- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
SOUTHERN SANDSTONE — EAST GRINSTEAD · SANDSTONE
Stone Farm Rocks climbing conditions
Good — dry and climbable
Right now
Assessment
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- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Breezy — helps drying
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Breezy — helps drying
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
About Stone Farm Rocks
Stone Farm Rocks is a compact, highly popular sandstone crag situated on a sunny hillside near East Grinstead. The rock character features sound Ardingly sandstone with crisp horizontal break pockets, friction slabs, and clean vertical crack systems. Facing south across open country, the crag captures abundant sunshine and dries quickly after rain, making it one of the faster-drying outcrops in the Weald. The climbing offers top-roping and bouldering across all grade bands from Severe to hard E-grade equivalents, led by Stone Farm Crack. The approach involves a short five-minute walk from the nearby lane laybys across a grassy field. Climbers must use long sling extensions and rope guards to prevent top-edge erosion.
- Region
- Southern Sandstone — East Grinstead
- Rock type
- sandstone
- Aspect
- south-facing
- Altitude
- 120m
- Exposure
- low
- Seepage
- low