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SOUTHERN SANDSTONE — EAST GRINSTEAD · SANDSTONE

Stone Farm Rocks climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind13 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity65.6%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind13 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity66%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 17° dry 13 — 65.6%
19:00 16° dry 13 — 74.5%
20:00 15° dry 12 — 82.7%
21:00 15° dry 13 — 91.4%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Poor
Temp22°C
Rain18mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
18mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.2mm 14 — 98.6%
07:00 16° 7mm 14 — 97.1%
08:00 16° 5mm 12 — 95.2%
09:00 18° dry 14 — 92.3%
10:00 20° dry 16 — 83.9%
11:00 21° dry 19 — 78.2%
12:00 22° dry 16 — 74.2%
13:00 23° dry 15 — 72.1%
14:00 23° dry 15 — 71.7%
15:00 22° dry 16 — 73.5%
16:00 22° dry 17 — 76.6%
17:00 21° dry 17 — 80.9%
18:00 20° dry 16 — 86.5%
19:00 20° 5mm 19 — 86.8%
20:00 18° 1mm 16 — 97.5%
21:00 19° dry 26 — 92.1%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain7mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
6.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.6mm 20 — 95.8%
07:00 18° 0.2mm 21 — 96%
08:00 19° 0.9mm 22 — 95.4%
09:00 18° 1mm 22 — 97.3%
10:00 18° dry 16 — 93.9%
11:00 18° dry 14 — 88.3%
12:00 20° dry 21 — 73.7%
13:00 21° dry 22 — 70.1%
14:00 20° dry 19 — 71.5%
15:00 20° dry 18 — 71.1%
16:00 20° dry 16 — 74%
17:00 18° dry 13 — 81.3%
18:00 17° dry 10 — 90.2%
19:00 16° dry 8 — 93.3%
20:00 16° dry 8 — 95.2%
21:00 16° dry 10 — 95.4%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity56%
0.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 10 — 97.1%
12:00 18° dry 19 — 56.1%
18:00 15° dry 14 — 71%
Fri Friday 2 October
Caution
Temp19°C
Raindry
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 3 — 89.6%
12:00 19° dry 10 — 55.4%
18:00 15° dry 7 — 78.9%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Caution
Temp19°C
Raindry
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 5 — 94.7%
12:00 19° dry 5 — 61.1%
18:00 17° dry 2 — 80.2%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 8 — 98.8%
12:00 18° dry 3 — 65.2%
18:00 15° dry 1 — 73.4%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp19°C
Raindry
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 3 — 99.8%
12:00 19° dry 4 — 63.6%
18:00 15° dry 7 — 87.7%

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