Ravens Crag has received repeated light rain events over the past week (6.4mm in 7 days including 1.3mm today), with zero consecutive dry days, and as a sheltered, slow-drying venue it is very unlikely to be adequately dry. The cumulative moisture loading from 28.4mm over the past month, combined with the crag's known slow drying characteristics, means the rock almost certainly retains internal moisture despite any surface drying.
Based on weather conditions only — does not cover bird nesting restrictions or other access issues.
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Climbing Outlook
Site Details
A small but worthwhile bouldering venue at the foot of the hillside below Bowden Doors, part of the same Colour Heugh SSSI. Around 80–100 boulder problems predominantly low-angle and slab-based with rounded holds — a different character to the steep, powerful lines higher up. Greatest concentration in mid-grades (Font 5–6b) with several longer traverse problems. Being lower on the hillside and partially sheltered by the ridge above, it dries noticeably more slowly than Bowden Doors after rain. The porous Fell Sandstone must not be climbed when damp. Park as for Bowden Doors on the B6349 west of Belford and walk downhill across the field.
Condition Notes
Lower on the hillside and partially sheltered by the ridge above, so dries noticeably more slowly than Bowden Doors after rain despite being part of the same crag system.
- Rock Type
- Sandstone
- Wind Exposure
- Partial
- Altitude
- 122m
- Climbing
- Bouldering
- Aspects
- W
- Problems
- 90
- Boulder Grades
- Font 3 – Font 7a
- Access
- CRoW Open Access
- Approach
- 10 min
Site Data
- Name
- Ravens Crag
- County
- Northumberland
- Rock Type
- Sandstone
- Climbing Types
- Bouldering
- Aspects
- W
- Wind Exposure
- Partial
- Altitude
- 122m
- Latitude
- 55.584
- Longitude
- -1.89
- OS Grid Ref
- —
- Access Type
- CRoW Open Access
- Approach Time
- 10 min
- Problem Count
- 90
- Route Count
- —
- Boulder Grades
- Font 3 – Font 7a
- Trad Grades
- —
- Tidal
- No
- Parking Notes
- Park as for Bowden Doors on the B6349 west of Belford. Walk downhill across the field.
- Condition Notes
- Lower on the hillside and partially sheltered by the ridge above, so dries noticeably more slowly than Bowden Doors after rain despite being part of the same crag system.
- ID
- 0d4545ca-b776-4bb3-a35c-1b37b045e1bd
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