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PEAK DISTRICT · LIMESTONE

Horseshoe Quarry weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp7°C
Wind38 km/h
Gusts61 km/h
Humidity94.19%
Rain 48h0.9mm
Last rain0h ago

Assessment

2.2mm rain forecast
Windy — 33 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
Humidity 94% — potential fog
Humidity 94.19% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Loose rock away from main wall — blast-shattered quarry rock. Stick to starred routes. Helmet essential.

Drying Time

4% dry · 5-10h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain2mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity94%
2.2mm rain forecastWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 46 km/hHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
16:00 8° dry 33 46 93.82%
19:00 7° 0.8mm 38 61 94.19%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain1mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity81%
1.2mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 5° 0.6mm 10 19 94.45%
10:00 5° 0.4mm 16 25 92.33%
13:00 7° dry 20 32 81.1%
16:00 8° dry 15 25 70.38%
19:00 7° dry 10 17 79.66%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain13mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts70 km/h
Humidity93%
13.2mm rain forecastWind 26 km/h, gusts 70 km/h — too windyHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 8° 5mm 15 27 98.6%
10:00 9° 0.6mm 10 18 97.41%
13:00 9° 0.6mm 28 50 93.89%
16:00 7° 0.9mm 40 70 88.97%
19:00 6° dry 37 66 82.03%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain19mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts60 km/h
Humidity93%
19.4mm rain forecastWind 29 km/h, gusts 60 km/h — too windyHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 5° dry 18 33 90.87%
10:00 5° dry 22 40 90.45%
13:00 7° 3mm 32 58 94.07%
16:00 8° 6mm 33 60 95.13%
19:00 10° 7mm 32 57 94.34%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain5mm
Wind36 km/h
Gusts67 km/h
Humidity75%
5.1mm rain forecastWind 36 km/h, gusts 67 km/h — too windy
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° 0.9mm 36 66 82.83%
09:00 6° 1mm 35 64 85.26%
12:00 7° 1mm 37 67 76%
15:00 7° 0.6mm 36 64 73.73%
18:00 7° 0.2mm 31 55 76.57%
21:00 6° dry 28 49 78.37%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain9mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts56 km/h
Humidity92%
9.1mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 56 km/hHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° 1mm 21 38 91.75%
09:00 7° 2mm 24 45 94%
12:00 9° 2mm 28 51 93.13%
15:00 11° 2mm 31 56 91%
18:00 11° 1mm 31 56 90.53%
21:00 11° 1mm 31 57 90.59%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain5mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts57 km/h
Humidity76%
5.2mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 57 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.8mm 28 50 88.38%
09:00 7° dry 28 51 84.97%
12:00 8° 0.7mm 31 57 76.6%
15:00 8° 0.5mm 28 51 75.65%
18:00 8° 0.3mm 25 44 80.79%
21:00 7° dry 24 43 85.56%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain2mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity86%
1.6mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 47 km/hHumidity 86% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 23 41 91.54%
09:00 8° 0.6mm 24 44 89.72%
12:00 9° 0.5mm 26 47 85.38%
15:00 10° 0.6mm 22 41 86.87%

About Horseshoe Quarry

Horseshoe is the Peak's most popular limestone quarry, with a big spread of low- and mid-grade sport routes, and it's quick drying. The main walls face south-west and the quarry is sheltered, so on a calm, sunny winter day it turns into a sun trap. Climbers report T-shirt conditions on the main wall while it's below freezing in the car park. On the other hand, it can be baking in a summer heatwave and is best in the cooler months. Wind matters more than temperature: a cold northerly takes the edge off the shelter. The BMC has owned the main section since 2005 and re-bolted those routes in 2019. Routes on the parts it doesn't own have older, unchecked bolts. Avoid moving the rock piles on the quarry floor, which shelter amphibians, and watch for loose rock above the main wall.

Region
Peak District
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-west-facing
Altitude
260m
Exposure
high
Seepage
very-low

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