Route Update, Seacombe -Sea Walls, Swanage

Comment Submitted by : Nigel Barry
Crag : Seacombe -Sea Walls
Date of ascent : 5/7/14
Route name : Far From the Madding Crowd
Start location:
The access is described as abseiling from 13m east of the end of the quarry ledge, topo on Page 91 on the 2014 guide has the abseil point at the end of the ledge, that on p95 about 2m of the end of the ledge. There is a good boulder at the 2m point (recommended see below). 13m would be down Heart of the Matter.

The starting ledge is not “non tidal except for spring tides”, it is waved washed most high tides (which given Swanage tides is 90% of the time). There are higher starting blocks under Jude the Obscure which makes this the recommended abseil line.

Pitch descriptions:
Described as low in the grade. The start is probably around 4a although well protected, it is low in the grade above the “large ledge”.

Additional info:
Based on the CC 2014 guide (proof copy)