Climbing Forecast › Devon — Exmoor › Valley of Rocks

DEVON — EXMOOR · SANDSTONE

Valley of Rocks climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind20.2 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity95.8%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.6mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet sandstone
Humidity 95.8% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Check sandstone is genuinely dry — condensation can wet the surface
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity78%
0.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 20 0 95.8%
07:00 19° 0mm 19 0 92.1%
08:00 19° 0mm 18 0 85.6%
09:00 20° 0.1mm 18 0 84.6%
10:00 20° 0.2mm 18 0 82.1%
11:00 21° 0.2mm 19 0 80.3%
12:00 21° 0.1mm 22 0 77.4%
13:00 21° 0mm 22 0 77.1%
14:00 22° 0mm 24 0 72.2%
15:00 22° 0mm 24 0 75.1%
16:00 21° 0mm 25 0 78.6%
17:00 21° 0mm 25 0 81%
18:00 20° 0mm 25 0 84.7%
19:00 19° 0mm 20 0 87.8%
20:00 19° 0mm 22 0 89.2%
21:00 19° 0mm 23 0 87.1%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity56%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 23 0 86%
07:00 16° 0mm 22 0 78.9%
08:00 17° 0mm 19 0 71.5%
09:00 18° 0mm 18 0 65.8%
10:00 18° 0mm 18 0 61.3%
11:00 19° 0mm 18 0 57.4%
12:00 20° 0mm 17 0 54.7%
13:00 21° 0mm 17 0 51.7%
14:00 21° 0mm 21 0 53.6%
15:00 21° 0mm 26 0 57.2%
16:00 20° 0mm 27 0 57.6%
17:00 20° 0mm 30 0 60.3%
18:00 19° 0mm 30 0 63.9%
19:00 18° 0mm 29 0 66.9%
20:00 17° 0mm 23 0 66.9%
21:00 16° 0mm 19 0 68%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity59%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 10 0 87.1%
07:00 16° 0mm 14 0 75.5%
08:00 17° 0mm 14 0 66.8%
09:00 19° 0mm 12 0 62.9%
10:00 19° 0mm 11 0 60.8%
11:00 20° 0mm 9 0 59.7%
12:00 20° 0mm 9 0 60.3%
13:00 20° 0mm 13 0 61.8%
14:00 19° 0mm 16 0 58.2%
15:00 20° 0mm 21 0 53.8%
16:00 19° 0mm 22 0 55.5%
17:00 18° 0mm 23 0 61.5%
18:00 18° 0mm 24 0 69.8%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
0.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.28mm 15 0 90.9%
12:00 20° 0.3mm 15 0 87.3%
18:00 19° 0.03mm 19 0 81.7%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp22°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
0.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.08mm 21 0 97.7%
12:00 22° 0.25mm 26 0 72.8%
18:00 19° 0.42mm 22 0 94.3%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Caution
Temp18°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.02mm 5 0 98.7%
12:00 18° 0mm 14 0 70.3%
18:00 17° 0.05mm 18 0 75.3%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.33mm 18 0 92.3%
12:00 17° 0.27mm 24 0 71.9%
18:00 16° 0.28mm 29 0 77.3%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2.4mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
2.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 1.03mm 21 0 94.6%
12:00 16° 0.13mm 28 0 82.5%
18:00 16° 0.07mm 26 0 76.8%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Caution
Temp17°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
Drying — 30h since rainSandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.1mm 11 0 88.6%
12:00 17° 0.05mm 10 0 76%
18:00 16° 0mm 7 0 79.2%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp16°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
Drying — 6h since rainSandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.23mm 9 0 94.6%
12:00 16° 0mm 18 0 76.1%
Castle Rock Wall (VS 4c), Devil's Chimney (HS 4b), Valley Arete (E1 5b)","Valley of Rocks is a famed geological valley near Lynton on the Exmoor coast, featuring striking sandstone and shale towers. The rock character consists of devonian sandstone with vertical faces, sharp edges, narrow crack lines, and high-friction slab features. Facing northwest toward the Bristol Channel, the towers remain in shade during morning hours, drying steadily under coastal breezes once sun hits in late afternoon. The climbing provides short traditional routes, pinnacles, and bouldering options from Severe up to E-grades, led by Castle Rock Wall. The approach takes five to ten minutes along flat paths directly from valley parking areas. Non-tidal access allows flexible climbing, though friable rock on upper towers requires care.

About Valley of Rocks

Castle Rock Wall (VS 4c), Devil's Chimney (HS 4b), Valley Arete (E1 5b)","Valley of Rocks is a famed geological valley near Lynton on the Exmoor coast, featuring striking sandstone and shale towers. The rock character consists of devonian sandstone with vertical faces, sharp edges, narrow crack lines, and high-friction slab features. Facing northwest toward the Bristol Channel, the towers remain in shade during morning hours, drying steadily under coastal breezes once sun hits in late afternoon. The climbing provides short traditional routes, pinnacles, and bouldering options from Severe up to E-grades, led by Castle Rock Wall. The approach takes five to ten minutes along flat paths directly from valley parking areas. Non-tidal access allows flexible climbing, though friable rock on upper towers requires care.

Region
Devon — Exmoor
Rock type
sandstone
Aspect
north-west-facing
Altitude
120m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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