Right now

Temp11°C

Wind4 km/h

Gusts5 km/h

Humidity75%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range

Loose blocks on upper quarry rim — exercise care

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind4 km/h

Gusts5 km/h

Humidity75%

No recent rain

Cold — excellent friction, dress warm

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 11° dry 4 — 75%

19:00 10° dry 6 — 77.3%

20:00 10° dry 5 — 77.9%

21:00 9° dry 9 — 78.5%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

No recent rain

Good friction range for gritstone
High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 18 — 99.2%

07:00 10° dry 20 — 98.3%

08:00 11° dry 22 — 94%

09:00 13° 0.1mm 23 — 91.8%

10:00 13° dry 25 — 92%

11:00 14° dry 29 — 93.6%

12:00 14° dry 27 — 93.5%

13:00 15° dry 26 — 92%

14:00 16° dry 28 — 89.3%

15:00 17° dry 27 — 88.3%

16:00 17° dry 23 — 86%

17:00 17° dry 23 — 85%

18:00 17° dry 21 — 85.4%

19:00 17° dry 22 — 84.4%

20:00 17° dry 23 — 84.1%

21:00 17° dry 22 — 86.1%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain6mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity77%

6.2mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° 0.6mm 26 — 95%

07:00 16° 0.3mm 26 — 96.3%

08:00 16° 0.1mm 22 — 98.1%

09:00 16° dry 21 — 97.9%

10:00 16° dry 19 — 95.2%

11:00 17° dry 20 — 86.8%

12:00 18° dry 20 — 80%

13:00 18° dry 21 — 75.7%

14:00 18° 0.1mm 22 — 72.5%

15:00 18° dry 20 — 63.6%

16:00 17° dry 17 — 66.2%

17:00 16° dry 16 — 70.6%

18:00 15° 0.2mm 15 — 75.5%

19:00 14° 0.2mm 17 — 83%

20:00 13° dry 15 — 87.4%

21:00 13° dry 16 — 87.1%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity76%

0.3mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.1mm 14 — 97.7%

12:00 14° 0.2mm 18 — 75.6%

18:00 11° dry 9 — 90.7%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain1mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity88%

1.3mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone
High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.1mm 20 — 96.1%

12:00 15° 0.6mm 23 — 88.1%

18:00 14° 0.4mm 24 — 95.8%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Caution

Temp13°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity70%

Drying — 18h since rain

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 12 — 97%

12:00 13° dry 13 — 70.1%

18:00 10° dry 5 — 86.8%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp13°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 6° dry 7 — 96.7%

12:00 13° dry 11 — 73.9%

18:00 11° dry 9 — 88.2%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind15 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone
High humidity — grip may be affected

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 14 — 96.2%

12:00 14° dry 15 — 91.4%

18:00 13° dry 11 — 97.3%

About Heptonstall Quarry

Heptonstall Quarry is a striking disused gritstone quarry situated near Hebden Bridge, known for its sheer vertical walls and impressive yellow-and-red rock faces. The rock character is smooth, compact gritstone, offering technical face climbing, thin crack seams, and precise corner laybacks. Facing due south within a deeply sheltered quarry basin, it acts as a powerful sun trap, though persistent groundwater seepage affects several main walls for days after heavy rain. The climbing style is technical, steep, and continuous, catering primarily to mid-grade and advanced traditional climbers with classics such as Fairy Steps and Thin Red Line. The approach requires a short ten-minute walk along public footpaths from Heptonstall village or local road parking. The single most important factor for visitors is assessing seepage; checking recent rainfall is vital, as the key wall climbs become unclimable when water bleeds through the central joints.

Region: Yorkshire — Pennine Grit
Rock type: Gritstone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 220m
Exposure: low
Seepage: high

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