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YORKSHIRE — NIDDERDALE GRIT · GRITSTONE

Eavestone Crag climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind6 km/h
Gusts9 km/h
Humidity71.7%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind6 km/h
Gusts9 km/h
Humidity72%
No recent rain
  • Cold — excellent friction, dress warm
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 12° dry 6 — 71.7%
19:00 11° dry 5 — 72.5%
20:00 10° dry 7 — 76.1%
21:00 9° dry 9 — 84.5%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
No recent rain
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 8 — 97.9%
07:00 10° dry 10 — 95.9%
08:00 12° dry 14 — 90%
09:00 14° dry 18 — 86.1%
10:00 15° dry 17 — 87.1%
11:00 16° dry 24 — 84.2%
12:00 16° dry 27 — 83.6%
13:00 17° dry 23 — 84.6%
14:00 17° dry 20 — 83.9%
15:00 18° dry 19 — 80.9%
16:00 18° dry 17 — 82.1%
17:00 18° dry 17 — 82.3%
18:00 17° dry 17 — 89.1%
19:00 17° dry 19 — 94.1%
20:00 16° dry 20 — 96%
21:00 17° dry 21 — 95.8%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain4mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
4.3mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° 2mm 25 — 94.1%
07:00 17° 0.1mm 25 — 94.4%
08:00 17° dry 26 — 94.9%
09:00 18° dry 23 — 93.9%
10:00 18° dry 21 — 92.9%
11:00 18° dry 18 — 86.6%
12:00 19° dry 21 — 74.6%
13:00 20° dry 21 — 66.4%
14:00 20° dry 21 — 63.6%
15:00 20° dry 21 — 63.1%
16:00 19° dry 18 — 67.3%
17:00 18° dry 15 — 66.7%
18:00 16° dry 13 — 71.7%
19:00 15° dry 13 — 76.6%
20:00 15° dry 14 — 80.1%
21:00 14° dry 15 — 81.9%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 12 — 94.6%
12:00 16° dry 19 — 69%
18:00 12° dry 11 — 81.2%
Fri Friday 2 October
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 14 — 89.1%
12:00 17° 0.3mm 25 — 74.7%
18:00 15° 0.2mm 22 — 93.2%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 9 — 92.5%
12:00 15° dry 11 — 62.9%
18:00 11° dry 5 — 78.6%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 8 — 92%
12:00 16° dry 14 — 71.8%
18:00 13° dry 9 — 82.4%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
Should be dry
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 20 — 93.8%
12:00 16° dry 20 — 83.5%
18:00 14° dry 12 — 89.6%

About Eavestone Crag

Eavestone Crag is a secluded gritstone outcrop hidden in quiet woodland near Sawley. The rock consists of high-friction gritstone featuring short vertical walls, technical arêtes, and clean friction faces. Facing south through woodland clearings, open sectors catch sun and dry rapidly following rain showers. The crag offers a small selection of traditional routes and bouldering problems, mainly graded Severe to E3. Standout routes like Eavestone Wall provide fun technical climbing. Access involves a 10-minute walk along woodland footpaths from roadside laybys. Peaceful woodland setting demands low-impact behavior from visiting climbers.

Region
Yorkshire — Nidderdale Grit
Rock type
Gritstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
190m
Exposure
low
Seepage
very-low

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