Despite a recent improving trend with warmer temperatures and strong SW winds, Berryhill has endured an extremely wet winter with 113mm in the last 28 days — including 42mm on Feb 11–12 alone — and has not had a single fully dry day yet. The rock is almost certainly still holding significant internal moisture despite potentially appearing surface-dry in places.
Based on weather conditions only — does not cover bird nesting restrictions or other access issues.
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Climbing Outlook
Site Details
The most northerly quality climbing crag in England. A south-facing Fell Sandstone crag approximately 1.5km north of Etal village, near Ford in north Northumberland. Strong concentration of easier grades making it particularly welcoming to developing leaders, with routes from Moderate to E5 and bouldering from Font F3 to F7b across three areas — approach walls, free-standing boulders, and the main crag. The south aspect and low altitude aid drying but the standard Fell Sandstone waiting period applies after rain. Access requires asking permission at Berryhill Farm before climbing — failure to do so risks jeopardising access for all climbers. Park on the farm lane approximately 50m past the cottages. Not CRoW land (private estate).
- Rock Type
- Sandstone
- Wind Exposure
- Partial
- Altitude
- 90m
- Climbing
- Trad Bouldering
- Aspects
- S
Site Data
- Name
- Berryhill
- County
- Northumberland
- Rock Type
- Sandstone
- Climbing Types
- Trad, Bouldering
- Aspects
- S
- Wind Exposure
- Partial
- Altitude
- 90m
- Latitude
- 55.656
- Longitude
- -2.101
- Condition Notes
- —
- ID
- e6063889-75b1-4a65-bbde-1cd7a8b8ceca
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