•Bouldering only takes place from May 1st to September 30th , 

The Cave is restricted do to Bats so No Bouldering from 1st October -30th April  

Bacon Hole is an internationally important conservation site, both for its geology, its archaeology and for the fauna (protected bats and choughs) found in the area. It's a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and the features of the site (including roosting and hibernating bats) are protected by law. For this reason the owners, the National Trust and Government of Wales's conservation advisors, Natural Resource Wales have not previously allowed climbing at this venue.  

Following detailed negotiations, permission has been obtained for bouldering on a defined section of the left hand wall while bats are not roosting.  It's imperative that the agreement is adhered to. Full information about this and when bouldering is allowed at bacon hole is found on the attached guide.

The cliff is also within the agreed seasonal restriction to protect nesting choughs. This restriction extends from Bosco's Cave to Quartz Corner.

What's the story?
Bacon Hole is an internationally important conservation site, both for its
geology, its archaeology and for the fauna found in the area.
The Choughs and bats that reside in the roof of the cave are protected by
law, climbing can not be allowed to take place here.
The geological and archaeological records found in the sediment layers
of the cave floor are one of the most important in Europe, and
consequently are legally protected to safeguard them from damage.
What ‘s changed?
After consultation with BMC representatives, the landowner, National
Trust, have agree to allow Bouldering to take place at part of this venue,
so long as:
•Bouldering only takes place from May 1st to September 30th , outside
of the ‘bat restriction season’.
• Only the Left wall of the cave is climbed on, from the edge to the large
stalagmite (marked).
• Mats are used to protect the floor.
• No fires are lit (it heats the air and disrupts the bats and will damage
the important cave earths.
•No modification of the rock, ie chipping or gluing holds, to be made.

Gower offers excellent sea cliff climbing with relatively few access restrictions. The National Trust owns a large part of the coastline and Natural Rescource Wales (NRW) also actively manages certain areas of particular landscape or ecological interest. The history of climbing in the region goes back to 1949. Some cliff, notably Pwll Du, Pennard and Gravesend are home to the nationally rare plant Yellow Whitlow Grass (Draba aizodes). This plant is found on the broken scree and rocks on top of the cliffs and is easily damaged by trampling. Climbers should take care to identify this plant and avoid any route cleaning or vegetation clearance in these reas. Some cliffs have seasonal access restrictions to protect nesting seabirds which are reviewed on a regular basis and will be lifted if birds are not nesting. For details of the Yellow Wall restriction please contact the National Trust (Tel: 01792 390636) or the BMC Access Rep. To Donate to the South Wales bolt fund go to https://www.southwalesboltfund.co.uk/swbf/support/ Gower is covered by a fixed equipment agreement reached after lengthy discussion at several open meetings in 1999 and 2000 and more recently in 2011, which covers all of the limestone and sandstone crags in SE Wales. There have been problems in recent years relating to the development of crags in sensitive areas and climbers should carefully consider the potential implications of new routing activities before embarking on new route campaigns. Please refer to specific crag entries on the RAD for further information.