Rothley Crag is thoroughly saturated after an exceptionally wet period — 144mm in 28 days with near-constant humidity above 90% — and has had zero consecutive dry days. Despite a slight recent improvement in temperature, the rock will be deeply waterlogged and no amount of surface drying can make it safe today.
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
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
- 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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