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LANCASHIRE — BOLTON · GRITSTONE

Wilton Quarries (Wilton 2 & 3) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind5 km/h
Gusts8 km/h
Humidity98.2%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.5mm rain forecast
High humidity — grip may be affected
Care needed near top-outs on rarely climbed walls

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp22°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts8 km/h
Humidity72%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Warm — friction not optimal
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 5 0 98.2%
07:00 19° 0mm 8 0 91.2%
08:00 20° 0mm 13 0 83.5%
09:00 21° 0mm 14 0 78.7%
10:00 22° 0mm 15 0 75.9%
11:00 22° 0.1mm 15 0 73.5%
12:00 23° 0.3mm 16 0 69.8%
13:00 23° 0.1mm 17 0 70.6%
14:00 23° 0mm 17 0 72%
15:00 22° 0mm 18 0 71.7%
16:00 21° 0mm 18 0 69.3%
17:00 20° 0mm 19 0 63.3%
18:00 19° 0mm 19 0 61.2%
19:00 18° 0mm 17 0 67.7%
20:00 17° 0mm 15 0 72.5%
21:00 16° 0mm 15 0 74.5%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 14 0 89.7%
07:00 15° 0mm 17 0 82.1%
08:00 16° 0mm 16 0 72.7%
09:00 17° 0mm 15 0 65.6%
10:00 18° 0mm 16 0 58.8%
11:00 19° 0mm 16 0 54.2%
12:00 19° 0mm 16 0 53.7%
13:00 18° 0mm 16 0 55.2%
14:00 18° 0mm 17 0 55.2%
15:00 18° 0mm 17 0 55.3%
16:00 18° 0mm 18 0 55%
17:00 17° 0mm 17 0 57.1%
18:00 17° 0mm 16 0 58.1%
19:00 16° 0mm 14 0 61.6%
20:00 15° 0mm 9 0 66.2%
21:00 15° 0mm 8 0 68.3%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity54%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 8 0 76.9%
07:00 15° 0mm 11 0 72%
08:00 16° 0mm 12 0 66.9%
09:00 17° 0mm 11 0 64.4%
10:00 17° 0mm 12 0 61.3%
11:00 18° 0mm 9 0 56.9%
12:00 19° 0mm 11 0 52.6%
13:00 19° 0mm 13 0 52.7%
14:00 19° 0mm 13 0 51.4%
15:00 20° 0mm 15 0 49.6%
16:00 19° 0mm 16 0 52.5%
17:00 18° 0mm 14 0 60.2%
18:00 17° 0.05mm 13 0 65.4%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
0.3mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.12mm 7 0 96.6%
12:00 18° 0mm 14 0 78.8%
18:00 18° 0mm 9 0 70.2%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain1.5mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
1.5mm rain forecast
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 1.05mm 10 0 92.6%
12:00 20° 0.37mm 18 0 88.8%
18:00 18° 0.13mm 11 0 89.2%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.1mm 9 0 98%
12:00 18° 0.05mm 13 0 67.5%
18:00 17° 0mm 7 0 69.4%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain1.2mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
1.2mm rain forecast
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.07mm 8 0 92.2%
12:00 18° 1.02mm 9 0 63.5%
18:00 16° 0.12mm 8 0 85.8%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2.1mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
2.1mm rain forecast
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.82mm 13 0 94.5%
12:00 16° 1.08mm 21 0 85.5%
18:00 15° 0.2mm 17 0 87%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity91%
0.9mm rain forecastHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.55mm 7 0 97.3%
12:00 14° 0.23mm 13 0 90.7%
18:00 15° 0mm 12 0 79.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.08mm 8 0 95.6%
12:00 16° 0mm 17 0 68.2%
Wilton Quarries (Wilton 2 & 3) form a vital part of the Lancashire gritstone network, offering a secluded, heavily quarried environment with a variety of short walls, corners, and slabs. The gritstone is generally sound on popular sectors, providing delicate face climbing, technical jamming, and fingery crimping. Facing southwest, both quarries catch good afternoon sunlight and dry reasonably quickly, although tree cover in Wilton 2 can hold dampness in early spring. The climbing covers a solid range of traditional grades, with a strong selection of classic VS to E3 challenges including Gimcrack and Black Magic. Access is extremely direct from Scout Road, taking under five minutes on foot to reach the quarry floors. The single most crucial factor for visitors is strict compliance with the access agreement: shooting takes place in these quarries, meaning no climbing is permitted on Wednesdays, Fridays, or Sundays, and red flags indicate active range use.

About Wilton Quarries (Wilton 2 & 3)

Wilton Quarries (Wilton 2 & 3) form a vital part of the Lancashire gritstone network, offering a secluded, heavily quarried environment with a variety of short walls, corners, and slabs. The gritstone is generally sound on popular sectors, providing delicate face climbing, technical jamming, and fingery crimping. Facing southwest, both quarries catch good afternoon sunlight and dry reasonably quickly, although tree cover in Wilton 2 can hold dampness in early spring. The climbing covers a solid range of traditional grades, with a strong selection of classic VS to E3 challenges including Gimcrack and Black Magic. Access is extremely direct from Scout Road, taking under five minutes on foot to reach the quarry floors. The single most crucial factor for visitors is strict compliance with the access agreement: shooting takes place in these quarries, meaning no climbing is permitted on Wednesdays, Fridays, or Sundays, and red flags indicate active range use.

Region
Lancashire — Bolton
Rock type
gritstone
Aspect
south-west-facing
Altitude
230m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

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