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NORTHUMBERLAND — NORTHUMBERLAND GRIT · SANDSTONE

Ford Castle Crags climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind14.4 km/h
Gusts22 km/h
Humidity85.7%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.3mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet sandstone
Spring/Autumn

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp22°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts22 km/h
Humidity62%
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 14 0 85.7%
07:00 20° 0mm 15 0 79.5%
08:00 21° 0mm 18 0 74.1%
09:00 22° 0mm 19 0 70.3%
10:00 23° 0.2mm 20 0 67.6%
11:00 23° 0.1mm 21 0 69%
12:00 22° 0mm 21 0 67.3%
13:00 23° 0mm 22 0 59.9%
14:00 23° 0mm 24 0 56.9%
15:00 22° 0mm 24 0 55.9%
16:00 21° 0mm 23 0 57%
17:00 20° 0mm 21 0 57.9%
18:00 19° 0mm 21 0 60.5%
19:00 18° 0mm 18 0 63%
20:00 16° 0mm 16 0 68.5%
21:00 16° 0mm 15 0 70.5%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity50%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 18 0 82.5%
07:00 14° 0mm 19 0 74.5%
08:00 15° 0mm 20 0 67%
09:00 16° 0mm 19 0 60.8%
10:00 17° 0mm 18 0 53.8%
11:00 18° 0mm 17 0 49.6%
12:00 19° 0mm 17 0 48.2%
13:00 19° 0mm 19 0 48.2%
14:00 18° 0mm 19 0 50.7%
15:00 19° 0mm 20 0 50.7%
16:00 19° 0mm 19 0 51.2%
17:00 18° 0mm 21 0 52.1%
18:00 17° 0mm 20 0 54%
19:00 17° 0mm 17 0 56.5%
20:00 16° 0mm 16 0 61.2%
21:00 15° 0mm 16 0 68.4%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity56%
0.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 15 0 81.3%
07:00 13° 0mm 16 0 77.1%
08:00 14° 0mm 15 0 72.2%
09:00 16° 0mm 16 0 62.5%
10:00 17° 0mm 16 0 57.1%
11:00 18° 0mm 15 0 54.1%
12:00 18° 0mm 17 0 52.8%
13:00 18° 0mm 17 0 56.1%
14:00 18° 0mm 17 0 57.4%
15:00 18° 0mm 17 0 56.2%
16:00 18° 0mm 17 0 58.1%
17:00 17° 0mm 17 0 62.4%
18:00 17° 0.82mm 15 0 65.9%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
0.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.18mm 5 0 96.2%
12:00 16° 0.08mm 5 0 87.1%
18:00 17° 0mm 2 0 87.4%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
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 17° 0.05mm 18 0 90.7%
12:00 21° 0.03mm 22 0 74.6%
18:00 19° 0mm 16 0 68.8%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
0.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.18mm 6 0 87.2%
12:00 19° 0.08mm 10 0 65.9%
18:00 17° 0mm 13 0 62.1%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain1.7mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
1.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.05mm 7 0 90.9%
12:00 19° 1.62mm 9 0 62.2%
18:00 15° 0.02mm 6 0 89.7%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.5mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
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° 0.72mm 1 0 95.2%
12:00 14° 0.63mm 16 0 89.1%
18:00 15° 0.15mm 4 0 84.2%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.7mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
1.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.62mm 8 0 97.1%
12:00 15° 1.07mm 8 0 86.3%
18:00 14° 0.05mm 2 0 90.7%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
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° 0.43mm 8 0 99.3%
12:00 14° 0mm 13 0 82%
clean faces to softer, lichenous sandstone requiring careful hold selection. With a south-facing orientation at low elevation, the crag receives reasonable sun, though surrounding trees can retain moisture and slow drying times after heavy rain. The climbing comprises short traditional routes and minor bouldering problems spanning low-to-mid grades. Formal classic routes are sparse, with the crag serving mainly as a quiet local practice ground. The approach takes roughly ten minutes via established estate tracks from Ford village. The most critical factor is strictly respecting estate privacy and ongoing forest operations; climbers should stay on public paths and avoid climbing during managed forestry work."

About Ford Castle Crags

clean faces to softer, lichenous sandstone requiring careful hold selection. With a south-facing orientation at low elevation, the crag receives reasonable sun, though surrounding trees can retain moisture and slow drying times after heavy rain. The climbing comprises short traditional routes and minor bouldering problems spanning low-to-mid grades. Formal classic routes are sparse, with the crag serving mainly as a quiet local practice ground. The approach takes roughly ten minutes via established estate tracks from Ford village. The most critical factor is strictly respecting estate privacy and ongoing forest operations; climbers should stay on public paths and avoid climbing during managed forestry work."

Region
Northumberland — Northumberland Grit
Rock type
sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
120m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

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