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BRISTOL & SOMERSET · LIMESTONE · bird ban

Cheddar Gorge climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind12.4 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity91.31%
Rain 48h3.2mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

6.5mm rain forecast
Windy — 25 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
Bird ban active (some sectors only) — Peregrine falcon nesting restrictions on some buttresses. Check BMC RAD for current sector closures before visiting.

Drying Time

4% dry · 31-63h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain6.5mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity53%
6.5mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 3.11mm 12 26 94.61%
09:00 13° 2.36mm 20 38 72.67%
12:00 14° 0mm 24 43 55.01%
15:00 15° 0mm 26 46 51.92%
18:00 14° 0mm 23 43 58.89%
21:00 12° 0.04mm 12 30 74.17%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2.4mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts48 km/h
Humidity57%
2.4mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 48 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.75mm 16 30 87.67%
09:00 12° 0.77mm 19 36 76.52%
12:00 14° 0.62mm 24 45 57.84%
15:00 15° 0mm 27 48 55.93%
18:00 14° 0mm 25 44 62.9%
21:00 13° 0mm 16 31 73.57%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts48 km/h
Humidity63%
1mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 48 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.22mm 12 21 84.01%
09:00 12° 0.38mm 17 33 72.17%
12:00 14° 0.38mm 23 43 64.72%
15:00 14° 0mm 27 48 61.82%
18:00 14° 0mm 25 44 65.95%
21:00 13° 0mm 17 30 75.68%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain4.5mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts42 km/h
Humidity81%
4.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.31mm 16 28 85.99%
09:00 13° 0.98mm 21 38 80.64%
12:00 14° 1.47mm 23 41 79.79%
15:00 15° 0.86mm 23 42 81.27%
18:00 15° 0.55mm 24 42 85.02%
21:00 14° 0.29mm 21 37 89.2%
Fri Friday 12 June
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity74%
0.3mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 21 35 89.8%
09:00 15° 0mm 24 43 82.1%
12:00 16° 0mm 25 46 75.16%
15:00 17° 0mm 26 47 73.52%
18:00 17° 0mm 24 41 77.04%
21:00 15° 0mm 19 32 85.86%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts31 km/h
Humidity67%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 14 24 87.69%
09:00 15° 0mm 14 26 78.85%
12:00 17° 0mm 15 30 69.18%
15:00 19° 0mm 16 31 65.45%
18:00 20° 0mm 15 27 67.47%
21:00 18° 0mm 13 22 78.91%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 11 20 86.51%
09:00 17° 0mm 12 24 76.42%
12:00 19° 0mm 14 28 67.01%
15:00 21° 0mm 14 27 63.38%
18:00 21° 0mm 13 24 64.56%
21:00 19° 0mm 11 20 78.49%
Bird ban (03-01 to 07-31)
Peregrine falcon nesting restrictions on some buttresses. Check BMC RAD for current sector closures before visiting.
Epic multi-pitch and sport on both walls of the gorge. The Long Climb (S) is a classic Mendips adventure. Sheltered but can hold damp — allow 48h after heavy rain. Peregrine ban on some sectors Mar–Jul.

About Cheddar Gorge

Epic multi-pitch and sport on both walls of the gorge. The Long Climb (S) is a classic Mendips adventure. Sheltered but can hold damp — allow 48h after heavy rain. Peregrine ban on some sectors Mar–Jul.

Region
Bristol & Somerset
Rock type
limestone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
100m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium