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Climbing Walls CLIMBING WALLS thebmc.co.uk 2015 DIRECTORY 135i BMC Corporate covers 2015.indd 1 17/10/2014 13:03 p02_cwd15.indd 1 23/10/2014 14:01 16 London & South East DIRECTORY Introduction/Contents 28� South West 12 .... London & South East Introduction Midlands IntroductionWelcome to the 14th edition of the BMC Climbing 32� Wall Directory, which is based on the information 24 .....................South West Welcomeheld to theon the10th BMC edition climbing of the wall BMC database. Climbing With Wall the Directory,inclusion which is of based 366 climbing on the informationwalls in the directoryheld on 35�Peak District the BMCthis climbing year as wall well database. as some funWith and the games inclusion with ofthe 28 .........................Midlands 306 climbingUrbanClimber walls in theUK indoordirectory training this year section, as well this as is some funthe and most games comprehensive with the UrbanClimber directory yet. UK indoor 36�North West training section,Since thethis last will edition be the inmost 2014 comprehensive the climbing wall 31 ................... Peak District directoryindustry yet. has expanded at a pace and there are 11 Sincenew the wallslast edition to be added in 2010 to the alreadyclimbing excellent wall industryrange has expanded of British atindoor a pace climbing. and there are 26 new 32 ..................... 40�YorkshireNorth West walls to beThe added BMC to continues the already to workexcellent to improve range of British indooraccess climbing.to facilities for climbers, hill walkers & The BMC continues to work to improve access to mountaineers, not just to climbing walls but also .........................Yorkshire facilities for climbers, hill walkers & mountaineers, not 36 42�Lake District to the natural facilities that bring us so much just to climbing walls but also to the natural facilities pleasure. Despite much success we still need your that bring us so much pleasure. Despite much success support so join the BMC today. we still need your support so join the BMC today. 37 ................... Lake District 42�North East Dave Turnbull 38 ...................... North East BMC Chief ExecutiveDave Turnbull Offi cer 45�Wales BMC Chief Executive Officer 40 .............................. Wales The BMCThe BMC and and Climbing Climbing Walls Walls 49�Scotland The BMC is committed to the increased provision The BMCof isclimbing committed walls to on the a sustainable increased basis.provision The BMC of 43 ......................... Scotland climbingis walls also ableon a to sustainable offer specialist basis. advice The on BMC a wide is also ablerange to off of er climbing specialist wall advice issues. on The a wideBMC rangeworks inof 50�Northern Ireland climbing wall issues. The BMC works in conjunction conjunction with the Climbing Wall Manufacturers 45 ............ Northern Ireland with the Climbing Wall Manufacturers Association Association (CWMA) and the Association of British (CWMA) and the Association of British Climbing Walls Climbing Walls (ABC) to improve industry standards. Republic of Ireland (ABC) to improve industry standards. 46 ......... 52�Republic of Ireland Cover photo by Matteus Barefoot. BMC ParticipationBMC Participation Statement Statement WheneverWhenever you are climbingyou are climbing you should you alwaysshould rememberalways the following remember statement. the following statement. “The BMC“The recognises BMC recognises that climbing, that climbing, hill walking hill and walking and mountaineering are activities mountaineeringwith a danger are activities of personal with ainjury danger or death.of personal injury or death.Participants Participants in these in activities these activities should beshould aware of and accept these risks and be responsible be aware forof andtheir accept own actions these risksand involvement.” and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.” BMC BMC 117-179117-179 Burton Burton Road, Manchester.Road, Manchester. 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