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PEAK DISTRICT — MATLOCK · LIMESTONE

Masson Lees Quarry climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind7 km/h
Gusts10 km/h
Humidity73.9%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts10 km/h
Humidity74%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 12° dry 7 — 73.9%
19:00 11° dry 9 — 72.3%
20:00 11° dry 12 — 72%
21:00 10° dry 14 — 78.9%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 19 — 93.2%
07:00 12° dry 19 — 92.7%
08:00 13° dry 19 — 91.9%
09:00 14° dry 21 — 92.3%
10:00 15° dry 23 — 91.8%
11:00 16° dry 25 — 89%
12:00 17° dry 25 — 85.2%
13:00 18° dry 26 — 80.5%
14:00 19° dry 19 — 79%
15:00 20° dry 23 — 73%
16:00 21° dry 22 — 69.7%
17:00 20° dry 20 — 71.2%
18:00 20° dry 22 — 73.6%
19:00 19° dry 23 — 76.9%
20:00 19° dry 23 — 82.7%
21:00 18° dry 23 — 85.7%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain4mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
3.8mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.2mm 29 — 96%
07:00 17° 0.3mm 28 — 97.1%
08:00 17° 0.2mm 25 — 98.2%
09:00 17° dry 22 — 98.2%
10:00 17° dry 20 — 97%
11:00 17° dry 19 — 91.7%
12:00 19° dry 23 — 75.7%
13:00 19° dry 25 — 64.3%
14:00 20° 0.2mm 24 — 60.6%
15:00 19° dry 23 — 61.9%
16:00 19° dry 19 — 64.3%
17:00 17° dry 16 — 67.9%
18:00 16° dry 15 — 71%
19:00 15° 0.3mm 14 — 75.3%
20:00 14° 0.2mm 23 — 83.3%
21:00 13° dry 17 — 91.5%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Caution
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Drying — 17h since rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 15 — 98.9%
12:00 15° dry 20 — 67.8%
18:00 12° dry 10 — 77.5%
Fri Friday 2 October
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 17 — 95.6%
12:00 16° 0.1mm 23 — 78.9%
18:00 15° dry 18 — 77.9%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 13 — 96.1%
12:00 15° dry 13 — 66.2%
18:00 11° dry 8 — 83.4%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 4 — 81.4%
12:00 15° dry 11 — 68.2%
18:00 12° dry 6 — 83.6%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 8 — 92.5%
12:00 18° dry 13 — 74.9%
18:00 14° dry 5 — 90.2%

About Masson Lees Quarry

Masson Lees Quarry is a hidden limestone sport crag located high on Masson Hill near Matlock. The rock is smooth quarried gray limestone featuring vertical faces, sharp sidepulls, and compact friction slabs. With walls facing multiple directions inside the quarry bay, tracking daylight is easy, and its elevated position helps it dry relatively fast after rain. The venue is fully bolted, providing high-quality sport climbs primarily in the popular 6a to 7b grade range. Outstanding climbs like Masson Wall offer sustained technical movement. Reach the quarry via a 10 to 15 minute uphill hike along public footpaths from Matlock laybys. Loose rock near the quarry rim requires careful anchor management.

Region
Peak District — Matlock
Rock type
Limestone
Altitude
250m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

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