The Cauldron

The Cauldron is a rather spectacular almost 200 foot sinkhole on the south Pembroke coast. It is home to an excellent array of hard routes, and is a must for anyone leading in the high E grades. It can be a miserable on a poor day, but there is a powerful, eerie character to the area. Reaching the bottom requiers an abseil, and climb out on one of the ten or so routes rated VS and up. Recommended to the competent leader only! This is a bird-nesting area, and is off-limits to climbing between 1 March and 1 August. This photo really doesn't do this feature justice! Castlemartin Range, Pembrokeshire (March 2009).