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LAKE DISTRICT — THIRLMERE · RHYOLITE

Bramcrag Quarry climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind6.8 km/h
Gusts10 km/h
Humidity88.1%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.7mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts10 km/h
Humidity83%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 7 0 88.1%
07:00 19° 0mm 12 0 88.3%
08:00 20° 0mm 14 0 90.2%
09:00 20° 0mm 15 0 88.1%
10:00 20° 0.2mm 16 0 89.6%
11:00 20° 0.3mm 15 0 90.8%
12:00 20° 0.2mm 17 0 89%
13:00 19° 0mm 18 0 86.5%
14:00 20° 0mm 19 0 81.4%
15:00 20° 0mm 19 0 74.5%
16:00 19° 0mm 19 0 71.9%
17:00 19° 0mm 21 0 71.6%
18:00 17° 0mm 18 0 72.6%
19:00 16° 0mm 16 0 76.4%
20:00 15° 0mm 13 0 79.8%
21:00 15° 0mm 15 0 82.8%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
Should be dry
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 15 0 95.8%
07:00 13° 0.1mm 15 0 89.8%
08:00 14° 0mm 17 0 84.9%
09:00 14° 0mm 17 0 79.9%
10:00 15° 0mm 16 0 76.9%
11:00 15° 0mm 15 0 73%
12:00 16° 0mm 14 0 70.2%
13:00 16° 0mm 15 0 67.7%
14:00 17° 0mm 14 0 62.6%
15:00 17° 0mm 15 0 59.9%
16:00 17° 0mm 15 0 59.8%
17:00 17° 0mm 16 0 60.8%
18:00 16° 0mm 15 0 63.6%
19:00 15° 0mm 12 0 69.3%
20:00 14° 0mm 10 0 74.3%
21:00 14° 0mm 12 0 75.6%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 11 0 90.8%
07:00 13° 0.1mm 11 0 88.7%
08:00 14° 0mm 11 0 80.3%
09:00 15° 0mm 11 0 77.6%
10:00 15° 0mm 12 0 75.7%
11:00 15° 0mm 9 0 74.3%
12:00 16° 0.2mm 13 0 73.4%
13:00 16° 0mm 13 0 76.4%
14:00 16° 0mm 14 0 71.6%
15:00 16° 0mm 14 0 73.6%
16:00 16° 0mm 15 0 78.3%
17:00 15° 0mm 14 0 80.5%
18:00 15° 0.17mm 13 0 80.2%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity96%
0.4mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.13mm 7 0 99.2%
12:00 16° 0.07mm 8 0 96.4%
18:00 17° 0mm 10 0 86.8%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain2.1mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
2.1mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 1.23mm 16 0 97.5%
12:00 18° 0.45mm 15 0 93.3%
18:00 17° 0mm 9 0 90.2%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
Should be dry
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.1mm 3 0 97.3%
12:00 16° 0.03mm 15 0 78.5%
18:00 15° 0.02mm 13 0 80.1%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
1mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.32mm 9 0 96.9%
12:00 16° 0.38mm 13 0 85.4%
18:00 15° 0.05mm 11 0 84.2%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.9mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity92%
1.9mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 1mm 7 0 97.2%
12:00 14° 0.68mm 11 0 92.3%
18:00 14° 0.1mm 13 0 94.9%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
Should be dry
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.08mm 5 0 99.1%
12:00 16° 0.08mm 10 0 82.8%
18:00 15° 0mm 9 0 74.6%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
Should be dry
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.03mm 5 0 98.5%
12:00 15° 0mm 10 0 80.7%
Bramcrag Quarry is a major developed sport climbing venue located in St. John's in the Vale, offering smooth, quarried volcanic rock faces. Facing west, the quarry walls capture afternoon sun and dry very rapidly after rain, though lower floor areas can stay damp in winter. The venue provides hundreds of fully bolted sport climbs spanning from French 4 through to upper 7s, characterized by technical face climbing on small crimps and edges. Popular routes like Calypso draw large numbers of sport climbers from across northern England. The approach takes under ten minutes along a simple flat track leading directly from the car parking area. Loose rock can exist on unbolted upper quarry rims, requiring care when lowering off.

About Bramcrag Quarry

Bramcrag Quarry is a major developed sport climbing venue located in St. John's in the Vale, offering smooth, quarried volcanic rock faces. Facing west, the quarry walls capture afternoon sun and dry very rapidly after rain, though lower floor areas can stay damp in winter. The venue provides hundreds of fully bolted sport climbs spanning from French 4 through to upper 7s, characterized by technical face climbing on small crimps and edges. Popular routes like Calypso draw large numbers of sport climbers from across northern England. The approach takes under ten minutes along a simple flat track leading directly from the car parking area. Loose rock can exist on unbolted upper quarry rims, requiring care when lowering off.

Region
Lake District — Thirlmere
Rock type
rhyolite
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
220m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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