Ruthin Area
Devil's Gorge
Maeshafn Pot Hole Quarry Minera Quarry
World's End
Craig Arthur
Twilight Area
Pinfold
Monk's Buttress
Dinbren
Trevor Area
Pandy Outcrop Llanymynech
Pontesford
Mobile Phones
All of the crags featured in this guide have mobile coverage although the quality of signal
varies dependant upon provider.
Tourist Information Centres
If you are short of ideas about what to do on a wet day or need some accommodation, take
a look at the Tourist Information Centres. They contain a lot more useful information than it is
possible to include in these pages.
Llangollen
- Y Chapel, Castle Street, Llangollen. Tel: 01978 860828
Mold
- Earl Road, Mold. Tel: 01352 759331
Wrexham
- Lambpit Street, Wrexham. Tel: 01978 292015
Shrewsbury
- The Music Hall, The Square, Shrewsbury. Tel: 01743 258888
More information and other travel tips are at
information-britain.co.uk
Temperature ˚C Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average Max Temp (˚C)
8 8 10 13 16 19 21 21 18 14 10 7
Average Min Temp (˚C)
2 2 3 5 8 10 12 12 10 7 4 2
Approx. Rain Days/Month
18 14 17 11 11 10 10 11 11 16 15 18
When to Go
The best time to visit the higher crags in the Eglwyseg valley is from early spring to late
autumn when the air temperature is warm and seepage will be less of an issue, but keep
away if there is a wind blowing from the west. Cold stable weather in winter does allow for
some pleasant days out of the wind and in the sun.
Maeshafn and Pot Hole Quarrries are year-round venues as long as the sun is out during
the colder months. The Devil's Gorge has a climate of its own and even in summer can be
out of condition in humid weather, although it is rainproof once the seepage has dried up.
Llanymynech is a great choice when gales are roaring from the west and can be excellent
during the colder months as it takes little seepage and gets the sun early in the day.
The trad crags of Pandy Outcrop and Pontesford Rocks are usually out of condition in the
winter months and are exposed to rain and wind, but once in condition, have little seepage.
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Clwyd Limestone Logistics
Mountain Rescue
In the event of an accident requiring the assistance of Mountain Rescue:
Dial 112 and ask for 'POLICE - MOUNTAIN RESCUE'
This is very important since just asking for 'Police' will redirect you to a switchboard which
could be a long way from your current location. This can cause delays in the rescue
procedure as the authorities try and track down where the injured party is. Asking for
'Mountain Rescue' will immediately redirect you to people who know the area well.
