The Great Flake
Climbing area · UK
Is it worth the trip?
76Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Rock wet: dry in about 3 h, Rock about 11 °C
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 11°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Thu 5 · 53 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 1.1 mm
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 77 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 5°C
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 286, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 553, fair
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 777, good
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1068, good
- Wed 1181, good
The spot in four facts
- 12 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Gritstonethe rock
- Boulderingstyles
- Best Apr–May, Aug5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 86, good | Dry? | 13°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 11°C | 10°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | Wet | 10°C | 10°C | 0.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 53, fair | Wet | 9°C | 10°C | 1.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 9°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 77, good | Dry | 9°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | Wet | 9°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 5°C | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 68, good | Wet | 8°C | 8°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 13°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Apr–May, Aug
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Great Flake
12 crags mapped. Bouldering. Gritstone. The nearest town to stay in is Leeds.
- Crags 12 crags mapped.
- Styles Bouldering.
- Rock Gritstone.
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$1,230–US$2,300 each
about US$1,230–US$2,300 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 LBA, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$904 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,300 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Leeds
about 25 min by car · 123 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Leeds 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 55m
About 15h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LBA, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → LBA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.