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NORTHUMBERLAND — NORTHUMBERLAND GRIT · SANDSTONE

Hetton Crags climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind14.8 km/h
Gusts22 km/h
Humidity85.8%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts22 km/h
Humidity61%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 15 0 85.8%
07:00 21° 0mm 16 0 77.9%
08:00 22° 0mm 19 0 72.1%
09:00 23° 0mm 18 0 69.6%
10:00 24° 0mm 20 0 66.2%
11:00 23° 0.1mm 21 0 67.6%
12:00 23° 0mm 21 0 66.4%
13:00 23° 0mm 22 0 59.6%
14:00 23° 0mm 24 0 56.5%
15:00 22° 0mm 24 0 55.2%
16:00 21° 0mm 22 0 56.3%
17:00 21° 0mm 21 0 56.5%
18:00 20° 0mm 21 0 59.6%
19:00 18° 0mm 19 0 62.9%
20:00 17° 0mm 16 0 68.5%
21:00 16° 0mm 16 0 70.7%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity49%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 18 0 82.6%
07:00 14° 0mm 19 0 73.8%
08:00 15° 0mm 20 0 66.3%
09:00 16° 0mm 19 0 59.9%
10:00 17° 0mm 18 0 53.8%
11:00 19° 0mm 17 0 47.8%
12:00 20° 0mm 17 0 46.9%
13:00 20° 0mm 19 0 46.8%
14:00 19° 0mm 19 0 49.4%
15:00 19° 0mm 20 0 49.9%
16:00 19° 0mm 19 0 50.6%
17:00 19° 0mm 21 0 51.2%
18:00 18° 0mm 20 0 53.2%
19:00 17° 0mm 17 0 56.1%
20:00 16° 0mm 17 0 60.1%
21:00 15° 0mm 18 0 67.4%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity54%
0.9mm 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 16 0 79.9%
07:00 14° 0mm 16 0 75.6%
08:00 15° 0mm 15 0 71.1%
09:00 16° 0mm 16 0 61.6%
10:00 17° 0mm 16 0 55.9%
11:00 18° 0mm 15 0 53.1%
12:00 18° 0mm 16 0 51.3%
13:00 18° 0mm 14 0 53.5%
14:00 18° 0mm 14 0 55.8%
15:00 19° 0mm 14 0 54.9%
16:00 18° 0mm 14 0 56.6%
17:00 18° 0mm 14 0 59.7%
18:00 17° 0.9mm 14 0 63.3%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
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 14° 0.2mm 6 0 96.4%
12:00 16° 0.17mm 5 0 85.4%
18:00 17° 0mm 2 0 89.8%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
0.4mm 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 17° 0.03mm 16 0 91.1%
12:00 21° 0.05mm 21 0 74.1%
18:00 19° 0mm 15 0 68.5%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
0.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.17mm 5 0 88.5%
12:00 19° 0.15mm 7 0 64.3%
18:00 18° 0mm 12 0 61.8%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain1.4mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity60%
1.4mm 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° 0.05mm 7 0 93.6%
12:00 20° 1.33mm 7 0 59.5%
18:00 15° 0.02mm 4 0 89.6%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.4mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
1.4mm 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° 0.77mm 1 0 97.7%
12:00 14° 0.57mm 16 0 89.4%
18:00 15° 0.03mm 5 0 83.2%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.8mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
1.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.98mm 8 0 96.4%
12:00 14° 0.75mm 11 0 87%
18:00 14° 0.05mm 4 0 91.3%
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 9 0 99.3%
12:00 14° 0mm 13 0 81.8%
Hetton Crags offers a clean sequence of small Fell Sandstone buttresses set above quiet agricultural country near Lowick. The rock character is firm, providing reliable friction, crisp horizontal breaks, and distinct vertical crack systems. Facing south at a low elevation, the crag acts as a reliable sun trap, drying rapidly after showers and catching light winter breezes. The climbing style favors technical wall climbing and neat jams, primarily appealing to climbers working in the Severe to E2 grade range. Key routes include Hetton Corner (VS 4c) and Hetton Face (E1 5b). The approach requires a simple ten-minute walk across private farmland following designated rights of way. Climbers must prioritize farmer goodwill by keeping strictly to path lines, leaving farm gates exactly as found, and avoiding any disruption to livestock.

About Hetton Crags

Hetton Crags offers a clean sequence of small Fell Sandstone buttresses set above quiet agricultural country near Lowick. The rock character is firm, providing reliable friction, crisp horizontal breaks, and distinct vertical crack systems. Facing south at a low elevation, the crag acts as a reliable sun trap, drying rapidly after showers and catching light winter breezes. The climbing style favors technical wall climbing and neat jams, primarily appealing to climbers working in the Severe to E2 grade range. Key routes include Hetton Corner (VS 4c) and Hetton Face (E1 5b). The approach requires a simple ten-minute walk across private farmland following designated rights of way. Climbers must prioritize farmer goodwill by keeping strictly to path lines, leaving farm gates exactly as found, and avoiding any disruption to livestock.

Region
Northumberland — Northumberland Grit
Rock type
sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
130m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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