Right now

Temp11°C

Wind6 km/h

Gusts9 km/h

Humidity77.2%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range

Chossy upper ledges — check holds and belays carefully

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind6 km/h

Gusts9 km/h

Humidity77%

No recent rain

Cold — excellent friction, dress warm

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 11° dry 6 — 77.2%

19:00 10° dry 7 — 81.8%

20:00 9° dry 7 — 81.1%

21:00 10° dry 10 — 78.2%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind25 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity88%

No recent rain

High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 18 — 97.2%

07:00 10° dry 19 — 95.4%

08:00 12° dry 21 — 91.2%

09:00 13° dry 22 — 90.1%

10:00 14° dry 25 — 90.2%

11:00 14° dry 29 — 91.4%

12:00 15° dry 25 — 91.6%

13:00 16° dry 25 — 89.3%

14:00 17° dry 27 — 85.7%

15:00 18° dry 22 — 85.5%

16:00 18° dry 25 — 83.2%

17:00 19° dry 22 — 79.4%

18:00 18° dry 19 — 77.6%

19:00 18° dry 21 — 77.9%

20:00 18° dry 22 — 79.8%

21:00 18° dry 24 — 81.9%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain6mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity76%

6mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° 0.4mm 27 — 93.9%

07:00 17° 0.3mm 26 — 95.8%

08:00 16° dry 22 — 97.7%

09:00 16° dry 21 — 97.7%

10:00 17° dry 18 — 94.2%

11:00 17° 0.1mm 20 — 85.6%

12:00 18° 0.1mm 19 — 79.1%

13:00 19° 0.1mm 20 — 75.4%

14:00 18° 0.1mm 21 — 69.7%

15:00 18° dry 20 — 60.9%

16:00 18° dry 16 — 66%

17:00 17° dry 16 — 69.7%

18:00 15° 0.2mm 15 — 75%

19:00 14° 0.1mm 16 — 81.7%

20:00 14° dry 14 — 83.9%

21:00 14° dry 15 — 84%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

0.4mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.2mm 14 — 98%

12:00 13° 0.2mm 17 — 77.6%

18:00 11° dry 8 — 90.9%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain1mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity83%

1.3mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone
High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 19 — 95.6%

12:00 15° 0.5mm 23 — 83.1%

18:00 14° 0.5mm 23 — 94.9%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp13°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 10 — 97.3%

12:00 13° dry 12 — 71.3%

18:00 10° dry 5 — 85.3%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp13°C

Raindry

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 6° dry 4 — 95.1%

12:00 13° dry 10 — 73.6%

18:00 11° dry 8 — 86.6%

Mon Monday 5 October

Caution

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity92%

Should be dryHumidity 92% — potential fog

Good friction range for gritstone
High humidity — grip may be affected

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 11 — 94.6%

12:00 14° dry 13 — 91.8%

18:00 13° dry 9 — 96.2%

About Den Lane Quarries

Den Lane Quarries, located near Uppermill in the Saddleworth area, offers a compact collection of quarried gritstone edges and walls hidden within a tree-lined setting. The rock is a characteristically coarse fellstone grit, providing steep wall climbing, technical corners, and sharp crimp edges across several discrete sectors. Facing west, the quarry catches late afternoon sun, though the surrounding woodland canopy means certain lower sections dry slowly after wet weather. The grade range focuses mainly on mid-grade traditional climbing from Severe to lower E-grades, offering enjoyable challenges on clean lower walls. Routes such as Den Lane Wall offer straightforward protection and sustained interest on sound rock. The approach involves a brief five-to-ten-minute walk from nearby road parking along established footpaths. The primary safety consideration at Den Lane is top-out quality, as upper ledges and quarry rims contain loose blocks, gravel, and residual soil that require careful management when topping out.

Region: Lancashire — Oldham
Rock type: Gritstone
Aspect: west-facing
Altitude: 240m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: medium