Recent heavy rain on Aug 20 (11.6mm) followed by scattered showers and persistently high humidity means the rock has not had adequate continuous drying, and a major wet spell is forecast from tomorrow through Aug 30. Today offers marginal conditions at best on exposed south-facing formations, but internal moisture from the unsettled past week is a concern, and climbing is not recommended.
Based on weather conditions only — does not cover bird nesting restrictions or other access issues.
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Site Details
An extraordinary National Trust landscape of natural gritstone formations — towers, pinnacles, and balanced boulders on open moorland near Pateley Bridge. Over 1000 documented routes and problems across all styles: delicate slabs, steep cracks, offwidths, and everything in between. Huge variety in one venue, good for all abilities. Exposed moorland position can be windy.
- Rock Type
- Gritstone
- Wind Exposure
- Exposed
- Altitude
- 290m
- Climbing
- Bouldering Trad
- Aspects
- S W N E
- Problems
- 700
- Routes
- 300
- Boulder Grades
- Font 1 – Font 8a
- Trad Grades
- Mod – E7
- Access
- National Trust
- Approach
- 5 min
Site Data
- Name
- Brimham Rocks
- County
- Yorkshire
- Rock Type
- Gritstone
- Climbing Types
- Bouldering, Trad
- Aspects
- S, W, N, E
- Wind Exposure
- Exposed
- Altitude
- 290m
- Latitude
- 54.0748
- Longitude
- -1.6838
- OS Grid Ref
- —
- Access Type
- National Trust
- Approach Time
- 5 min
- Problem Count
- 700
- Route Count
- 300
- Boulder Grades
- Font 1 – Font 8a
- Trad Grades
- Mod – E7
- Tidal
- No
- Parking Notes
- National Trust car park (pay and display). Free for NT members. Can be busy at weekends and school holidays.
- Condition Notes
- —
- ID
- 2d313534-e60f-4b57-a767-c3acb24f622f
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