Right now

Temp11°C

Wind12 km/h

Gusts17 km/h

Humidity75.5%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

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7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind12 km/h

Gusts17 km/h

Humidity76%

No recent rain

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 11° dry 12 — 75.5%

19:00 10° dry 12 — 89.1%

20:00 9° dry 9 — 94.4%

21:00 9° dry 11 — 97.5%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind29 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity83%

No recent rain

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 16 — 96.1%

07:00 11° dry 19 — 93.5%

08:00 12° dry 21 — 90.4%

09:00 14° dry 25 — 84%

10:00 15° dry 28 — 77.6%

11:00 15° 0.1mm 30 — 73.6%

12:00 16° dry 32 — 77.5%

13:00 15° dry 32 — 82.7%

14:00 16° dry 32 — 84.6%

15:00 15° dry 25 — 91.7%

16:00 15° dry 26 — 93.9%

17:00 15° dry 26 — 97.5%

18:00 15° dry 26 — 99.5%

19:00 15° dry 26 — 99.3%

20:00 15° dry 27 — 99.6%

21:00 15° dry 27 — 99.5%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain3mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity70%

3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° 0.8mm 26 — 94%

07:00 17° 2mm 29 — 95.1%

08:00 17° dry 28 — 95.4%

09:00 17° dry 27 — 94.9%

10:00 18° dry 22 — 91.6%

11:00 19° dry 18 — 79.8%

12:00 19° dry 18 — 73.7%

13:00 20° dry 21 — 64.4%

14:00 20° dry 22 — 60.5%

15:00 20° dry 21 — 58.4%

16:00 19° dry 18 — 61.5%

17:00 17° dry 14 — 69.4%

18:00 15° dry 12 — 79.1%

19:00 14° dry 10 — 84.2%

20:00 14° dry 11 — 86.3%

21:00 14° dry 13 — 84.5%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Caution

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity63%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 8 — 96.1%

12:00 16° dry 18 — 62.6%

18:00 13° dry 13 — 75.5%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain0.7mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity83%

0.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° 0.2mm 13 — 93.4%

12:00 16° 0.2mm 25 — 82.6%

18:00 14° 0.3mm 15 — 91.6%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Caution

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity61%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 13 — 94.7%

12:00 14° dry 17 — 60.5%

18:00 10° dry 4 — 75.6%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Caution

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity72%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 14 — 90.7%

12:00 16° dry 22 — 71.7%

18:00 14° dry 21 — 88.2%

Mon Monday 5 October

Caution

Temp19°C

Raindry

Wind30 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity68%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 19 — 90.8%

12:00 19° dry 30 — 68.2%

18:00 14° dry 16 — 90%

About Beanley Moor

scattered Fell Sandstone bluffs and bouldering formations hidden amongst open heather moorland. The rock is typical Carboniferous sandstone, offering rough friction, compact features, and occasional fragile outer crusts. Facing generally south at moderate altitude, the crag catches sunshine well but remains fully exposed to ambient moorland weather, meaning wind controls drying performance. The climbing consists predominantly of minor traditional lines and low-key bouldering problems rather than high-density classic routes. No widely recognized regional testpieces stand out, making it an exploratory destination. Reaching the rock requires a twenty-minute hike across open heather tracks from the nearest public road. The most important detail to know is that Beanley Moor is a sensitive upland environment; visits should avoid bird nesting periods on the surrounding heather and climbers must take extra care to protect delicate rock edges."

Region: Northumberland — Northumberland Grit
Rock type: Sandstone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 190m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: medium

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