Anstey's Cove

United Kingdom / England / Torbay / Torquay

Quick Info

Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Limestone
Climbs
Boulder problems 1 (8A+)
Sport routes 16 (7a+ to 8c+)
Trad climbs 4 (E3 to E6)

Quick Info

Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Limestone
Climbs
Boulder problems 1 (8A+)
Sport routes 16 (7a+ to 8c+)
Trad climbs 4 (E3 to E6)
Contributors
291 contributions since 11th April 2021.
10 contributions since 27th September 2026.
10 contributions since 7th October 2025.
6 contributions since 7th April 2026.
4 contributions since 27th April 2026.

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Climbs

21 recorded climbs.

Year Climb Grade Climber Style Date
1968 The Mitre E3 Frank Cannings Lead 1968
First ascent. 1 point of aid.
1969
1970–1985
1986
1987 The Lynch 7b+ Nick White Lead | worked 7th Nov 1987
First ascent.
1988 The Cider Soak 8a Nick White Lead | worked 1988
First ascent.
First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain 127, page 44 /library/11116/mountain-127

First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain 127, page 44 /library/11116/mountain-127

First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain 127, page 44 /library/11116/mountain-127

First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain Issue 129 (1989), page 9 /library/11314/mountain-129

First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain Issue 132 (1990), page 15 /library/11324/mountain-132

First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain Issue 137 (1991), page 17 /library/11318/mountain-137

First ascent.

When Ken was pictured on the route for the 1995 South Devon and Dartmoor guidebook he used a dud sequence so as not to give away the crucial drop-knee beta. Naughty!

References

[1] Mountain Issue 137 (1991), page 17 /library/11318/mountain-137

First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain Issue 140 (1991), page 16 /library/11326/mountain-140

1992
1993
1994 Poppy 8b+ Ken Palmer Lead | worked 25th Mar 1994
First ascent.
1995
1996 Pet Cemetry 8a+ Mark Campbell Lead | worked 1996
First ascent.
1997
1998–1999
2000
2001 Cyberdog 8b Ken Palmer Lead | worked Aug 2001
First ascent.
2002 Tuppence Ha'penny 8b Ken Palmer Lead | worked 2002
First ascent.
First ascent.
2004
2005–2016
2017
First ascent.
2019
2020–2023
2024
2025 Breathe 8A+ Ryan Blackmore Boulder | worked 24th Mar 2025
First ascent.
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Breathe 8A+ 2 24th March 2025 – 20th September 2025
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Brian 8c+ 4 1st August 2003 – 29th October 2018
Ali Bomaye 8c 6 14th May 2018 – 26th September 2025
Poppy 8b+ 8 25th March 1994 – 5th April 2026
Tuppence 8b 5 22nd November 1990 – 8th August 2024
A Fisherman's Tale 8b 2 2nd June 1991 – 1st January 2000
Tuppence Ha'penny 8b 1 1st January 2002 – 1st January 2003
Cyberdog 8b 1 1st August 2001 – 1st September 2001
Pet Cemetry 8a+ 3 1st January 1996 – 29th May 2013
The Cider Soak 8a 6 1st January 1988 – 4th June 2018
The Mightier 7c+ 1 3rd April 1988
La Crème 7c+ 1 7th December 1988
The Lynch 7b+ 2 7th November 1987 – 1st January 1990
Waffle Supremacy 7b+ 1 1st January 1990 – 1st January 1991
The Sun of Rightesousness 7b+ 0
Empire of the Sun 7b 0
Peak 8b 7a+ 1 1st October 1989 – 1st November 1989
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Empire of the Sun E6 1 1st March 1988 – 1st April 1988
The Sun of Rightesousness E6 1 2nd June 1989
Devonshire Cream E5 2 1st January 1990
The Mitre E3 2 1st January 1968 – 1st January 1980