"Oh, no! The sea! Run away!"... "...But not TOO far; just round the corner where it can catch us easily should do..."
At least Castaway Cove itself doesn't flood quickly in the tide, but on the other hand we did have to paddle out again round the corner - fun when there's swirling sand and one fairly narrow strip that's merely calf-deep when the rest is at least knee-deep. Totally worth it for this banging route, though, and probably the most picturesque cove of Rhossili beach.
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You get at least 2 hours to climb in Mermaid cove... maybe even 2 and a half! So, after setting up a couple of topropes, Carole and I just had time to do this rather entertaining route, but sadly not try the 6b+ beside it; by the time I'd set up a toprope for Carole to try it, the sea was already lapping at the high point of the cove (the sand under the rocks being actually lower...) so she had to bomb up this one again to retrieve the anchor gear. By the time we'd done that and helped strip a couple of other routes, it was time for a calf-deep wade to the next cove round to do it again! Fun times.
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