Pembrokeshire: Major sea rescue launched for three climbers on coast

St Govan’s Head is located within Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, with the limestone cliffs towering up to 40m (131 ft) above the sea.

There are as many as 300 recognised climbing routes, with some graded beyond Hard Very Severe up to Extreme 8.

Some of the climbs, such as “Army Dreamers”, “Tactician” and “The Butcher” are described as “classics” by UK Climbing.

In some areas there are unstable rocks and the cliffs are closed to climbing in spring and summer months due to nesting sea birds.