Right now

Temp18°C

Wind13 km/h

Gusts20 km/h

Humidity86.4%

Rain 48h0mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.3mm rain forecast

Do not climb wet sandstone

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August

Poor

Temp24°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind21 km/h

Gusts20 km/h

Humidity59%

0.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 18° 0mm 13 0 86.4%

07:00 21° 0mm 14 0 77%

08:00 23° 0mm 17 0 68.4%

09:00 24° 0.1mm 18 0 63.7%

10:00 25° 0.2mm 20 0 59.8%

11:00 24° 0mm 23 0 65.1%

12:00 24° 0mm 21 0 62.4%

13:00 25° 0mm 20 0 59.9%

14:00 25° 0mm 20 0 56.2%

15:00 24° 0mm 23 0 54%

16:00 23° 0mm 22 0 54.6%

17:00 21° 0mm 19 0 56.7%

18:00 20° 0mm 18 0 59.4%

19:00 18° 0mm 18 0 62.4%

20:00 17° 0mm 16 0 66.8%

21:00 16° 0mm 13 0 69.9%

Sat Saturday 15 August

Good

Temp20°C

Rain0mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity45%

No recent rain

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0mm 18 0 81.9%

07:00 14° 0mm 21 0 73.3%

08:00 15° 0mm 21 0 63.7%

09:00 16° 0mm 19 0 59.5%

10:00 17° 0mm 17 0 54.8%

11:00 19° 0mm 14 0 50.7%

12:00 20° 0mm 14 0 43.5%

13:00 20° 0mm 15 0 43%

14:00 20° 0mm 16 0 41.2%

15:00 20° 0mm 17 0 41.2%

16:00 20° 0mm 17 0 42.7%

17:00 20° 0mm 17 0 43.5%

18:00 19° 0mm 17 0 48.1%

19:00 17° 0mm 15 0 54.1%

20:00 16° 0mm 12 0 60.7%

21:00 15° 0mm 13 0 62.9%

Sun Sunday 16 August

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain0.7mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity51%

0.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0mm 13 0 79%

07:00 14° 0mm 14 0 72.4%

08:00 15° 0mm 15 0 67%

09:00 16° 0mm 14 0 61.2%

10:00 18° 0mm 15 0 54.4%

11:00 19° 0mm 14 0 47.8%

12:00 20° 0mm 16 0 45.2%

13:00 20° 0mm 17 0 46.3%

14:00 19° 0mm 20 0 53.6%

15:00 18° 0mm 17 0 55.4%

16:00 18° 0mm 16 0 55.5%

17:00 18° 0.2mm 17 0 61%

18:00 17° 0.53mm 16 0 68.4%

Mon Monday 17 August

Caution

Temp16°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity89%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0.12mm 3 0 97.5%

12:00 16° 0.03mm 8 0 89.2%

18:00 17° 0mm 2 0 88.4%

Tue Tuesday 18 August

Caution

Temp20°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity80%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 17° 0mm 20 0 90.4%

12:00 20° 0.15mm 17 0 79.8%

18:00 19° 0mm 12 0 73.9%

Wed Wednesday 19 August

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

0.4mm 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° 0.17mm 4 0 91.2%

12:00 19° 0.2mm 11 0 68.6%

18:00 18° 0mm 13 0 63.2%

Thu Thursday 20 August

Poor

Temp20°C

Rain1.5mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity59%

1.5mm 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° 0.03mm 9 0 89.6%

12:00 20° 1.4mm 13 0 59%

18:00 15° 0.03mm 3 0 86.6%

Fri Friday 21 August

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain1.6mm

Wind3 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity73%

1.6mm 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° 0.08mm 2 0 98.4%

12:00 17° 1.47mm 3 0 73.1%

18:00 15° 0.03mm 7 0 85.2%

Sat Saturday 22 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain2.5mm

Wind6 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity86%

2.5mm 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° 0.55mm 7 0 95.9%

12:00 15° 1.8mm 6 0 85.6%

18:00 14° 0.18mm 4 0 94.9%

Sun Sunday 23 August

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

0.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 91% — potential fog

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.43mm 9 0 98.9%

12:00 14° 0mm 16 0 91.2%

Edlingham Crag is an attractive Fell Sandstone venue overlooking the historic Edlingham Church and castle ruins. The rock is solid and well-featured, offering sharp breaks, small roofs, and clean vertical crack lines. Facing south at low altitude, the crag functions as an effective sun trap, drying quickly after rain and offering warm climbing on clear winter days. The grade range is highly approachable, featuring an excellent selection of traditional climbs between Severe and E3. Highlight lines include Edlingham Wall (VS 4c), The Fly (E2 5c), and Castle View (HVS 5a). The approach takes under ten minutes from roadside parking near the village, crossing flat field paths. The single most important factor is maintaining good relations with local residents and farm owners by parking considerately near the road and leaving no trace of litter.

About Edlingham Crag

Region: Northumberland — Northumberland Grit
Rock type: sandstone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 180m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

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