is a small tidal inlet flanked on its entrance by
low sandstone cliffs. The entire site is contained within the
St. David’s Peninsula Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The St. David’s peninsula coast is nationally important
for its maritime vegetation, especially the sea cliff heath, sea
cliff grassland and crevice/ledge communities. The cliff edges
and associated plants are also important habitats for invertebrates.
The area is also used by breeding birds such as rock pipits and
oyster catchers.
The site is used for group climbing, because of its range of low
to mid grade routes.
Access is by abseil or roped descent.
The harbour offers a safe, sheltered environment for canoeing.
Boats can be launched from the harbour, access is controlled by
the harbour master and is subject to his regulations and a fee
is charged.
Important Information
National Trust Byelaws apply, visitors should comply with these
at all times.
Outdoor pursuits are becoming more and more popular on the site,
it can become very busy. Care and consideration is needed by all
those using the site in order to meet these pressures.
Where ever possible, established paths should be used.
Regular group users should contact the National Trust or National
Park to discuss further site details.
New coasteering routes should be discussed with the National Trust
and new groups using the site for coasteering should contact the
National Trust.
A no bolting ethic has been developed covering the whole of Pembrokeshire.
Belay stakes are present, no new stakes should be put in without
consultation with the National Trust.
There should be no climbing on the lime kilns.
Gardening of routes should be avoided.
The thin soils above the most popular climbing areas have already
been lost, please concentrate your activities in these areas to
avoid extending the damage.
Vehicles should be left in the car park, not on the road-side
verges.
Useful Contact Numbers
- The National Trust – 01646 661359
- Pembrokeshire Coast National Park –
0845 345 7275
- Milford Haven Coast Guard – 01646 690909
- Countryside Council for Wales - 01646 636736
- Porth Clais Harbour Master - 01437 720437
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