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YORKSHIRE — NIDDERDALE GRIT · GRITSTONE

Great Park Ledge climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp11°C
Wind6 km/h
Gusts9 km/h
Humidity73.8%
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
Humidity74%
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 — 73.8%
19:00 11° dry 5 — 72.4%
20:00 10° dry 5 — 73.2%
21:00 9° dry 8 — 81.8%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind22 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 8° dry 10 — 98.9%
07:00 9° dry 13 — 97.1%
08:00 11° dry 18 — 92.4%
09:00 13° dry 20 — 90%
10:00 14° 0.1mm 18 — 90.1%
11:00 15° dry 26 — 89.5%
12:00 15° dry 28 — 88.2%
13:00 16° dry 24 — 88.9%
14:00 16° dry 22 — 89.4%
15:00 17° dry 21 — 84.9%
16:00 17° dry 18 — 86.3%
17:00 17° dry 19 — 85.8%
18:00 16° dry 18 — 91.5%
19:00 16° dry 18 — 96.3%
20:00 16° dry 21 — 98%
21:00 16° dry 22 — 97.6%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain5mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
4.8mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° 2mm 25 — 95.7%
07:00 17° 0.2mm 25 — 96.2%
08:00 17° dry 25 — 96.5%
09:00 17° dry 23 — 96.4%
10:00 17° dry 21 — 94.8%
11:00 17° dry 19 — 89%
12:00 19° dry 21 — 76.8%
13:00 19° dry 22 — 69.3%
14:00 19° dry 22 — 67.2%
15:00 19° dry 22 — 66.4%
16:00 18° dry 19 — 69.8%
17:00 17° dry 16 — 69.6%
18:00 15° dry 14 — 73.6%
19:00 15° dry 14 — 77%
20:00 14° dry 16 — 79.7%
21:00 14° dry 16 — 81.5%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 13 — 96.1%
12:00 14° dry 20 — 73.7%
18:00 12° dry 12 — 84.8%
Fri Friday 2 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 17 — 90.3%
12:00 16° 0.4mm 26 — 80.6%
18:00 14° 0.2mm 23 — 95.3%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 10 — 93.5%
12:00 14° dry 12 — 66%
18:00 10° dry 6 — 80.3%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 9 — 92.2%
12:00 15° dry 16 — 74.9%
18:00 12° dry 13 — 85.1%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 21 — 95.9%
12:00 15° dry 21 — 88.9%
18:00 14° dry 14 — 92.2%

About Great Park Ledge

Great Park Ledge is a small gritstone outcrop located on high ground near Brimham Rocks. The rock consists of solid gritstone with crisp edges, technical slabs, and neat crack lines. Facing south, the crag receives all-day sunlight and dries very fast after wet spells due to good breeze exposure. The venue provides short, quality trad climbing and bouldering, mostly in the Severe to E3 range. Classic routes like Park Wall offer technical gritstone moves. Access takes ten minutes along established paths from nearby parking laybys. Peaceful surroundings make it a fine alternative to busier nearby crags.

Region
Yorkshire — Nidderdale Grit
Rock type
Gritstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
270m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
very-low

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