Dancing Ledge
Climbing area · UK
Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 29 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in three facts
- 25 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Limestonethe rock
- Sportstyles
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 14°C | 0.1 mm |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Map
the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dancing Ledge
25 crags mapped. Sport. Limestone. Best from Apr to Aug. The nearest town to stay in is Swanage.
- Crags 25 crags mapped.
- Styles Sport.
- Rock Limestone.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,360–US$2,530 each
about US$1,360–US$2,530 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$925 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$322–US$543 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$134–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,360–US$2,530 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Swanage
7 min by car · 83 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Swanage its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 15m
About 15h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 2h 50m by road
Flights ORD → LHR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.