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PEAK DISTRICT — DOVEDALE · LIMESTONE · bird ban

Dovedale (Ilam Rock & Lion Face) climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp23°C
Wind24.1 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity57.9%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 13 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity58%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
21:00 23° 0mm 24 0 57.9%
Fri Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp25°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 14 0 92.8%
07:00 20° 0mm 14 0 86%
08:00 21° 0mm 18 0 78.9%
09:00 23° 0mm 17 0 72.7%
10:00 24° 0mm 17 0 67.4%
11:00 25° 0mm 17 0 64.3%
12:00 25° 0mm 18 0 61.7%
13:00 26° 0.1mm 17 0 59.9%
14:00 26° 0.3mm 16 0 58.8%
15:00 25° 0.1mm 18 0 64%
16:00 24° 0mm 19 0 68.3%
17:00 23° 0mm 23 0 67%
18:00 21° 0mm 25 0 71%
19:00 20° 0mm 24 0 65.9%
20:00 19° 0mm 22 0 62.6%
21:00 18° 0mm 21 0 64.6%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity51%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 18 0 90.6%
07:00 15° 0mm 18 0 81.5%
08:00 17° 0mm 18 0 71.7%
09:00 18° 0mm 20 0 61%
10:00 19° 0mm 17 0 55.9%
11:00 20° 0mm 16 0 52.6%
12:00 20° 0mm 15 0 50.4%
13:00 21° 0mm 16 0 47.8%
14:00 21° 0mm 19 0 48%
15:00 20° 0mm 21 0 49.2%
16:00 20° 0mm 21 0 51.4%
17:00 19° 0mm 21 0 52.5%
18:00 18° 0mm 19 0 54.8%
19:00 17° 0mm 18 0 59.1%
20:00 16° 0mm 16 0 63.9%
21:00 15° 0mm 17 0 67.4%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 14 0 77.9%
07:00 14° 0mm 13 0 76.2%
08:00 16° 0mm 14 0 70.8%
09:00 17° 0mm 14 0 63.1%
10:00 18° 0mm 15 0 59.8%
11:00 18° 0.1mm 13 0 63%
12:00 18° 0.03mm 14 0 64.7%
18:00 17° 0mm 14 0 58.4%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity50%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 8 0 85.2%
12:00 20° 0mm 4 0 50.2%
18:00 18° 0.2mm 10 0 59.7%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.18mm 20 0 97.1%
12:00 19° 0mm 30 0 78.7%
18:00 18° 0mm 26 0 67.4%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.05mm 16 0 94.6%
12:00 18° 0.02mm 22 0 58.4%
18:00 17° 0mm 19 0 54.7%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 16 0 89.2%
12:00 18° 0mm 20 0 57.6%
18:00 18° 0.15mm 13 0 65.1%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain4.3mm
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity96%
4.3mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 2.13mm 21 0 95.8%
12:00 16° 0.33mm 4 0 96.1%
18:00 16° 0.03mm 22 0 87.2%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain1mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.03mm 15 0 95.7%
12:00 18° 0.32mm 6 0 60.6%
18:00 15° 0.65mm 12 0 89.8%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp12°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Drying — 18h since rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Bird ban (03-01 to 07-15)
Seasonal bird ban on specific spires including Ilam Rock for nesting birds.
Dovedale features world-famous limestone spires and towers rising dramatically above the wooded floor of the Dove Valley. The rock quality is superb but variable, ranging from compact, pocketed vertical walls on spires like Ilam Rock to looser, vegetated limestone on lesser towers. With various faces pointing across all cardinal directions, sun and shade can be found easily, though tree cover along the valley floor retards drying time after rain. The climbing style is adventurous, bold multi-pitch trad on iconic spires from HVS to E6. Masterpiece routes include the sensational Ilam Rock Route. Access involves a picturesque 20 to 30 minute walk along the Dovedale tourist path from the main car park. Seasonal bird bans regularly affect individual spires, so checking access databases before climbing is essential.

About Dovedale (Ilam Rock & Lion Face)

Dovedale features world-famous limestone spires and towers rising dramatically above the wooded floor of the Dove Valley. The rock quality is superb but variable, ranging from compact, pocketed vertical walls on spires like Ilam Rock to looser, vegetated limestone on lesser towers. With various faces pointing across all cardinal directions, sun and shade can be found easily, though tree cover along the valley floor retards drying time after rain. The climbing style is adventurous, bold multi-pitch trad on iconic spires from HVS to E6. Masterpiece routes include the sensational Ilam Rock Route. Access involves a picturesque 20 to 30 minute walk along the Dovedale tourist path from the main car park. Seasonal bird bans regularly affect individual spires, so checking access databases before climbing is essential.

Region
Peak District — Dovedale
Rock type
limestone
Altitude
160m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium