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PEAK DISTRICT — BUXTON LIMESTONE · LIMESTONE

Smalldale Quarry climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp21°C
Wind18.4 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity61.8%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Thursday 13 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity62%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
21:00 21° 0mm 18 0 61.8%
Fri Friday 14 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 13 0 98.4%
07:00 18° 0mm 14 0 91.9%
08:00 19° 0mm 18 0 86.6%
09:00 20° 0mm 17 0 83.2%
10:00 21° 0mm 17 0 75.7%
11:00 22° 0mm 17 0 71.3%
12:00 23° 0mm 18 0 66.8%
13:00 24° 0.1mm 17 0 63.3%
14:00 23° 0.1mm 17 0 64.8%
15:00 23° 0mm 18 0 68.2%
16:00 22° 0mm 20 0 69.4%
17:00 21° 0mm 22 0 72.3%
18:00 19° 0mm 23 0 73.1%
19:00 18° 0mm 23 0 64.7%
20:00 17° 0mm 21 0 65.5%
21:00 16° 0mm 19 0 70.7%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity54%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 16 0 95.2%
07:00 14° 0mm 17 0 85.4%
08:00 15° 0mm 18 0 73.2%
09:00 16° 0mm 19 0 64.8%
10:00 17° 0mm 17 0 60.5%
11:00 18° 0mm 16 0 55.8%
12:00 19° 0mm 15 0 52.9%
13:00 19° 0mm 16 0 50.6%
14:00 19° 0mm 19 0 50.9%
15:00 18° 0mm 21 0 53%
16:00 18° 0mm 20 0 54.8%
17:00 17° 0mm 20 0 55.5%
18:00 16° 0mm 18 0 58.5%
19:00 15° 0mm 17 0 63.3%
20:00 14° 0mm 16 0 68.2%
21:00 13° 0mm 15 0 72.4%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 12 0 84.8%
07:00 13° 0mm 12 0 81.8%
08:00 14° 0mm 13 0 75.8%
09:00 15° 0mm 14 0 65.9%
10:00 16° 0mm 15 0 64.9%
11:00 16° 0mm 13 0 63.1%
12:00 17° 0mm 14 0 59.9%
18:00 15° 0mm 13 0 65.4%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity52%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0mm 6 0 91.4%
12:00 19° 0.02mm 7 0 51.8%
18:00 16° 0.12mm 10 0 66.4%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1.1mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
1.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.35mm 21 0 99.2%
12:00 17° 0.02mm 27 0 82.8%
18:00 16° 0.03mm 26 0 73.4%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.58mm 16 0 97.6%
12:00 16° 0.07mm 24 0 70.4%
18:00 15° 0.07mm 20 0 61%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.08mm 17 0 94.1%
12:00 16° 0.08mm 21 0 68.6%
18:00 15° 0.05mm 11 0 75.3%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain3.4mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity97%
3.4mm rain forecastHumidity 97% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 1.62mm 22 0 97%
12:00 14° 0.3mm 18 0 96.8%
18:00 14° 0.1mm 19 0 94.3%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
0.9mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.05mm 11 0 99.6%
12:00 17° 0.75mm 7 0 63.7%
18:00 14° 0.07mm 10 0 90.9%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp10°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Drying — 24h since rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Smalldale Quarry is a popular, accessible sport climbing quarry located in a peaceful dale near Buxton. The quarried limestone walls are clean, sheer, and featuring fine crimps, pockets, and smooth vertical plates. Angled in various directions around the quarry floor, climbers can easily locate sunny or shaded sectors, and open exposure leads to quick drying times overall. The venue is renowned as one of the best mid-grade sport destinations in the region, crammed with fully bolted routes from 5c to 7a. Popular classics like Smalldale Wall provide excellent technical warm-ups and training. Reach the quarry in under five minutes along a flat track from roadside parking near Smalldale hamlet. Loose debris on top ledges demands caution when lower-offs are being set up.

About Smalldale Quarry

Smalldale Quarry is a popular, accessible sport climbing quarry located in a peaceful dale near Buxton. The quarried limestone walls are clean, sheer, and featuring fine crimps, pockets, and smooth vertical plates. Angled in various directions around the quarry floor, climbers can easily locate sunny or shaded sectors, and open exposure leads to quick drying times overall. The venue is renowned as one of the best mid-grade sport destinations in the region, crammed with fully bolted routes from 5c to 7a. Popular classics like Smalldale Wall provide excellent technical warm-ups and training. Reach the quarry in under five minutes along a flat track from roadside parking near Smalldale hamlet. Loose debris on top ledges demands caution when lower-offs are being set up.

Region
Peak District — Buxton Limestone
Rock type
limestone
Altitude
320m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low