Right now

Temp12°C

Wind9 km/h

Gusts13 km/h

Humidity75.3%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind9 km/h

Gusts13 km/h

Humidity75%

No recent rain

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 12° dry 9 — 75.3%

19:00 11° dry 10 — 73.5%

20:00 11° dry 13 — 70.2%

21:00 11° dry 15 — 75.2%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity82%

No recent rain

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 23 — 92.7%

07:00 13° dry 23 — 93%

08:00 13° dry 23 — 92.2%

09:00 14° dry 25 — 91.3%

10:00 15° dry 27 — 90.7%

11:00 16° dry 28 — 88.6%

12:00 17° dry 28 — 86.4%

13:00 18° dry 32 — 82.1%

14:00 19° dry 24 — 81.6%

15:00 20° dry 25 — 77%

16:00 21° dry 26 — 70.2%

17:00 20° dry 25 — 73.8%

18:00 20° dry 25 — 75.3%

19:00 19° dry 26 — 77.1%

20:00 19° dry 25 — 78.7%

21:00 19° dry 26 — 81.1%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain5mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity72%

4.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° 0.2mm 28 — 96.8%

07:00 17° 0.1mm 27 — 97.9%

08:00 17° dry 23 — 98.6%

09:00 17° dry 22 — 97.4%

10:00 17° dry 18 — 94.5%

11:00 18° dry 20 — 85.5%

12:00 19° dry 23 — 73.1%

13:00 19° dry 25 — 63.9%

14:00 19° 0.2mm 24 — 59.9%

15:00 19° dry 23 — 62.7%

16:00 18° dry 20 — 65.9%

17:00 17° dry 16 — 68.7%

18:00 16° dry 16 — 71.6%

19:00 15° 0.3mm 14 — 76.9%

20:00 14° dry 21 — 87.1%

21:00 13° dry 15 — 91.9%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity72%

Only 17h since rain — needs ~38h

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° 0.1mm 13 — 99.2%

12:00 15° dry 19 — 72.2%

18:00 12° dry 8 — 79.7%

Fri Friday 2 October

Caution

Temp16°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity81%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 11 — 95.5%

12:00 16° dry 22 — 80.7%

18:00 15° dry 17 — 77.7%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Caution

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity70%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 13 — 96.9%

12:00 15° dry 13 — 70.2%

18:00 11° dry 7 — 85.7%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 3 — 76%

12:00 14° dry 9 — 71.4%

18:00 12° dry 5 — 80.1%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 7 — 92.9%

12:00 17° dry 10 — 77.9%

18:00 15° dry 3 — 88.1%

About Churnet Valley (Star Wood)

Star Wood is one of the principal bouldering and cragging sectors in the Churnet Valley, characterized by soft sandstone bluffs set in dense woodland. The rock is delicate, fine-grained sandstone featuring slopers, compression arêtes, and sandy breaks. Facing multiple directions under a heavy forest canopy, the sector remains shaded, which helps cool summer temps but causes high seepage and very slow drying. Climbing is predominantly bouldering, offering high-class problems across all grade bands. Reach the woods via a ten-minute walk along public footpaths from Oakamoor. Climbers must strictly refrain from climbing when the sandstone is damp to prevent irreversible hold breakage.

Region: Peak District — Churnet Valley
Rock type: Sandstone
Altitude: 150m
Exposure: low
Seepage: high

Other crags in this region

Churnet Valley (Alloy Crag)Churnet Valley (Inns Quarry)Oakamoor (Churnet)Wright's Rock (Churnet)