Right now

Temp23°C

Wind22.3 km/h

Gusts33 km/h

Humidity54.5%

Rain 48h0mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

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Today Thursday 13 August

Good

Temp22°C

Rain0mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts33 km/h

Humidity55%

No recent rain

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

21:00 23° 0mm 22 0 54.5%

Fri Friday 14 August

Poor

Temp25°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity61%

0.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 18° 0mm 13 0 91.2%

07:00 20° 0mm 13 0 85%

08:00 21° 0mm 16 0 76.9%

09:00 23° 0mm 17 0 67.2%

10:00 24° 0mm 17 0 61.8%

11:00 25° 0mm 17 0 60.8%

12:00 25° 0mm 16 0 60%

13:00 25° 0.2mm 16 0 57.2%

14:00 26° 0.3mm 14 0 56.3%

15:00 25° 0.3mm 17 0 61%

16:00 24° 0mm 19 0 67.7%

17:00 23° 0mm 23 0 65.6%

18:00 21° 0mm 25 0 67.8%

19:00 20° 0mm 24 0 64%

20:00 19° 0mm 22 0 61.1%

21:00 18° 0mm 21 0 63.8%

Sat Saturday 15 August

Caution

Temp20°C

Rain0mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity49%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0mm 18 0 88.5%

07:00 15° 0mm 18 0 79.5%

08:00 17° 0mm 18 0 68.6%

09:00 18° 0mm 20 0 59.6%

10:00 19° 0mm 18 0 54.3%

11:00 20° 0mm 16 0 51.6%

12:00 20° 0mm 15 0 48.5%

13:00 21° 0mm 16 0 45.5%

14:00 21° 0mm 19 0 45.8%

15:00 20° 0mm 21 0 48.1%

16:00 20° 0mm 21 0 50.3%

17:00 19° 0mm 21 0 51%

18:00 18° 0mm 19 0 53.3%

19:00 17° 0mm 18 0 57%

20:00 15° 0mm 16 0 61.9%

21:00 15° 0mm 17 0 64.8%

Sun Sunday 16 August

Caution

Temp18°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity60%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0mm 14 0 78.1%

07:00 14° 0mm 13 0 74.2%

08:00 16° 0mm 13 0 68.1%

09:00 17° 0mm 13 0 61.5%

10:00 18° 0mm 14 0 57.9%

11:00 17° 0mm 13 0 61.7%

12:00 18° 0.05mm 13 0 60%

18:00 17° 0mm 12 0 59.2%

Mon Monday 17 August

Caution

Temp19°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity55%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 9 0 85.7%

12:00 19° 0mm 8 0 54.9%

18:00 18° 0.1mm 8 0 58.6%

Tue Tuesday 18 August

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain0.7mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity75%

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 Gust Hum

06:00 16° 0.2mm 18 0 96.5%

12:00 19° 0mm 27 0 75.3%

18:00 18° 0mm 23 0 65.5%

Wed Wednesday 19 August

Caution

Temp18°C

Rain0mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity56%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0.02mm 14 0 92.3%

12:00 18° 0mm 20 0 56.4%

18:00 18° 0mm 17 0 51.2%

Thu Thursday 20 August

Caution

Temp18°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity54%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0mm 14 0 86.1%

12:00 18° 0mm 17 0 54%

18:00 19° 0.23mm 13 0 49%

Fri Friday 21 August

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain4.2mm

Wind4 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity96%

4.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 96% — potential fog

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 1.87mm 22 0 95.5%

12:00 18° 0.37mm 4 0 96.1%

18:00 16° 0.02mm 22 0 82.7%

Sat Saturday 22 August

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain1.2mm

Wind7 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity64%

1.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.07mm 13 0 96%

12:00 18° 0.43mm 7 0 64.3%

18:00 15° 0.65mm 9 0 86.9%

Sun Sunday 23 August

Caution

Temp12°C

Rain0mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity—

Drying — 18h since rainSandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Alloy Crag is a popular sandstone sector in the Churnet Valley known for its concentration of high-quality boulder problems and short walls. The rock is characteristic soft red sandstone with delicate edges and rounded mantle top-outs. Facing south, it catches good sun through open patches in the canopy, making it one of the drier options in the valley, though prolonged rain still saturates the rock. The climbing style focuses on dynamic bouldering, heel hooks, and sloper power. Reach the crag via a ten-minute woodland walk from local parking areas. Preserving the fragile rock by ensuring it is completely dry before climbing is the primary consideration.

About Churnet Valley (Alloy Crag)

Region: Peak District — Churnet Valley
Rock type: sandstone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 160m
Exposure: low
Seepage: medium

Other crags in this region

Churnet Valley (Inns Quarry)Churnet Valley (Star Wood)Oakamoor (Churnet)Wright's Rock (Churnet)