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LAKE DISTRICT — SOUTH LAKES · LIMESTONE

Chapel Head Scar climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind9 km/h
Gusts14 km/h
Humidity96.7%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Humidity 96.7% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts14 km/h
Humidity73%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 9 0 96.7%
07:00 19° 0mm 14 0 92.4%
08:00 20° 0mm 15 0 89.1%
09:00 21° 0mm 13 0 84.8%
10:00 22° 0mm 16 0 78.1%
11:00 21° 0mm 18 0 79.1%
12:00 21° 0mm 21 0 80.4%
13:00 22° 0mm 23 0 76.2%
14:00 22° 0mm 25 0 71.9%
15:00 22° 0mm 25 0 65.3%
16:00 21° 0mm 26 0 61.4%
17:00 21° 0mm 28 0 61.2%
18:00 20° 0mm 27 0 63.3%
19:00 19° 0mm 24 0 65.9%
20:00 17° 0mm 23 0 67.5%
21:00 16° 0mm 22 0 71.4%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity56%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 21 0 89.8%
07:00 15° 0mm 21 0 82.2%
08:00 16° 0mm 18 0 73%
09:00 17° 0mm 18 0 67.3%
10:00 18° 0mm 20 0 61.9%
11:00 18° 0mm 22 0 59.6%
12:00 18° 0mm 22 0 58.1%
13:00 19° 0mm 22 0 55.4%
14:00 19° 0mm 22 0 52.4%
15:00 19° 0mm 23 0 53%
16:00 19° 0mm 24 0 53.7%
17:00 18° 0mm 23 0 53.9%
18:00 17° 0mm 23 0 60.7%
19:00 16° 0mm 21 0 65%
20:00 16° 0mm 22 0 67.6%
21:00 16° 0mm 23 0 69.6%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 16 0 79.2%
07:00 15° 0mm 15 0 75%
08:00 17° 0mm 14 0 70.1%
09:00 17° 0mm 15 0 67.1%
10:00 18° 0mm 13 0 63.1%
11:00 18° 0mm 12 0 60.6%
12:00 19° 0mm 15 0 58.9%
13:00 19° 0mm 15 0 59.9%
14:00 18° 0mm 16 0 61.8%
15:00 18° 0mm 15 0 63.1%
16:00 18° 0mm 15 0 65.3%
17:00 18° 0mm 16 0 65.9%
18:00 17° 0.17mm 16 0 68%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.07mm 5 0 95.8%
12:00 18° 0.05mm 12 0 82.4%
18:00 18° 0mm 9 0 80.9%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.52mm 21 0 95.1%
12:00 20° 0.07mm 21 0 89.1%
18:00 19° 0mm 11 0 79.6%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.13mm 2 0 94.7%
12:00 18° 0.07mm 17 0 70.8%
18:00 17° 0.15mm 12 0 73.2%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1.7mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
1.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.28mm 6 0 94.3%
12:00 17° 0.17mm 15 0 79%
18:00 16° 0.75mm 9 0 79.3%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
2mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.93mm 10 0 93%
12:00 16° 0.22mm 18 0 87.8%
18:00 16° 0mm 17 0 79.5%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.07mm 7 0 91.4%
12:00 18° 0.07mm 14 0 73.2%
18:00 17° 0mm 13 0 73.8%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 5 0 95.9%
12:00 18° 0mm 10 0 68.1%
Chapel Head Scar is a premier limestone sport climbing crag hidden in woodland near Underbarrow in the Lyth Valley. The cliff consists of compact, dark Carboniferous limestone with steep pocketed walls, water-worn tufas, and sustained overhangs. Facing west, the main wall receives warm afternoon sun, though heavy winter rains cause persistent seepage through deep tufa drains until mid-spring. The venue is famous for high-grade sport climbing, catering predominantly to hard-grade climbers working French 7a through to 8b+. Benchmark routes like Rampant deliver sustained power-endurance climbing on technical limestone pockets. The approach involves a fifteen-minute walk along established woodland paths starting from the layby. The crag sits within an environmentally sensitive site, requiring strict stick-to-path travel and total respect for local access agreements.

About Chapel Head Scar

Chapel Head Scar is a premier limestone sport climbing crag hidden in woodland near Underbarrow in the Lyth Valley. The cliff consists of compact, dark Carboniferous limestone with steep pocketed walls, water-worn tufas, and sustained overhangs. Facing west, the main wall receives warm afternoon sun, though heavy winter rains cause persistent seepage through deep tufa drains until mid-spring. The venue is famous for high-grade sport climbing, catering predominantly to hard-grade climbers working French 7a through to 8b+. Benchmark routes like Rampant deliver sustained power-endurance climbing on technical limestone pockets. The approach involves a fifteen-minute walk along established woodland paths starting from the layby. The crag sits within an environmentally sensitive site, requiring strict stick-to-path travel and total respect for local access agreements.

Region
Lake District — South Lakes
Rock type
limestone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
110m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

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