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CHESHIRE — FRODSHAM · SANDSTONE

Helsby Crag climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind2.9 km/h
Gusts4 km/h
Humidity88.6%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts4 km/h
Humidity68%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 3 0 88.6%
07:00 20° 0mm 4 0 83.2%
08:00 22° 0mm 11 0 75.5%
09:00 23° 0mm 14 0 70.2%
10:00 24° 0mm 14 0 68.7%
11:00 23° 0mm 14 0 70%
12:00 24° 0mm 15 0 64.4%
13:00 24° 0mm 18 0 68.1%
14:00 23° 0mm 21 0 70.3%
15:00 22° 0mm 21 0 69.7%
16:00 21° 0mm 22 0 65.9%
17:00 20° 0mm 21 0 61.7%
18:00 20° 0mm 19 0 61.3%
19:00 19° 0mm 19 0 64.3%
20:00 18° 0mm 17 0 69.8%
21:00 18° 0mm 16 0 71%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 13 0 80.3%
07:00 17° 0mm 19 0 74.1%
08:00 18° 0mm 18 0 66.8%
09:00 19° 0mm 18 0 60.1%
10:00 19° 0mm 19 0 56.8%
11:00 19° 0mm 19 0 57.2%
12:00 20° 0mm 19 0 56.3%
13:00 20° 0mm 19 0 53.9%
14:00 20° 0mm 19 0 52.7%
15:00 19° 0mm 19 0 53.9%
16:00 19° 0mm 19 0 54.7%
17:00 18° 0mm 19 0 55.8%
18:00 18° 0mm 17 0 57.6%
19:00 17° 0mm 14 0 58.4%
20:00 17° 0mm 10 0 59.1%
21:00 16° 0mm 8 0 60.4%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity54%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 10 0 76.5%
07:00 16° 0mm 8 0 71.7%
08:00 17° 0mm 10 0 66%
09:00 18° 0mm 9 0 60.9%
10:00 19° 0mm 10 0 57.3%
11:00 19° 0mm 9 0 55.2%
12:00 20° 0mm 10 0 52.3%
13:00 20° 0mm 11 0 52.6%
14:00 21° 0mm 9 0 49.9%
15:00 21° 0mm 14 0 51.1%
16:00 20° 0mm 16 0 57.4%
17:00 19° 0mm 17 0 62.9%
18:00 19° 0mm 13 0 64.7%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.02mm 9 0 84.6%
12:00 21° 0mm 11 0 60.5%
18:00 20° 0mm 9 0 67.4%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp23°C
Rain1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.6mm 12 0 84.7%
12:00 23° 0.37mm 14 0 71%
18:00 19° 0.07mm 11 0 89.8%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.02mm 10 0 93.8%
12:00 20° 0.13mm 9 0 58.3%
18:00 19° 0mm 6 0 60.4%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain1mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity57%
1mm 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° 0.17mm 9 0 85.3%
12:00 20° 0.85mm 11 0 57.1%
18:00 19° 0mm 12 0 62.7%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
0.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.28mm 13 0 86.8%
12:00 17° 0.18mm 25 0 78.7%
18:00 17° 0.02mm 17 0 71.1%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
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 13° 0.3mm 8 0 94.4%
12:00 16° 0.32mm 12 0 82%
18:00 16° 0mm 11 0 73.1%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp17°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.17mm 9 0 85.6%
12:00 17° 0mm 19 0 64.6%
Helsby Crag stands as Cheshire's premier natural sandstone cliff, towering high above the Mersey Estuary with extensive views across the Cheshire Plain. The rock is a hard, red Triassic sandstone, offering varied climbing styles from delicate slab smearing and pocket pulling to fierce overhangs and roof crack jams. Facing north to northwest, the crag stays in shade for much of the day but benefits from late summer afternoon sun and strong breeze drying, keeping the rock quick to dry after rain. The grade spectrum is extensive, accommodating everything from moderate trad climbs to E8 testpieces and a vast array of high-quality bouldering. Classic routes like Flake Crack and The Scoop represent some of the finest traditional climbing in the county. The approach involves a scenic ten-to-fifteen-minute walk uphill through woodland paths from Helsby village or the hill summit carpark. The single most important rule at Helsby is rock conservation: soft sandstone must never be climbed when wet, and top-roping directly over the edge without carpet protection damages the fragile rock.

About Helsby Crag

Helsby Crag stands as Cheshire's premier natural sandstone cliff, towering high above the Mersey Estuary with extensive views across the Cheshire Plain. The rock is a hard, red Triassic sandstone, offering varied climbing styles from delicate slab smearing and pocket pulling to fierce overhangs and roof crack jams. Facing north to northwest, the crag stays in shade for much of the day but benefits from late summer afternoon sun and strong breeze drying, keeping the rock quick to dry after rain. The grade spectrum is extensive, accommodating everything from moderate trad climbs to E8 testpieces and a vast array of high-quality bouldering. Classic routes like Flake Crack and The Scoop represent some of the finest traditional climbing in the county. The approach involves a scenic ten-to-fifteen-minute walk uphill through woodland paths from Helsby village or the hill summit carpark. The single most important rule at Helsby is rock conservation: soft sandstone must never be climbed when wet, and top-roping directly over the edge without carpet protection damages the fragile rock.

Region
Cheshire — Frodsham
Rock type
sandstone
Aspect
north-west-facing
Altitude
120m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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