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SOUTHERN SANDSTONE — RUSTHALL · SANDSTONE

Bull's Hollow Rocks weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp9°C
Wind9 km/h
Gusts14 km/h
Humidity90.6%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Saturday 31 October
Good
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind11 km/h
Gusts14 km/h
Humidity91%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
09:00 — dry — — null%
17:00 9° dry 9 — 90.6%
18:00 8° dry 11 — 92.3%
19:00 8° dry 10 — 94.1%
20:00 7° dry 9 — 95%
21:00 7° dry 8 — 95.5%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Good
Temp10°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 9 — 98.9%
07:00 7° dry 9 — 99%
08:00 8° dry 10 — 99.5%
09:00 8° dry 10 — 99.6%
10:00 9° dry 10 — 97.6%
11:00 10° dry 11 — 93.9%
12:00 10° dry 11 — 90.6%
13:00 10° dry 12 — 87.3%
14:00 11° dry 12 — 84.2%
15:00 11° dry 13 — 81.8%
16:00 10° dry 13 — 83.1%
17:00 10° dry 11 — 86.4%
18:00 9° dry 13 — 89%
19:00 9° dry 16 — 91.7%
20:00 8° dry 15 — 91%
21:00 8° dry 10 — 93.7%
Mon Monday 2 November
Good
Temp11°C
Raindry
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 23 — 84.6%
07:00 6° dry 22 — 90.4%
08:00 8° dry 22 — 90.6%
09:00 10° dry 24 — 81.4%
10:00 11° dry 22 — 78.3%
11:00 11° dry 25 — 71.1%
12:00 11° dry 26 — 66.3%
13:00 12° dry 27 — 61.5%
14:00 12° dry 27 — 61.1%
15:00 11° dry 25 — 67.9%
16:00 10° dry 21 — 72.1%
17:00 10° dry 21 — 75.3%
18:00 10° dry 24 — 75.6%
19:00 10° dry 23 — 75.6%
20:00 9° dry 22 — 77.9%
21:00 8° dry 21 — 82.3%
Tue Tuesday 3 November
Good
Temp11°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
No recent rain
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 22 — 84.7%
12:00 11° 0.1mm 28 — 75.4%
18:00 9° dry 17 — 93.9%
Wed Wednesday 4 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 22 — 83.3%
12:00 9° dry 30 — 63%
18:00 9° dry 23 — 74.7%
Thu Thursday 5 November
Good
Temp10°C
Raindry
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 16 — 92.5%
12:00 10° dry 21 — 72.4%
18:00 7° dry 21 — 84.4%
Fri Friday 6 November
Good
Temp10°C
Raindry
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 17 — 93.3%
12:00 10° dry 18 — 73.8%
18:00 7° dry 16 — 88.5%
Sat Saturday 7 November
Good
Temp11°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 5 — 96.8%
12:00 11° dry 5 — 80.1%
18:00 7° dry 5 — 92.1%

About Bull's Hollow Rocks

NEVER climb when wet — damages rock. Bull's Hollow is a secluded, atmospheric disused sandstone quarry dating from 1890, tucked into dense woodland on Rusthall Common about a mile west of Tunbridge Wells. The rock character is soft Ardingly sandstone with delicate pockets, smooth friction slabs, and stepped vertical walls averaging around eight metres in height. Facing predominantly north under a heavy tree canopy, the crag stays cool and shaded, and the boggy quarry floor holds water long after rain — the venue is really only in condition following a prolonged dry spell, so late summer into autumn is prime. The site is a designated SSSI owned by the Tunbridge Wells Commons Conservators; strict soft-rock ethics apply, with top-roping or bouldering only and rope guards mandatory. Extra static rope and long slings are useful for setting up off trees and further-back bolts. Roadside parking is available a short walk away near Toad Rocks.

Region
Southern Sandstone — Rusthall
Rock type
Sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
130m
Exposure
low
Seepage
high

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