Climbing Forecast › Peak District — White Peak Limestone › Lathkill Dale

PEAK DISTRICT — WHITE PEAK LIMESTONE · LIMESTONE · bird ban

Lathkill Dale climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp22°C
Wind24.1 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity58%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 13 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity58%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
21:00 22° 0mm 24 0 58%
Fri Friday 14 August
Good
Temp24°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 14 0 93.2%
07:00 19° 0mm 14 0 86.2%
08:00 21° 0mm 18 0 79.1%
09:00 22° 0mm 17 0 74.3%
10:00 23° 0mm 17 0 68%
11:00 24° 0mm 17 0 63.3%
12:00 24° 0mm 18 0 61.2%
13:00 25° 0mm 17 0 59.5%
14:00 25° 0mm 17 0 57.2%
15:00 24° 0mm 17 0 61.1%
16:00 23° 0mm 19 0 65.3%
17:00 23° 0mm 22 0 66.2%
18:00 21° 0mm 25 0 71.1%
19:00 19° 0mm 23 0 66.2%
20:00 18° 0mm 21 0 61.6%
21:00 18° 0mm 21 0 63.3%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity49%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 18 0 89%
07:00 14° 0mm 18 0 80.3%
08:00 16° 0mm 18 0 70%
09:00 18° 0mm 20 0 59.4%
10:00 19° 0mm 17 0 54.1%
11:00 20° 0mm 15 0 50.1%
12:00 20° 0mm 15 0 48.5%
13:00 20° 0mm 16 0 47.1%
14:00 20° 0mm 19 0 47.5%
15:00 20° 0mm 21 0 47.8%
16:00 19° 0mm 21 0 50%
17:00 18° 0mm 20 0 51.4%
18:00 17° 0mm 19 0 53.7%
19:00 16° 0mm 18 0 58.1%
20:00 15° 0mm 16 0 63.8%
21:00 14° 0mm 16 0 68%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 14 0 78.2%
07:00 13° 0mm 13 0 76.9%
08:00 15° 0mm 14 0 70.3%
09:00 16° 0mm 14 0 60.6%
10:00 17° 0mm 15 0 57.1%
11:00 17° 0mm 13 0 57.8%
12:00 17° 0mm 14 0 59%
18:00 17° 0mm 15 0 56.9%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity47%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 6 0 86.9%
12:00 20° 0mm 5 0 47%
18:00 17° 0.37mm 11 0 60.3%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain1.1mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
1.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.15mm 22 0 96.2%
12:00 18° 0mm 29 0 78.7%
18:00 17° 0.02mm 27 0 69.1%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.13mm 16 0 93.4%
12:00 17° 0mm 23 0 62%
18:00 16° 0mm 20 0 57.5%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity59%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 17 0 88.8%
12:00 17° 0mm 21 0 58.6%
18:00 16° 0.07mm 13 0 70.5%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain4.2mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity97%
4.2mm rain forecastHumidity 97% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 2.12mm 17 0 97.7%
12:00 15° 0.33mm 10 0 96.9%
18:00 15° 0.05mm 21 0 88.5%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain1mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity60%
1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.05mm 15 0 95%
12:00 18° 0.67mm 5 0 60.1%
18:00 14° 0.32mm 14 0 93.6%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Only 18h since rain — needs ~37h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Bird ban (03-01 to 07-15)
Strict seasonal restrictions across sectors due to nature reserve status and nesting birds.
Lathkill Dale is a quiet, highly protected limestone valley offering small, scattered outcrops within a designated national nature reserve. The rock is typical Peak limestone, ranging from sound pocketed walls to fragile, vegetated tiers. Buttresses face multiple aspects along the winding valley, but dense woodland canopy and nature reserve restrictions mean many faces hold moisture and remain damp. Climbing is limited, consisting of quiet trad routes and select sport problems across intermediate grades. Reach the sectors via a 15 to 30 minute walk along valley paths from Over Haddon or Monyash car parks. Climbers must adhere strictly to nature reserve guidelines and active seasonal bird nesting closures.

About Lathkill Dale

Lathkill Dale is a quiet, highly protected limestone valley offering small, scattered outcrops within a designated national nature reserve. The rock is typical Peak limestone, ranging from sound pocketed walls to fragile, vegetated tiers. Buttresses face multiple aspects along the winding valley, but dense woodland canopy and nature reserve restrictions mean many faces hold moisture and remain damp. Climbing is limited, consisting of quiet trad routes and select sport problems across intermediate grades. Reach the sectors via a 15 to 30 minute walk along valley paths from Over Haddon or Monyash car parks. Climbers must adhere strictly to nature reserve guidelines and active seasonal bird nesting closures.

Region
Peak District — White Peak Limestone
Rock type
limestone
Altitude
210m
Exposure
low
Seepage
high

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