Coasteering from Harlyn Bay

About two hours from the base and back, including kit fitting and the brief. The rest is on the rocks and in the water, at a pace that fits the group in front of the guide.

Please arrive 30 minutes early so the fitting is not rushed. Start times move with the tide, so check the slot you booked rather than assuming a fixed hour.

No. Every jump is optional. There is always another way around a ledge, so you can stay in the water at a height that feels useful.

Guides will not let you take a bigger jump until your technique is clean. That is how the session stays useful for a mixed group without anyone being pushed.

Twelve, and you need to swim 50 metres unaided. Buoyancy aids are worn, but they are not a substitute for being happy in open water.

Younger children are only considered in calm conditions, and only if you ask first. This listing is not the place to turn up with an 11-year-old hoping it will be fine.

A wetsuit, helmet and buoyancy aid. You must bring trainers that can get wet, or wetsuit boots. Open-toe shoes and wetsuit shoes are not accepted, because the rock is sharp and slippery.

Your own full-length wetsuit is fine. From October to May we would rather you wear one of our winter suits unless yours is a proper winter thickness.

The beach base on Harlyn Bay, in front of the large pay-and-display car park, PL28 8PD. Kit up there, then walk onto the rocks with the guide.

The coast path runs above the route if someone wants to watch. Toilets and two food outlets are in the car park.

Rain alone does not stop a session. You will be wet anyway, and some of the better days here have been grey. We cancel when the wind or swell makes the route unsafe.

If we cancel, we rearrange or offer another activity if one is free. If you are driving a long way, message us the day before for a sense of the sea.

You can wear them for the brief on the sand. They come off before you get on the rocks, because a knock on a ledge is how lenses get lost or broken.

We store them with the first-aid kit. If you cannot manage without them in the water, say so when you book so we can talk through whether this session is the right fit.

Between two and sixteen, with enough guides for the headcount. Two is the minimum for the session to run. If that number is not met, we will be in touch to move you.

Larger groups, including hen and work bookings, can still run. Ask when you book so we have the right number of guides and suits.

You need to walk on uneven rock, swim through sections of open water and climb out onto ledges. You do not need to be an athlete. A basic level of fitness and confidence in the water is enough.

If you have a joint issue or you are pregnant, this is not the right session. Ask us before you book rather than hoping the route will be gentle that day.

Swimwear. Bring a towel and warm dry clothes for afterwards. Sunscreen still helps on a bright day, even if you spend most of the two hours in the water.

Leave bags in the car. We can hold keys. If you need medication in the water, give it to the guide for the waterproof bag.