The crag received 14.6mm of heavy rain on May 3rd and has had only intermittent dry spells since, with trace precipitation on May 5th and today (May 7th). Combined with high average humidity (~80%), moderate temperatures, and a further 1mm forecast tomorrow followed by 13.4mm on May 9th, the rock is unlikely to be reliably dry internally despite the SE/S aspect.
Based on weather conditions only — does not cover bird nesting restrictions or other access issues.
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Site Details
A mid-county bouldering venue on open moorland north of Scots Gap, managed by the National Trust. Notably different rock — Millstone Grit rather than Fell Sandstone — giving a coarser, more gritstone-like texture with different porosity. Over 200 problems on a prominent buttress and scattered boulders. SE-S facing aspect catches good sun. A quieter alternative to the more popular venues.
Condition Notes
Millstone Grit rather than Fell Sandstone — coarser texture with different porosity characteristics. Still porous and must not be climbed wet, but drying behaviour differs slightly from the finer-grained Fell Sandstone venues.
- Rock Type
- Gritstone
- Wind Exposure
- Partial
- Altitude
- 215m
- Climbing
- Bouldering
- Aspects
- SE S
- Problems
- 200
- Boulder Grades
- Font 4 – Font 7a
- Access
- CRoW Open Access
- Approach
- 5 min
Site Data
- Name
- Rothley Crag
- County
- Northumberland
- Rock Type
- Gritstone
- Climbing Types
- Bouldering
- Aspects
- SE, S
- Wind Exposure
- Partial
- Altitude
- 215m
- Latitude
- 55.191
- Longitude
- -1.935
- OS Grid Ref
- NZ 042885
- Access Type
- CRoW Open Access
- Approach Time
- 5 min
- Problem Count
- 200
- Route Count
- —
- Boulder Grades
- Font 4 – Font 7a
- Trad Grades
- —
- Tidal
- No
- Parking Notes
- Large layby at crossroads further north, or small (3 cars max) layby at southern end. Do NOT park on roadside blocking gates or field access.
- Condition Notes
- Millstone Grit rather than Fell Sandstone — coarser texture with different porosity characteristics. Still porous and must not be climbed wet, but drying behaviour differs slightly from the finer-grained Fell Sandstone venues.
- ID
- f3ac3ffd-6a66-4016-977f-a7439749de28
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