Parisella's Cave is experiencing very high humidity (89–95%) with intermittent rain today, and a major wet spell is forecast for the next three days with over 75mm of rain expected. Even though the cave roof provides rain shelter, limestone becomes extremely greasy at these humidity levels, making conditions unsafe for the steep, technical climbing found here.
Based on weather conditions only — does not cover bird nesting restrictions or other access issues.
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Site Details
One of the most famous bouldering venues in the UK — a large sea cave on the Great Orme headland at Llandudno. Spectacular steep limestone with pockets, tufas, and crimps. Predominantly hard (Font 6c to 8b+). The cave roof provides natural shelter from rain, making it one of the few all-weather venues, though limestone can become greasy in high humidity.
Condition Notes
Cave roof provides natural rain shelter — one of the few venues climbable during rain itself. However, limestone becomes extremely greasy in high humidity even without direct wetting. Best on cool, dry, low-humidity days.
- Rock Type
- Limestone
- Wind Exposure
- Sheltered
- Altitude
- 20m
- Climbing
- Bouldering
- Aspects
- N
- Problems
- 80
- Boulder Grades
- Font 6c – Font 8b+
- Access
- CRoW Open Access
- Approach
- 10 min
Site Data
- Name
- Parisella's Cave
- County
- North Wales
- Rock Type
- Limestone
- Climbing Types
- Bouldering
- Aspects
- N
- Wind Exposure
- Sheltered
- Altitude
- 20m
- Latitude
- 53.3324
- Longitude
- -3.8312
- OS Grid Ref
- —
- Access Type
- CRoW Open Access
- Approach Time
- 10 min
- Problem Count
- 80
- Route Count
- —
- Boulder Grades
- Font 6c – Font 8b+
- Trad Grades
- —
- Tidal
- No
- Parking Notes
- Park on the Great Orme headland at Llandudno.
- Condition Notes
- Cave roof provides natural rain shelter — one of the few venues climbable during rain itself. However, limestone becomes extremely greasy in high humidity even without direct wetting. Best on cool, dry, low-humidity days.
- ID
- 0ce5c957-2316-4272-9b1f-5728fb9b61a6
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