North york moors? Plenty of beaches on the east coast.Northumberland?Amazing beaches, heard there is some half decent bouldering.I don't have any specific beta though.
Silverdale?Don't know about the beaches though.
Not North England/Wales I can however recommend Hopeman in Scotland for this. Campsite right on the beach with a lovely beach bar/restaurant, can walk to Cummingston to the West for some amazing sandstone bouldering and exploring the caves, to the East is the lovely sandy beach of Cove Bay and Primrose Bay bouldering. Added advantage of minimal midges being on the East Coast as well.
Been thinking about this again as have similar requirements with a young family... Ogmore South Wales looks like it could be a possibility, seems to be camping at Three Golden Cups in Southerndown and then half a mile walk to the beach and bouldering.
for a beach with bouldering, steady walk in - Rumbling Kern https://northumberlandclimbing.co.uk/oldguide/index.php-v=4&s=2&id=96.htmlthe other channel has a list of problems
Quote from: lagerstarfish on August 17, 2023, 11:58:29 amfor a beach with bouldering, steady walk in - Rumbling Kern https://northumberlandclimbing.co.uk/oldguide/index.php-v=4&s=2&id=96.htmlthe other channel has a list of problemsThat place should not be in a bouldering guide or be classed as climbing, its shit and i mean utter shite. It is however an amazing place to visit, jump off cliffs, swim through arches etc. (coasteering i think its called, or that what the local companies who charge a fortune for it do).
I don't think there's a beach near st bees?
Lleyn a good shout. I'd forgotten that I've been swimming off the beach right next to ysgo. Is any of the other bouldering on or near a sandy beach?
The last few metres of the approach down to Ysgo are not toddler friendly either.Lleyn has some great beaches for toddlers to spend a day playing on. And it has some great bouldering. But I'm not sure it has a beach that does both.
ideally not too far from Sheffield, where one can boulder, beach, camp and it's good for kids around 5. Good sandy beach is probably higher priority than good bouldering....in the north of England/Wales?
Just back from a nice week on the South coast of Devon. Not exactly close to Sheffiled, but closer than Cornwall, and I get the impression it's a bit quieter. There's a campsite at Beesands, and Beesands beach is big, mostly pebbly, but some sandy bits around Torcross, which is a really nice spot and has a perfect boulder above a sandy landing. Apparently there is some bouldering at the other end of Beesands beach but I didn't check it out as apparently the landings are less good.It's a long-ish walk, or short drive to Mattiscombe Sands which is a lovely sandy beach with low boulders at the back - some short steep problems and loads for kids to mess about on. Good swimming. Further round, Pigs Nose Beach has a great steep boulder, and some easier stuff to mess about on. The coast path is pleasant, seal spotting, fishing, and a few hidden sandy coves at low tide.