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p02_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 09:39:38 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the ninth edition of the BMC Climbing Wall Directory, which is based on the information held on the BMC climbing wall database. With the inclusion of 280 climbing walls in the directory this year as well as some fun and games with the UrbanClimber UK indoor training section, this will be the most comprehensive directory yet. Since the last edition in 2009 the climbing wall industry has expanded at a pace and there are many new walls to be added to the already excellent range of British indoor climbing. The BMC continues to work to improve access to facilities for climbers, hill walkers & mountaineers, not just to climbing walls but also to the natural facilities that bring us so much pleasure. Despite much success we still need your support so join the BMC today. PHOTO: ALEX MESSENGER ALEX PHOTO: Dave Turnbull BMC Chief Executive Oﬃ cer The BMC and Climbing Walls The BMC is committed to the increased provision of climbing walls on a sustainable basis. The BMC is also able to oﬀ er specialist advice on a wide range of climbing wall issues. The BMC works in conjunction with the Climbing Wall Manufacturers Association (CWMA) and the Association of British Climbing Walls (ABC) to improve industry standards. bmc BMC Participation Statement Whenever you are climbing you should always THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING remember the following statement. THE BMC – THE NATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR CLIMBERS “The BMC recognises that climbing, hill walking and & MOUNTAINEERS SINCE 1944 mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be » The public voice for climbers & mountaineers in England and Wales aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their » 66,000 members, and rising own actions and involvement.” BMC » Securing access to our crags & mountains 117-179 Burton Road, Manchester. M20 2BB » Crag conservation & restoration work www.thebmc.co.uk [email protected] » Bought in the last 5 years – Wilton, Horseshoe Tel: 0161 445 6111 Fax: 0161 445 4500 & Craig y Longridge » Annual calendar of regional activities & events Contents » £10m of 3rd party liability insurance cover London & South East 14 South West 24 » Member discounts at 600 retailers nationwide Midlands 26 Peak District 30 North West 32 Yorkshire 36 www.thebmc.co.uk Lake District 38 BRITISH MOUNTAINEERING COUNCIL North East 38 177–179 Burton Road, Manchester M20 2BB Wales 40 T: 0161 445 6111 Scotland 43 F: 0161 445 4500 Northern Ireland 45 E: [email protected] Republic of Ireland 45 Cover picture Lukasz Warzecha - LWimages.co.uk Lukasz is an Edinburgh based professional photographer specializing in adventure, travel and editorial photography. 3

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Introduction Directory Using the Directory Detailed below is a list of climbing walls that off er A few hints and tips to help you get the most out of the discount on entry for BMC members: directory and maximise your use of the walls. Mile End Climbing Centre, Westway Sports Centre, The Castle Climbing Centre, The Redpoint Climbing Centre, The climbing walls are split by country, and listed alphabetically by town. In addition the walls in England are The Tower Climbing Centre. split into the eight BMC areas. Detailed below is a list of climbing walls that off er The following abbreviations are used within the discounted or free entry for British Climbing Team facility descriptions: members: Alien Rock, Alien Rock 2, Awesome Walls, Beacon Abbreviations Climbing Centre, Bear Rock Climbing Centre, Blackpool Towers, BoulderUK, Bristol Climbing Centre, Calshot LC = Leisure Centre, SC = Sports Centre ComColl = Community College, OEC = Outdoor Education Activities Centre, Castle Climbing Centre, Climb Centre, CC = Climbing Centre, CW = Climbing Wall, Caledonia, Climb Rochdale, Creation Indoor Climbing Uni = University, sqm = square meterage Centre, Dynamic Rock, Edinburgh International Climbing TR = top rope Arena, Glasgow Climbing Centre, Leeds Wall, Manchester Climbing Centre, Mile End Climbing Centre, Nottingham The following icons are used to indicate the facilities a Climbing Centre, Rock Antics, Rock City, Salford Uni climbing wall may have: Leisure Centre, Sunderland Wall, The ClimbingWorks, The Edge, The Foundry, The Ice Factor, The Lakeland Climbing The wall is a member of the Association of British Climbing Walls. Centre, The Redpoint Climbing Centre, The Tower Climbing Centre, Welsh International Climbing Centre, Walls that give some form of discount to BMC West View Leisure Centre, Westway Sports Centre. members. Changing facilities. THE ROLE OF THE BMC The BMC is the representative body for climbers, There are some catering facilities at the wall. hill walkers and mountaineers in England and Please note that this could be anything from Wales. For Scotland the representative body is the vending machines to three course meals, and/or Mountaineering Council of Scotland and in Ireland it is bar facilities. the Mountaineering Ireland. The wall has a stock of, for example, boots, Join the BMC and support the vital work we do. Amongst harnesses, helmets or belay devices available other things the BMC: for hire. Please note that it is very unusual for a ❱ climbing wall to off er ‘leading ropes’ for hire. Promotes the interests, and protects the freedom of climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers to enjoy their The climbing wall off ers instructional courses. activities; These may vary from skills courses to national ❱ L obbies and advises government on a range of important qualifi cations administered by Mountain Leader issues, such as access and changes in legislation; Training, or even roped access courses. ❱ R elies on a network of dedicated volunteers and employs Scottish regional centre of excellence. 26 full and part-time staff to implement the BMC’s work programmes including: Access and Conservation, The climbing wall sells a range of climbing Youth and Equity, Safety and Skills, Climbing Walls and products, this may vary from basics such as Climbing Competitions, Guidebooks and Clubs; chalk to a fully stocked outdoor shop. ❱ P rovides information through seminars and good Other sports centre facilities available. practice lectures, as well as producing a range of posters, leafl ets, booklets, DVDs and other publications aimed at The wall allows free or subsidised access increasing people’s awareness of all climbing, hill walking for the British Climbing & Bouldering Team and mountaineering related activities and issues; members. ❱ Advises on all aspects of climbing wall activities; ❱ Runs regional and national climbing competitions; Primary NICAS – Primary National Indoor ❱ Examines equipment failures and reports on these; Climbing Achievement Scheme centre – ❱ Maintains a Register of Expert Witnesses; please see www.nicas.co.uk. ❱ Has an important role within the international mountaineering and climbing federation, the UIAA, NICAS – National Indoor Climbing in setting international standards for climbing Achievement Scheme awarding centre – and mountaineering equipment and having BMC please see www.nicas.co.uk for more details. representation on all UIAA Commissions.

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The BMC is a democratic organisation that encourages and mountaineering. It is recommended that all members to contribute to its ongoing work. Many participants join the BMC, or a BMC Affi liated Club, to contribute easily and simply by joining the BMC. This be covered by this important insurance. can be done quickly on the BMC website. Some people ❱ Individual Members also receive 4 copies of Summit contribute by attending meetings or volunteering to help magazine per year. at various events. All BMC members are encouraged to ❱ Discounts in over 600 retail outlets. attend Area Meetings. These are local forums and the ❱ Additionally , the BMC off ers market leading BMC Travel democratic grassroots of the BMC. Full details can be and Activity Insurance. This specialist insurance is only found on the BMC website. In addition, there are also available to BMC (and other Mountaineering Council) substantial personal benefi ts to joining. For instance: members and is specifi cally designed for climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers. Any surplus is reinvested to ❱ All Individual, Club, and Family Members receive support the BMC’s vital work. £10m Civil Liability Insurance. The policy provides A full list of membership benefi ts appears on the BMC worldwide cover for any civil liability claim website. You can join online at www.thebmc.co.uk or by arising in connection with hill walking, climbing calling on 0161 445 6111.

BMC insurance is the best you can get... it gives you complete peace of mind. It got me home no fuss when I broke my leg on cerro torre

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Climbing Wall pages 1-13.indd 6 25/9/09 08:47:51 10 GAMES TO SPICE UP YOUR WALL SESSIONS Rob Mitchell, director of Craggy Island climbing wall in Guildford and Craggy 2 in Carshalton, shows you how to get more out of your wall sessions, improve your technique and have some fun

Traverse limbo

Climbing Wall pages 1-13.indd 7 17/9/09 11:54:48 Traverse limbo

Climbing walls used to be dull, dusty, drab places, usually in some dingy corner of a leisure centre or ELIMINATES university campus. That was my main motivation to build Craggy Island - a wall I’d want to climb at, that Choose a route you and your buddy enjoy but find had regular route changes and holds that I could tell relatively easy then take turns eliminating a hold which colour they were. These are now the norm and or two at a go. This really makes you think about things we expect from any climbing wall these days. different ways you can move to overcome overlong However, it’s still very easy to get stuck in a rut reaches. doing the same old routines at the wall and so, with so many new climbers coming into Craggy, many of ADD ONE ON whom don’t climb outside at all, we started our social club where we play these sort of games and challenges Best done on the bouldering wall or woodie. Here you on a weekly basis. make your own routes by climbing two moves, your These are a great way of developing speciﬁ c partner then climbs those two moves and adds two of techniques and ensuring you get the most out of your their own, which you then climb adding two more and wall sessions. Besides being fun it’s also a good way so on. It can be very competitive so watch out! of making friends with other climbers. Here are 10 suggestions to get you started but it’s also easy to make your own games up. TRAVERSE WALL LIMBO ▲

Best played with a group. One person needs a cane NO HANDS stick which they hold to the traverse wall and the rest have to climb under it, anyone not making it stands Climbing with one or no hands on the slab is a great out the following round at which the cane is lowered way to make sure you think about your balance and until it becomes impossible. footwork. It’s also an excellent work out for your thighs. You can make this super hard by holding your hands CORNER BRIDGING behind your back or (more bearable) by allowing yourself to hold them out to the sides using your palms Find a corner at the wall and climb it with only left foot on the wall. and hand on one wall and right foot and hand on the

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Blind Man’s Bluﬀ

�� other, pretty easy. Then allow hands below shoulder height only, or even harder, only palming oﬀ (using palm of hand to push against ﬂ at of wall). Or try lay backing on holds of one wall with feet smearing on the other, which can be easy or extremely challenging depending on available holds. Or climb with your back to the corner... scary! BLIND MAN’S BLUFF ▲

Climb blind with some kind of eye mask and let your belay buddy talk you up the route. Keep them talking, as its reassuring to know they haven’t walked off! CHOOSE A COLOUR

At the start of your session choose a colour and only climb routes of that colour all evening, even if it means dogging up the 8a, before selecting another colour. This helps to encourage you to step out of your comfort zone when selecting routes. (Hang Dogging a climb refers to getting up a route even if �� you have to sit on the rope every move). ��

cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 09:42:37 Climbing Wall pages 1-13.indd 10 23/9/09 11:09:02 NEW Development in 2009

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p11_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 09:43:30 PLUMB LINE Feet before hands

Attach a tennis ball via a length of cord to the back of your harness, so that it hangs behind your knees like a tail. You then need to ensure that the ball hangs over the foot you are putting your weight on before moving up to the next hold. This demonstrates where your point of balance should be for maximum eﬃ ciency of movement when using rockovers. BOTTLE TOPS

Place bottle tops on the foot holds of a traverse and attempt to place your feet so as not to dislodge them. This game makes for precise footwork. FEET BEFORE HANDS

Start on the ﬂ oor and touch your ﬁ rst hand hold with your foot (as high as you can) and then repeat the process on every move. Yes it can involve getting upside down so make sure your harness is good and tight!

About the author: Rob Mitchell Despite spending large chunks of my life in the mountains I was over 40 before I took up rock climbing seriously. And that after a chance encounter with a dusty old school wall. I was however instantly hooked! Craggy Island was the product of my and Steve Lane’s business and life experiences. I climb at the wall at least a couple of times a week and get away to the crag when family commitments and life allows. I do try Photo: Craggy Island really hard to push my grade, but am equally happy just climbing fun stuﬀ with friends and enjoying the sport for all its physical and social beneﬁ ts. ABOUT CRAGGY ISLAND

Craggy Island Address: Unit 9, Cobbet Park, Moorﬁ eld Road, Guildford Surrey GU7 2PR. Dedicated climbing centre, 89 rope lines, leading and top ropes plus bouldering, traverse and woodie areas. Cafe and shop on site. Instructed courses for every level of ability.

Craggy 2 Address: Oaks Sports Centre, Woodmansterne Road, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 4AN. Dedicated bouldering wall, 200-plus problems on walls at all angles, plus a kids room with a “challenging” caving system. Cafe and bar on site.

Website: www.craggy-island.com

Climbing Wall pages 1-13.indd 12 25/9/09 08:48:15 p13_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 09:44:11 Directory London & South East Broadstairs Revolution Climbing Centre, Oakwood Ind Est, Dane Valley Rd, Amersham St Peters, Broadstairs, CT10 3JJ. 01843 866706. The Climb, Bensheim Way, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham, Bucks, [email protected] HP6 5AH. 01494 721112. www.theclimb.co.uk www.revolutionskatepark.co.uk 11m lead walls. Additional bouldering. Traverse wall. Six TR and lead walls, bouldering problems set by Junior British team Mon-Thurs 1200-1600, 1800-2230, Fri 1200-1600, 1830-2230, members. 5m lead arch. New bouldering room and competition wall. Sat/Sun 1230-2130. £6.80/£7.85. Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 1000-2200, Sun 1000-2000. £5.00 bouldering,

London & South East leading £8.00.

Aylesbury Aylesbury College, Oxford Road Campus, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 8PB. 01296 588566. www.aylesbury.ac.uk Cambridge Corner of the Sports Hall, bricks missing, concrete chimneys. Kelsey Kerridge Sports Hall, Queen Anne Terrace, Gonville Place, Cambridge, CB1 1NA. 01223 462226. www.kelseykerridge.co.uk Banbury Moulded concrete wall with roof and other features. Dewey SC, Bloxham School, Bloxham, Banbury, OX15 4PE. Mon-Sun 0900-2300. £4.70. 01295 720072. 11m wall concrete wall with additional bouldering. Phone for hours and cost. Bedford Cannington Kempston Outdoor Centre, Hillgrounds Rd, Kempston, Bedford, Cannington Outdoor Activity Centre, Bridgwater College, MK42 8QQ [email protected] Cannington Centre for Land-based Studies, Cannington, Somerset, 5.3m high, 34 m long. Mon 1800-2200, Wed 1800-2200, TA52LS. 01278 65 5241. [email protected] Sat 1500-20:00. £5. Canterbury Kings School Recreation Centre, 1 St Stevens Rd, Canterbury, CT2 7HU. 01227 595602. www.kingsrecreation.co.uk Alexander SC, de Montfort University, Sidney Rd, Bedford, Small outside breezeblock wall with stone inserts. MK40 2BQ. 01234 345208. www.beds.ac.uk Check with centre for availability. Mon-Fri 1800-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1700. £7.75.

Bexhill on Sea University of Kent Sports Centre, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NL. Bexhill College, Turkey Rd, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, 01227 827313. www.kent.ac.uk/sports TN39 5HF. 01424 214545. www.bexhillcollege.ac.uk Vertical wall with 3 belays. Mon-Sun 0900-2200 40sqm 8m high wall with 4 lines. Mon-Fri 1700-2000, (Usage restricted dependent on use of hall). Sat/Sun 0900-2200. Check with college for holiday opening. £3.00.

Cheshunt Bognor Regis Herts Young Mariners Centre, 213 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt, Herts, The Arena, Bognor Regis Community College, Westloats Lane, EM8 9AJ. 01992 628403. www.hymb.com Bognor Regis, PO21 5JD. 01243 870000. Outdoor wall open 0930-dusk - ﬂ oodlit on Wed until end Oct. 9m wall 12 TR LINES, abseiling platform & 180sqm bouldering wall. £5.00.Annual Membership £5.00. Mon/Wed-Fri 1700-2230, Sat/Sun 0900-1800, at weekends call ARENA to conﬁ rm hours. £4.50. Chessington Chessington Rocks, Chessington SC, Garrison Lane, Chessington, Bourne End KT9. 0208 974 2277. www.chessingtonsportscentre.co.uk , New Rd, Bourne End, Bucks, Bourne End Junior Sports Club 15 ropes, small bouldering area. SL8 5BW. 01628 528110. www.bejsc.co.uk Mon/Wed/Thu 1800-2200, Sat 0900-1300. £5.00 6m lead/TR wall & separate bouldering wall. Mon/Tue/Thu 1700-2200, Wed 1930-2200. £4.00.

Chichester Brighton Chichester College Climbing Wall, Westgate Fields, Chichester, NIVEA SUN Yellowave Beach Sports Venue. Brighton Beach, West Sussex, PO19 1SB. 01243 812936. 299 Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1PS. 01273 672222. www.chichester.ac.uk/facilities/sportCentre www.yellowave.co.uk [email protected] Open air 10m traverse bouldering wall on Brighton Beach 8m high lead/TR wall, 20 climbing lines, bouldering area. (3.5m high) with sand landing. 1000-2200. £3.50-£4.50. Mon 1800-2130, Thu 1800-2130, Sat 1200-1700. £5.50.

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p15_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 09:44:55 Directory London & South East Ely Mepal Outdoor Centre, Chatteris Rd, Mepal, Ely, CB6 2AZ. Colchester 01354 692251. www.mepal.co.uk Essex University SC, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ. Separate room at outdoor centre with 11m lead wall with more TR’s. 01206 873250. www.essex.ac.uk/sport/indoor/climbingwall Up to 8m high lead/TR walls. Bouldering wall with slabs, aretes etc. Phone to check availability & price. 250sqm. Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. £3.10.

London & South East Go Bananas Play Co. Ltd, 9-10 Mason Road, Cowdray Centre, Greenhithe Cowdray Ave, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1BX. 01206 761761. Big Blue Rock, Bluewater Shopping Centre, Greenhithe, Kent, www.go-bananas.co.uk. 6m by 2m wall, two auto belays, within an DA9 9BA. 07908 023610 www.bigbluerock.co.uk adventure play centre. Mon-Sun 0930-1830. £3.20-£3.95. 36 foot high with 2 climbing lines under supervision of instructors. Come and try climbing. Week term time Wed-Fri 1700-2000, week school hols 1200-1800, Sat 1200-2000, Sun 1230-1700. Single BIG RED climbing wall, Tiptree Community Sports Centre, Maypole climb £3.50, 2 climbs £5, 4 climbs £8.50. Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EJ. 01621 817499 [email protected] www.tiptreesportscentre.co.uk 85sqm with various features and overhangs. Please call for opening times. Guildford The Vertex, University of Surrey, Stag Hill, Guildford, GU2 5XH. Crawley 01483 689201. www.unisport.co.uk High Sports Crawley, K2, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, Closing March 2010. RH11 9BQ. 0845 363 1177. www.high-sports.co.uk. Dedicated centre with extensive 12m lead and TR new bouldering 2009 Surrey Sports Park, University of Surry, Guildford. GU2 7AD Mon-Fri 1200-2200 Sat/Sun 0900-1830. £7.95 01483 689111. www.surreysportspark.co.uk New climbing centre opening in 2010 as part of Surrey Sports Park. 12m high wall, 60m of traversing, cave.

Crowborough Evolution Indoor Climbing, Plumyfeather Farm, Lye Green, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1UX. 01892 862924. Craggy Island, Unit 9 Cobbett Park, Moorﬁ eld Rd, Guildford. www.evolutionindoorclimbing.co.uk 0844 8808866. www.craggy-island.com [email protected]. 400sqm bouldering up to 5.5m. La rge dedicated centre. 1000+sqm of walls up to 10m lead/TR. 11 belay lead climbing area. Small abseil tower. Large woodie training area. Tues-Thurs 1400-2200, Fri 1400-1800, Sat/Sun/School hols Additional bouldering. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2000. £1 0.00. 1000-1800. £9.00.

Crowthorne Hampton Wellington Sports Club, Wellington College, Dukes Ride, Crowthorne, Berks, Hampton School Rock Wall, Hanworth Road, Hampton, Middlesex, RG11 7PU. 01344 444244. www.wellingtoncollegesportsclub.co.uk TW12 3HD. 0208 9790476. staﬀ @hamptonschool.org.uk Up to 9m TR moulded concrete walls. Limited availability, check ﬁ rst. Up to 8m high outdoor moulded concrete lead/TR tower plus bouldering. Contact school for availability.

Deal Harlow Kingsdown Scout Camp, The Avenue, Kingsdown, Deal, Kent, Harlow Outdoor Ed Centre, Burnt Mill Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2QS. CT14 8DU. 01304 362455. Up to 5m high bouldering wall. 65sqm. 01279 432031. www.harlowoutdoors.co.uk Mon-Sun Apr-Sep 0900-2000 - Must phone 2 days in advance to book. Outdoor 10m top rope wall. Only open Thu evening but possibly other times by arrangement. Ring ﬁ rst.

East Grinstead Blackland Farm, Grinstead Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4HP. 01342 810493. [email protected] Harrow Up to 7m TR wall with moulded concrete, resin panels and Harrow School, Football Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3HP. bolt-on holds. 105sqm. Abseil tower available for hire. 0208 864 9191. www.harrowschool.org.uk Mon-Sun 0900-2100. Traverse wall plus 9m lead wall on outside of sports hall. Mon-Sun 0900-1300 term time, 0900-dusk during holidays. £1.00.

Rock Frog Harrow Wall, Harrow Leisure Centre, Christchurch Av, Eastbourne Harrow, HA3 5BD020 89015980. www.rockfrog.co.uk University of Brighton Sports Centre, Denton Rd, Eastbourne, Lead wall, a selection of TR, and traverse wall.Mon-Thurs 1630- BN20 7BJ. 01273 643706. www.brighton.ac.uk/sport/brighton 2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1630. £5. Traversing wall. Matted bouldering area. Mon-Fri 0730-2200, Sat- Sun 0830-1730. Casual use available to members of sports centre.

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2301-0909p17_cwd10.indd SSP A5 1 Climbing Advert.indd 1 17/09/200921/9/09 09:45:36 08:51 Mile End Wall, Haverfi eld Rd, Bow, London, E3 5BE. Directory London & South East 0208 980 0289. www.mileendwall.org.uk Hatfi eld Dedicated climbing centre with extensive bouldering facilities of all Hertfordshire Sports Village, de Havilland Campus, Hatfi eld types. Up to 13m lead/TR walls. Mon-Thu 1200-2130, Business Park, Hatfi eld, Herts, AL10 9EU. 01707 281172. Fri 1200-2100, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. £7.00. www.hertssportsvillage.co.uk 12m wall with bouldering cave & abseil facility. Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-2100. £5.00.

London & South East Hockley Clements Hall LC, Clements Hall Way, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, Westway SC, 1 Crowthorne Rd, London, W10 6RP. 0208 969 0992. SS5 4LN. 01702 207777. www.clementshall.co.uk www.westwaysportscentre.org.uk 8m high block with rock insert wall. 300sqm. £4.50. One of London’s biggest climbing centres with 67 lead lines & 55 TR Please phone before visit. lines up to 13.5m, incl. outdoor walls. Bouldering wall catering for all levels. Mon-Wed & Fri 0930-2200, Thu 0800-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2000. Huntingdon £9.75. Grafham Water Centre, Perry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0BX. 01480 810521. www.grafham-water-centre.co.uk 10m wall, 72 sqm, 7 belay lines. TR/lead. Contact centre for opening times.

Castle Climbing Centre, Green Lanes, Stoke Newington, London, Ipswich N4 2HA. 0208 2117000. www.castle-climbing.co.uk. The Leading Edge, Copleston High School, Copleston Rd, Ipswich, One of the UK’s largest dedicated indoor climbing centres with 98 TR IP4 5HD. 01473 274178. 9m lead/TR walls with slabs, overhangs etc. Plus traverse wall. and lead walls from 7 to 13.5 m, 10 bouldering areas and 40m abseil Mon 1900-2200, Wed-Fri 1800-2200. £3.50. tower for outdoor and indoor abseils. Weekly resets and regular guest setters. Mon-Fri 1400-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1900, Bank Hols 1000- 2200. £11.50

Kings Langley Phasels Wood Scout Camp, Rucklers Lane, Kings Langley, Herts, WD4 9NA. 01442 252851. www.phaselswood.org.uk 11.5m lead/TR outdoor ﬂ oodlit tower. 440sqm with 36m girdle traverse. Oct-Mar 1000-Dusk, Apr-Oct Mon-Sat 1000-2130, Sun 1000-Dusk. £3.50. Climb London Hendon, Leisure Centre, Marble Drive, Hendon, NW2 1XQ. 0845 363 1144 www.climblondon.co.uk. Dedicated climbing room with 8m high lead and TR routes plus auto belay. Lewes Mon-Fri 0900-2200 Sat/Sun 0900-1830. £6.75. Lewes LC, Mountﬁ eld Rd, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XG. 01273 486000. www.waveleisure.co.uk/lewes 28sqm curved resin bouldering & TR wall. Mon 0730-2200, Tue 0730-1800 & 2200-2300, Wed & Thur 0730-2200, Fri 0730-2200, Climb London Hackney, Britannia Leisure Centre, 40 Hyde Road, Sat 1500-2000, Sun 0900-2000. £3.50. Hackney, N1 5JU 0845 363 1144. www.climblondon.co.uk Small resin wall with TR and bouldering plus auto belay. Mon-Fri 0900-2200 Sat/Sun 0900-1830. £6.75. London Sobell SC, Hornsey Rd, Holloway, London, N7 7NY. 0207 609 2166. 13m high curved resin lead wall, traverse corridor plus a variety of other wall surfaces. Climb London Brixton, Brixton Recreation Centre, 27 Brixton Mon-Fri 1700-2200, Sat 1000-1800, Sun 1000-2000. £3.50. Station Rd. SW9 8QQ 0845 363 1144. www.climblondon.co.uk. Brand new wall providing 8m high TR routes and traversing. Mon-Fri 0800-2200 Sat/Sun 0900-1800. £6.75 Climb London East Ham, East Ham Leisure Centre, 324 Barking Road, E6 2RT. 0845 363 1144. www.climblondon.co.uk Dedicated wall with extensive 10m lead and TR routes plus bouldering cave. Mon-Fri 0900-2200 Sat/Sun 0900-1830.£6.75 Climb London Swiss Cottage, Leisure Centre, Adelaide Road, Camden, NW3 3NF 0845 363 1144 www.climblondon.co.uk. Dedicated climbing

wall with 14m lead and TR routes plus bouldering cave and auto belays. Climb London Crystal Palace, National Sports Centre, Ledrington Mon-Fri 1200-2200 Sat/Sun 0900-1830. £6.75. Road, SE19 BB. 0845 363 1144. www.climblondon.co.uk Completely re-built late 2009, large bouldering area, TR/auto-belay. Call for opening times £4.75.

Climbing Wall pages 14-46.indd 18 23/9/09 11:18:56 London’s premier climbing venue • new outdoor bouldering and roped walls • over 1500m2 of quality climbing • two mins from Mile End tube • wide range of courses • great atmosphere • large car park

www.mileendwall.org.uk 020 8980 0289 Caldecotte Project, George Amy Centre, 366 Simpson Rd, Directory London & South East Milton Keynes, MK6 3AG. 01908 232042. 12m outdoor wooden tower Ethos Climbing Wall, Sport Imperial, Imperial College London, with high ropes course attached. Phone for opening and prices. 7 Prince’s Gardens, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ. 020 7594 6660. www.imperial.ac.uk/sports.

14 lines - 9 TR and 5 lead. 3 overhangs, 2 vertical. TR on freeform, Lead on wood. Mon-Fri 0700-2200, Sat & Sun 0800-2000. Newbury Waterside Centre, Toomers Wharf, Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berks

London & South East RG14 1DS.01635 41269. Saab Ice Wall, Tower House, 3-11 Southampton St, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7HA. 0207 395 1010. [email protected], Newport www.vertical-chill.com. Ice climbing wall running through the shop’s Medina LC, Fairlee Rd, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2DX. 2 ﬂ oors. 8m high. Learn to Ice Climb-£40. Tues 1230-1730, Wed&Fri 01983 883201. www.iwight.com . Dedicated room. 80sqm bouldering 1030-1730, Thurs 1030-1830, Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1200-1600. wall. Mon/Wed/Fri 0700-2130, Tues/Thurs 0730-2130, Sat 0900-1700, Sun 0900-2030. £2.70.

Camden Square Activity Park, Camden, London, NW1. Open access boulder Northampton Newham Boulder, 63 Drew Rd, London, E16. Northampton, Quinton House School, Upton Hall Upton, Northampton, Another open access boulder. NN5 4UX. 01604 752050. [email protected]. 7.5m high by 5m wide, 5 lines. Contact school for opening times and prices. The Arch Climbing Wall, 6 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 2ER. 02074070999 www.archclimbingwall.com. Dedicated bouldering Norwich centre in railway arch- weekly resets. Mon-Fri 1200-2030, The Peak at Sportspark, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ. Sat/Sun 1100-2200. £10. 01603 592398. www.sportspark.co.uk . 16 lines on 11m lead/TR with separate bouldering cave. Mon-Sun 0820-2200. £5. 00.

Shoreditch and Mabley Green Boulders. Real rock boulders in Shoreditch Park and Mabley Green parks. The Norwich Boulder, Pinter Field, Off Aylsham Rd, West 1 Climbing, Seymour Leisure Centre, Seymour Place, London Upper Hellesdon, Norwich, NR3. Open access boulder. W1. Baker Street tube. 0845 363 1177 www.high-sports.co.uk Dedicated centre with lead/TR and bouldering. Oxford Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1900. £7.60. Rock Solid, Oxford Brookes University, Gypsy Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0BP. 01865 484373. www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/climb Dedicated room 14m lead walls and bouldering area. Lowestoft Mon-Fri 0730-2300, Sat/Sun 0900-2200. From .£4 East Face Indoor Climbing Wall, Waveney SC, Water Lane, Lowestoft, NR32 2NH. 01502 569116. 95sqm wall. Ring fi rst. Iffl ey Road Bouldering Wall, Oxford University Sports Centre, Jackdaw Lane, Iffl ey Road, Oxford, OX4 1EQ. www.users.ox.ac.uk/~climbing. 3m high 15m long vertical bouldering wall. Must be member of Oxford Maidstone Uni. Mountaineering Club to use. Maidstone LC, Mote Park, Willow Way, Maidstone, ME15 7RN. 01622 761111. www.maidstoneleisure.com 9m wall in sports hall. Block construction with rock insert holds. Phone to check availability. £3.00. The Oxford Boulder, Fry’s Hill Park, Oxford, OX4. Open access boulder.

Standlake Boulder, Standlake Village, Whitney, Oxford. Open access boulder. Midhurst, High Sports Midhurst, River Site, Lamberts Lane, Midhurst, GU29 9DT. 0845 363 1177. www.high-sports.co.uk . Shared School Peterborough facility, access evenings and weekends, 10m high lead and TR Peterborough CW, Town Sports Club, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, Tues-Thurs 1700-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1800. PE3 9UZ. 01733 560303. www.peterboroughclimbingwall.co.uk. 20 lines up to 7m lead/TR plus bouldering cave. Mon-Fri 1900-2200, Sat/Sun 1300-2100. £5.

Milton Keynes Vertical Chill Climbing Wall, Unit 32, Xscape, 602 Marlborough Gate, Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 3DD. 01908 237748. www.vertical-chill.com . 2 x towers 10.0m and 13m plus bouldering wall. Portsmouth Self belay protection available. The wall is part of a retail complex. The Cellar, Peter Ashley Activity Centre, Fort Purdock, Portsdown Mon-Sat 1100-1900, Sun 1100-1700. Hill Rd, Portsmouth, P06 1BJ. 023 9232 1223. 140+sqm of underground bouldering. Mon-Fri 0900-2100, Sat/Sun 0900-1300. £3.50.

Climbing Wall pages 14-46.indd 20 23/9/09 11:21:41 BULGING WITH CLIMBING GEAR Many shops claim to be climbing specialists. At Rock On we sell Climbing/Mountaineering equipment & Books and absolutely nothing else. NOTHING ELSE. Now that’s specialist.

Find us at Craggy Island Redpoint Climbing Centre 9 Cobbett Park, 77 Cecil Street Mile End Climbing Wall Moorfi eld Road Birmingham Haverfi eld Rd Slyfi eld Estate B19 3SU London E3 5BE Guildford GU1 1RU Tel: 0121 359 8709 Tel: 0208 981 5066 Tel: 01483 565635

• New Lead wall for October 2009 • 2 x 7.7m Lead walls • 9.6m Overhanging lead wall • 4 x 5m bouldering walls • Free standing tower with easy beginner slab and over hanging bouldering on reverse • Adult & Junior courses available • Mobile wall available for hire Opening times: Mon-Fri 9am-10pm, Sat/Sun 9am-9pm Prices: £4.60/adult, £2.30/junior, £2 Registration

Website: www.preston.gov.uk/leisure Email: [email protected] Phone: 01772 796788 Address: West View Leisure Centre, Ribbleton, Preston, PR1 5EP

p21_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 09:48:18 Sunbury Directory London & South East The Heights, Sunbury LC, Nursery Rd, Sunbury, Middlesex, TW16 6LG. Reading 01932 772287. www.heightscc.co.uk The Drake Centre CW, Pangbourne College, Pangbourne, Reading, 12 belays on 9m wall. Tue 1700-2200, Wed 1800-2200, RG8 8LA. Ring ﬁ rst on 0118 976 7428. Thu 2000-2200, Sat/Sun ring ﬁ rst. £3.60. Redhill High Sports Redhill, Unit 6, Orchard Business Centre, Redhill,

London & South East Surrey, RH1 5EL, 0845 363 1177, www.high-sports.co.uk. Dedicated Sutton centre with extensive lead, TR and bouldering. Mon-Fri 1200-2200 Craggy Island, Oaks Park Sports Centre, Woodmansterne Rd, Carshalton, Sat/Sun 0900-1930. £7.95. Surrey, SM5 4AN. 0844 8808866. www.craggy-island.com Dedicated bouldering centre, 100sqm with caving system. Mon/Tues/ Thurs 1600-2200, Wed/Fri 1230-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2000. £10.00

Rochester Arethusa Venture Centre, Lower Upnor, Rochester, Thamesmead ME2 4XB. 01634 296358. www.arethusa.org.uk The cAve, Trust Thamesmead, 19a Joyce Dawson Way, 10m outdoor TR wall with wheelchair abseil ramp. Separate Thamesmead, SE28 8RA. www.trust-thamesmeadcave.co.uk bouldering room and indoor lead wall. 6m high wall with 17 lines. Tue/Wed 1700-2100, Sat/Sun 1300-1800. £6.50. Mon-Fri 1600-1900, Sat/Sun 1330-1730.

Shoreham-by-Sea Tidworth Tidworth LC, Nadder Rd, Tidworth, Hants, SP9 7QN. 01980 847140. Adur Outdoor Activities Centre, Brighton Rd, Shoreham-by-Sea, www.kennet.gov.uk/leisure/tidworth-leisure-centre 60sqm lead/TR wall. West Sussex, BN43 5LT. 01273 462928. Only open to general public on Saturdays. Phone ﬁ rst. www.aoac.org.uk, [email protected] 10 metre high wall, 300sqm, 26 ropes, 4m high bouldering wall. Upminster Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat & Sun 0900-1700. £3.30-£6.60. Stubbers Adventure Centre, Ockendon Rd, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2TY. 01708 224753. www.stubbers.co.uk Outdoor lead/TR/abseil tower 11.3m high. 210sqm. 0830-dusk. £4.50.

Southampton Calshot Activities Centre, Calshot Spit, Fawley, Hampshire, SO45 Uxbridge Brunel University Sports Hall, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, 1BR. 023 8089 2077 [email protected], www.calshot.com UB8 3PH. 01895 265305. South coast’s premier facility 1200sqm of wall surface, 82 rope www.brunel.ac.uk/sport or [email protected] lines, over 300 routes, Mixed TR & leading up to 14m high. Large 7.5m lead & bouldering walls with separate bouldering room. bouldering wall, traverse walls and campus board. Mon-Fri 0730-2230, Sat & Sun 0900-1900. Mon/Tues/Fri 1830-2200 Wed/Thurs 1400-2200 Sat 1100-1730 Wall maybe closed at certain times of the year to accommodate (2100 Oct-Mar) Sun 1100-1700. £5.70-£9 University functions, please call to check.

Walton High Sports Elmbridge, Xcel Centre, Waterside Drive, Walton, Surrey, KT12 2JG 0845 363 1177. . Dedicated St Mary’s LC, St Mary’s Rd, St Mary’s, Southampton, www.high-sports.co.uk centre with 12m high lead and TR, traverse wall and auto belays. SO14 0BL. 023 8022 7579. [email protected] Mon-Fri 1200-2200 Sat/Sun 0900-1930. £7.95 www.southampton.gov.uk/leisure/leisure-centres/stmarys/ climbing.asp 19 TR lines and bouldering. No lead climbing.

Mon-Fri 0845-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. £3.70

Whitchurch Stowmarket Testbourne Community School, Micheldever Rd, Whitchurch, Hants. The Cragg, Mid Suff olk LC, Gainsborough Rd, Stowmarket, 01256 892261. www.testbourne.hants.sch.uk IP14 1LH. 01449 674980. adam.fl etcher@midsuff olk.gov.uk 66sqm wall. Mon 2030-2200, Wed 1830-2000. £3.00. 440sqm of wall, new bouldering room, lead and TR lines, new Witham traverse wall. Mon-Fri 0800-2230, Sat 0800-1730 Fairplay Outdoor Ed Centre, Fairplay House, Station Rd, Wickham Sun 0800-2100. £2.75-£4.90. Bishops, Witham, Essex, CM8 3JL. 01621 891213/613. 9m outdoor moulded concrete tower. Lead/TR/bouldering/abseiling. 360sqm. Daylight hours. £4.00.

Climbing Wall pages 14-46.indd 22 23/9/09 11:28:36 p23_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 09:48:58 Directory London & South East & South West Worthing Centre for Sport, University of the West of England, Frenchay Worthing LC, West Park, Shaftesbury Ave, Worthing, West Sussex, Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY. 01173 286200. BN12 4ET. 01903 502237. www.worthing.gov.uk/worthingleisurecentre www.uwe.ac.uk/sport/climbing_wall.shtml Old style 10m TR wall with wooden features (inc 6m jamming crack) 7.5m high freeform overhanging wall and vertical return wall. Plus 15m traverse wall. Phone ﬁ rst as ‘casual use may be available’. 8 climbing lanes, leading/TR. Wymondham Mon-Fri 1930–2230, Sat 0900–2030, Sun 0930–2100. £3.00-£4.00.

London & South East Wymondham LC, Norwich Rd, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0NT. 01953 607171. [email protected] Wall has three sections of diﬀ ering gradients, as well as a bouldering room and a teaching wall. Mon-Fri 0830-2230, Sat & Sun 0830-1730, Closed Tue 2000-2230 due to course. Adults £5, Under 16s £3.15. Buckfastleigh Dart Rock Climbing Centre, Old Totnes Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, South West TQ11 0NF01364 644 499 [email protected] www.dartrock.co.uk. South West Devon’s biggest dedicated centre, over 420sqm of climbing. South West Mon-Sun 1000-2200. £5.00.

Alton High Sports Alton, Chawton Park Road, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1RQ 0845 363 1177 www.high-sports.co.uk. Dedicated centre with extensive lead, TR and bouldering. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1930.£7.95 Gloucester

The Warehouse, Parliament St, Gloucester, GL1 1HY. 01452 302351. www.the-warehouse.co.uk Dedicated centre. Up to 13m high lead/TR walls and large Barnstaple bouldering area. Dedicated kids bouldering/party area. Auto belays The Mill Adventure Centre, Hacche Mill, South Molton, Barnstaple, Devon, EX36 3NA. 01769 579600. www.milladventure.co.uk. 11m and Digi wall. walls and bouldering cave. Up to 60 lead and TR routes. 320sqm. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun/School Hols 1000-2200. £6.50 Mon-Sun 1000-2200. £7.50.

Bishops Cleeve Hay-on-Wye Bishops Cleeve SC, Two Hodges Rd, Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershire, GL52 Trewern Outdoor Centre, Cusop, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR3 5NT. 4AD. 01242 673581. Old fashioned raised brick wall. Evenings/weekends. 01497 820512. oﬃ [email protected]. www.trewern.org.uk Bodmin 18 TR, traverse wall, bouldering. Max. Height – 5.5m. Open evenings Vitalise Churchtown, Lanlivery, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 5BT. for public use – booking essential. 01208 872148. [email protected], www.vitalise.org.uk 52sqm tower with wheelchair abseil and zip wire. Booking required, call centre for details.

Ivybridge Ivybridge Community College, Harford Rd, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 Bournemouth 0JA. 01752 698315. www.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk. Up to 6.5m wall Bournemouth University Dept of Sport & Recreation, Fern Barrow, Bournemouth, BH12 5BB. 01202 965012. on end of sports hall, 9 lines. Limited opening, phone ﬁ rst. 7m high lead/TR/bouldering wall. Mon-Thu 0800-2200, Fri 0800-1800, Sat/Sun 0900-1700. £4.50. Newquay Newquay SC, Yeoman Way, Tretherras, Newquay, TR7 2SL. 01637 875533. www.newquaysportscentre.co.uk Braunton Wall at end of sports hall and small children’s bouldering section. Braunton School & Comm College, Exeter Rd, Braunton, Devon, Opening times are restricted. £4.00. EX33 2JL. 01271 812221. www.braunton.devon.sch.uk Very limited access, phone ﬁ rst.

Bristol Bristol CC, St Werburgh’s Church, Mina Rd, Bristol, Newton Abbot BS2 9YT. 0117 9413489. www.bristolclimbingcentre.com. CRS Adventures CW, CRS Adventures, The Coach House, [email protected] Dedicated centre. Up to 12m high lead/TR walls. Separate Holne Park, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7NP. 07891 635964. bouldering areas. Mon-Fri 0930-2200, Sat/Sun 0930-1800. £6.50. www.crsadventures.com, [email protected] 220 sqm lead & bouldering. Tue, Thurs & Sun 1800-2200 £3.00-£5.00.

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Untitled-10 1 22/9/08 13:43:57 p25_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 09:54:56 Directory South West & Midlands Northleach Truro Wild Rock, Far Peak, Northleach, Gloucestershire, GL54 3JL. 01285 Truro Leisure Centre, College Road, Gloweth, Cornwall, TR1 3GA 721 090 www.wildrockclimbing.co.uk 01872 261628 www.truroleisurecentre.co.uk Dedicated centre, TR/Lead walls and bouldering wall. Adults Club Fri 1830-2030, Children’s Club Sat 0930-1100. Camping facilites. Open 7 days/week, phone ﬁ rst for times. £6.50 - £10. Wells Wells Sports Development Centre, The Blue School, Kennion Rd, Wells, Penryn Somerset, BA5 2NR. 01749 836222. [email protected] Granite Planet Climbing Centre, Unit 10, Parkengue, Kernick Lead/TR wall with 12 routes. Industrial Estate, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9EP. Mon-Thurs 1600-2200, Fri 1600-2100, Sat 0900-1800, Sun 1000-1400. 01326 376633 www.gpclimbing.co.uk [email protected] South West 70 lines, 3 bouldering areas,areas, campus board and woody area. Wimborne The Edge, Queen Elizabeth LC, Blandford Rd, Wimborne, Dorset, Plymouth BH21 4DT. 01202 888208.

Midlands Lipson Community College, Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, Up to 7.5m high lead/TR walls, with bouldering cave & The Pump PL4 7PG. 01752 662997. www.lipson.plymouth.sch.uk Room. 430 sqm. Mon-Thu 1730-2200 (school hols 0900-2200) Up to 6.5m high TR/bouldering wall. 182sqm. Thu 1900-2200, £5.60. Fri/Sat/Sun 0930-1830. £4.40. Fri 1900-2200. May be closed out of term time. £3.00.

Wooton-under-Edge Plymouth YMCA, Kitto Centre, Honicknowle Lane, Plymouth, Wooton-under-Edge SC, Kingswood, Wooton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, PL5 3NG. 01752 201918. www.plymouthymca.co.uk GL12 8RB. 01453 842626. Brick TR wall. Mon-Fri 1815-2015, 8m x 11m. 13 top ropes slab/chimney/arete/overhang features. Sat 1400-1800, Sun 0900-2100. £1.80. Mon 1800-1930 Juniors, 1930-2130 Adults, Tues 1800-2130 Adults, Wed-Fri group bookings. £2.50-£3.50.

Worcester Vertical Limit, Simply Active Ltd, Unit 11, Shrub Hill, Worcester, Mount Batten CW, Lawrence Rd, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 9SJ. WR4 9EL. 01905 613044. www.vlimit.co.uk 01752 406444. www.mbc.eclipse.co.uk 100 top rope climbs with a vertical height ranging from 7m to 11m, A hybrid of wall/stabilised quarry. Totally artiﬁ cial, partly quarried 4.5m high competition boulder wall, lead climbing 2 stage multi pitch. rock (with stabilisation) with bolt-ons added. Mon & Fri 1000-2100, Tue–Thur 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1700. Tue/Wed evenings, Sat but check ﬁ rst. £5.00-£6.50.

Swindon The Ridge, Link Centre, Whitehill Way, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7DL. Midlands 01793 445566. www.swindon.gov.uk/theridgeclimbingwall Birmingham 500sqm. Leader placed protection, top roping, lead, traversing & The Ackers, Golden Hillock Rd, Smallheath, Birmingham, B11 2PY. bouldering. Main wall 9m with 4m overhang, 20 TR. 0121 7725111. www.ackers-adventure.co.uk Mon-Fri 1400-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. £6.00. 2 free standing outdoor towers walls, ﬂ oodlit when dark. Variety of angles etc. Disabled facilities. Mon-Fri 0930-2130, Sat/Sun 0930-1730. £4.00.

Taunton Blackbrook Pavilion, Blackbrook Way, Taunton, TA1 2RW. 01823 333435. www.toneleisure.co.uk Gem Sports Hall, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, 48sqm curved resin wall. B4 7ET. 0121 2044626. [email protected] Mon-Fri 0700-2230, Sat 0800-1800, Sun 0800-2230. £3.30. www.aston.ac.uk 4m high 50sqm bouldering wall. Mon–Fri 1200-2200 Sat/Sun 1000-1700. £3.10.

Tavistock Barn Climbing Centre, Milton Abbot, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0QP. 01822 870521. www.barn-climbing.co.uk. 10m leading and TR Creation Indoor CC, The Epic Centre, 582 Moseley Road, walls, 25 lines. Free-standing boulder. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Birmingham, B12 9AA. 0121 4498000. www.creationwall.co.uk Sat 1000-1800, Sun 1100-1800. £4.50. Dedicated centre. Up to 14.5m high lead/TR walls with 51 lines. 8000sqft of bouldering. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1900. £6.75.

Climbing Wall pages 14-46.indd 26 23/9/09 11:37:06 Durham CountyLeisure Durham County Council venues

Teesdale Leisure Centre NEW140 RANGE www.HOLDZ.co.uk T: 01924 265222 A great indoor Climbing LOG ON FOR OUR NEW RANGE Wall in the North East OF 140 SHAPES IN PU ● Over 400 square metres of climbing surface. ● With 34 rope lines, 8 Auto Belays and in excess of 200 routes. ● Up to 7.5 metres high, spread across a variety of wall surfaces and angles. ● There is plenty to provide a variety of challenging experiences. ● Kids Sessions, Parties, Coaching and Courses available. ● Hire Equipment and Instruction available. ● Beginners to Experts welcome, from 4 years and upwards. ● Great atmosphere. ● Free Car Parking.

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For current opening hours or for more information please contact: Teesdale Leisure Centre, Strathmore Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12 8DS. Email: [email protected] www.durham.gov.uk

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p27_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 09:57:13 Martley Directory Midlands Sport Martley Climbing Wall, Martley, Worcestershire, Redpoint Climbing Centre, 77 Cecil St, Birmingham, B19 3SU. WR6 6QA. 01886 888999. www.wychavonleisure.co.uk . 15 belays, 0121 359 1777 www.redpointclimbingcentre.co.uk 1 bouldering wall, 1 traverse wall. Mon-Fri 1600-2200, [email protected] Sat-Sun 0900-1700. £4.80. Dedicated centre, 750sqm, 12.5m high. 60 lines TR & leading, extensive bouldering. Opening hours 1000-2200

Mon-Fri, 1000-2000 Sat & Sun. £6.50 peak. Newcastle Keele University, The LC, Keele, Newcastle, ST5 5BG. 01782 583368. www.keelefm.co.uk/leisure.php Moulded concrete bouldering wall on balcony. Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. £2.50. Coventry Bear Rock CC, University of Warwick SC, Coventry, CV4 7AL. 02476 524880. www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/sportscentre/bear_rock Chesterton Community Centre, Castle St, Chesterton, Dedicated rooms in SC. Bouldering wall in squash court. Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7LP. 01782 563716. Up to 13.5m high lead/TR walls. www.chestertonsportscentre.org.uk. Bolt-on hold traversing wall. Mon-Fri 0730-2130, Sat 0900-1730, Sun 1000-1930. £6.10. Mon-Fri 1700-2200, Sat-Sun 0900-1700. Check for availability. Midlands

Newport Shropshire Climbing Centre, The Malthouse, Springﬁ eld Industrial Cheylesmore Community Centre, Arundle Rd, Coventry, Estate, Newport, TF10 7EZ. 01952 814 566 www.newportrock.com CV3 5JX. 02476 502226. www.cheylesmorecentre.co.uk Dedicated climbing centre, 350sqm of bouldering, Font style 50m long traversing wall plus other walls. Mainly for Club use but circuits, 10 roped lines. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1900. open to public on Wed evening. £2.00.

Northampton Derby Danes Camp LC, Clannell Rd, Northampton, NN4 0RX. 01604 837200. Alter Rock, St. James Church, Malcolm Street, Derby, Derbyshire, Traverse wall and old style wall (1987) in LC. Phone for times. DE23 8LU. 01332 367200 www.alter-rock.co.uk.

Dedicated centre 320sqm TR and lead walls from 7m-10.5m, 100 sqm bouldering, abseil tower. Mon- Fri 1200-2200, Sat 0900-1800, Sun 1200-1800. £7.00 Rugby Ken Marriott SC, Bruce Williams Way, Cromwell St, Rugby, CV22 5LJ. 01788 535851.

www.dcleisurecentres.co.uk/sites/kenmarriott/home 1970’s brick wall, very ﬁ ngery. 8 TR. 13m wide x 10m high. Derby Arboretum Boulder, DE23 8FN. www.derbyarboretum.co.uk 1900-2100 Tues (16yrs+), juniors. Mon 1600-1800, Open access boulder. Tue 1600-1900, Thu 1600-1900. £5.00 for 1 hour (kit + instruction) Evesham £5.00 for 2 hours (Tue. open session). Evesham Leisure Centre, Abbey Road, Evesham, Worcestershire. WR11 4ST. 01386 444212. www.wychavonleisure.co.uk 15 ropes. Mon– Fri 0700–2200, Sat/Sun 0800–1800. £4.80. Rutland Water Rockblok, Whitwell Leisure Park, Bull Brig Lane, Rutland Water, LE15 8BL. 01780 460060. www.rockblok.co.uk 8m high outdoor tower for lead/TR. 128sqm. Abseil facility. Leicester Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun 0900-1800, Tue/Thu 0900-2000. £5.00. The Tower CC, Leicester Leys LC, Beaumont Way, Beaumont Leys Leicester, LE4 1DS. 0116 2333074. www.thetowerclimbingcentre.co.uk 3 dedicated rooms in SC. Bouldering on balcony, beginner area in Sharnbrook squash court and 15m high lead/TR walls. 600sqm. SUS-Climbing , Sharnbrook Upper School, Odell Rd, Sharnbrook, Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat 1000-1730, Sun 1000-1600. £5.40. Beds, MK44 1JL. 01234 782211. www.sus-climbing.co.uk [email protected] 6.5m wall with 9 TR/lead climbs, abseil ledge, natural protection lead facility. Thurs 1800-2130 / Sun 1100-1700. £4.00.

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p29_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 09:58:03 Directory Midlands & Peak District Shrewsbury Chesterfi eld Shrewsbury Sports Village, The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, The Healthy Living Centre, Barlow Rd, Staveley, Chesterfi eld, S43 3XR. Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ. 01743 281000 [email protected]. £5.40 01246 345666. www.chesterfi eld.gov.uk/healthylivingcentre 17 routes at 10.5m. 2 Auto belays. Small bouldering room. Mon-Fri 0700–2130, Sat 0800-1830, Sun 0800–2030. £5.

Solihull Solihull Sixth Form College, Widney Manor Rd, Solihull, B91 3WR. 0121 7042581. www.solihullsfc.ac.uk Doncaster Basic wall on side of sports hall. Contact college for details. The Ridge, Doncaster Leisure Park, Bawtry Rd, Doncaster, DN4 7PD. 01302 370777. Staﬀ ord www.the-dome.co.uk/sport-and-leisure/climbing-wall Balfour CW, Sir Graham Balfour School, Stone Rd, Staﬀ ord, Lead/TR wall with 20 lines. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, ST16 1NR. 01785 223490. Sat/Sun 1000-1900. £4.95. Up to 6m high brick wall with bolt-ons. Contact school for other details.

Stoke-on-Trent Staﬀ ordshire University, Sir Stanley Matthews SC, Leek Rd, Glossop Midlands Stoke-on-Trent. 01782 294626. www.sumc.co.uk Glossop LC, High St East, Glossop, SK13 8PN. 01457 863223. Contact Club for Open Times. Free, but requires membership of the www.glossop.com/virtual_glossop/sports/glc mountaineering club. Open to non-students. Small top-roping wall. Moulded concrete bouldering wall on balcony. Recent investment has created around 60sqm with 6 lines. Mon-Fri 0900-2230, Sat 0900-2000, Sun 1000-2100. £2.20.

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Peak District Grantham Stoke-on-Trent. Open access boulder. Grantham Meres LC, Trent Rd, Grantham, NG31 7XQ. 01476 581930. www.leisureconnection.co.uk Stourbridge Come and try sessions - instructor led. 16 lines on two walls, with Crystal LC, Bell St, Stourbridge, DY8 1AE. 01384 812910. bouldering on each wall. www.dudley.gov.uk Mon-Sun 0900–2100. £5.50. Bouldering room with a variety of angled walls. Mon-Sun 0900-2200. £3.10 for 2 hours. Juniors £2.20. Longnor Upper Limits, Longnor, Staff s, SK17 0NZ. 01298 83149/83857. Walsall www.leek.ac.uk/upper-limits Bentley Climbing Tower, Bentley Leisure Pavillion, Bentley Rd Small bouldering wall. 100sqm. North, Walsall, WS2 0EA. 01922 616165. Daily 1000-1600, Mon/Wed/Fri 1800-2130. Up to 9m high outdoor block fl oodlit tower. Mon-Fri 1800-2100, Sat/Sun 1600-1800. £2.00. Warwick Louth St Nicholas Park LC, Banbury Rd, Warwick. 01926 402352. Cordeaux High School, North Holme Rd, Louth, LN11 0GH. Up to 7m high wall. Managed by Warwick Climbing Club. 01507 606555. http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/cordeaux Mon-Sat 0700-2100 if booked or public access Mon/Wed 1900-2130. £2.40. Block with rock insert tall wall. No formal public access but individuals are advised to ring to make arrangement for use. Nottingham Wolverhampton Nottingham CC, The Sports Ground, off Rowley Drive, Kelham Drive, Wolf Mountain, Unit 1, Racecourse Ind Est, Racecourse Rd, Nottingham, NG5 1EB. 0115 9245388. www.nottingham-climbing.co.uk. Wolverhampton, WV6 0QU. 01902 711186. www.wolfmountain.co.uk Dedicated centre. Up to 10m high lead/TR walls with extensive Up to 10m high lead/TR walls with additional bouldering. bouldering. 600sqm. Mon-Sun 1000-2200. £6.00. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1900, BH 1000-1800. £4.50-6.50.

Beeston Youth Centre, West End, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1GL. Peak District 0115 9254575. [email protected] About 60sqm of bouldering wall. Contact centre for availability. £2 .00. Buxton White Hall Centre, Long Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6SX. 01298 23260. www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/activity_centres/ white_hall_centre/default. Meadows Youth & Community Centre, Wilford Cres East, Freeform overhanging bouldering wall and 4m central tower bottom The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2EA. 0115 9861248. roping wall. Available for group bookings, phone for details. Traverse wall on inside of sports hall. 15m long. No formal access to Sun 1730–2130. £4.00. public but may be worth a call.

Climbing Wall pages 14-46.indd 30 23/9/09 11:44:11 p31_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 09:58:46 Directory Peak District & North West Rotherham Wirksworth High Sports Rotherham, Rotherham Leisure Complex, St. Ann’s The Face CW, Wirksworth LC, Hannage Way, Wirksworth, DE4 4JG. Road, Rotherham. 0845 363 1177. www.high-sports.co.uk 01629 824717. www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk Dedicated centre with extensive 14.5m lead, T/R climbing plus auto [email protected]. Up to 10m high lead/TR belays. Mon-Fri 1200-2200 Sat/Sun 0900-1930. £7.95 walls. 180sqm. Separate bouldering area. Face Junior Climb Team – young people from the learn to climb programme. Mon-Thurs 0800-2230, Fri 0800-2200, Sat 0900-1730, Sun 0900-1700. £5.90.

Sheffi eld North West Open Access Boulders. Bizarrely Sheffi eld has loads of these. The Heeley Millenium Boulder, next to Heeley City Farm, S2. Blackburn The Ponderosa Boulder, off Crookes Valley Road S3. BoulderUK, 10a Heaton St, Blackburn, BB2 2BF. 01254 693056. St Mary’s Church Boulder, St Mary’s Gate/Bramall Lane, S2. www.boulderuk.info. Dedicated bouldering facility in 2 rooms. Montague St Boulder (aka The Vine Boulder), off Cemetery Road, S11. 250sqm plywood walls. Very regular problem changing. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun/BH 1000-2000. £5.50. The Edge CC, John St, Bramall Lane, Sheffi eld, S2 4QU.

0114 2758899. www.sheﬃ eldclimbing.com Dedicated climbing centre providing up to 15m high walls, over Blackpool 50 route positions, huge variety of surfaces and angles. Articulating Blackpool SC, West Park Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9HQ. 01253 699900. walls providing slabs and overhangs, dedicated bouldering area. www.blackpool.gov.uk/services/sports_centre/home Mon-Fri 1000-2230, Sat & Sun 1000-2000. £5.00-£5.80. Brand new freeform and wood wall. More info on website. Mon-Sun 0930-2230. Peak District

Blackpool Climbing Towers, Base Camp, Central Corridor, Unit 1, George Bancroft Park, Off Stansfi eld Street, Blackpool, FY1 6JB. The Foundry, Unit 2, 45 Mowbray St, Sheffi eld, S3 8EN. www.blackpool.gov.uk/Services/A-F/ClimbingTowers/home 0114 2796331. [email protected], www.cragx.com 6 outdoor concrete monoliths up to 20m high lead walls. 10,000sqft of climbing surface: 25 TR, 23 Lead Lines, bouldering walls. Additional bouldering. Closed Tue/Wed. Mon/Thu 1700-2100, Winter 1000-2200, Mon-Fri, 1000-2000 Weekends, Fri/Sat/Sun 1100-2100. £5.00. Summer 1000-2200 Mon-Fri, 1000-1800 Weekends. £6.50.

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Bolton Bolton Institute SC, Deane Rd, Bolton, BL3 5AB. 01204 903636. 8m high, 20m wide wall with 12 belay points in sports hall. Term The Climbingworks, Unit B, Centenary Business Park, Little London time. Mon-Fri 1000-2230, Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-2000 but check Road, Sheffi eld S8 0UJ. 0114 2509990. fi rst as shared used hall. £2.50. www.climbingworks.com [email protected] 1000sqm of bouldering. Font style circuits with 30-40 problems within grade range. Competition wall. Training board. Burnley 30 degree overhanging fi xed hold board. Campus board. Barden Community Association, Barden High School, Heald Rd, Mon-Fri 1200-2200 Sat/Sun 1000-2000. £6.50. off Barden Lane , Burnley, BB10 1JB. 01282 831394. Bouldering wall. Mon/Tue 0915-2200, Wed 0915-1700 & 1900-2200, Thurs/Fri 0915-2200, Sat 1300-2030, Sun 0915-2030. IMPORTANT - being based in a school there are some times when Matrix Bouldering Arena, Goodwin SC, Northumberland Rd, Sheffi eld, curriculum lessons take place. S10 2TY. 0114 2226999. www.shef.ac.uk/usport/facilities/boulderwall Dedicated bouldering wall – squash court conversion. Clitheroe Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1700. £4.00. Roefi eld LC, Edisford Rd, Clitheroe, BB7 3LA. 01200 442188. www.roefi eld.co.uk. Up to 9m high lead/TR wall with bouldering. Mon-Fri 0700-2200, Sat 0900-1730, Sun 0900-2100. £3.20.

Stamford Tallington Lakes Pro Shop, Barholm Road, Tallington, Stamford, Crewe Lincolnshire, PE9 4RJ, 01778 347000, www.tallingtonlakesproshop.com South Cheshire College, Danebank Ave, Crewe, CW2 8AB. 15m tower. 2 vertical walls, overhang face and oﬀ vertical slab with half 01270 654654. www.s-cheshire.ac.uk height belay platform. 2 auto belays on each of the vertical sides. Sports hall wall with 2 belays. Open during college hours Daily 1000-1800, except Thurs (1000-2100). £6.00-£10.00. but contact.

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p33_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 09:59:39 Climb Rochdale, Apollo House, 11-31 School Lane, Rochdale, Directory North West OL16 1QP. 01706 524450. Lancaster www.climbukltd.com, [email protected] , Centre for Physical Education, Lancaster, LA1 4YW. 01524 Dedicated centre (270sqm) bouldering 100 problems, (250sqm) 594000. www.lancs.ac.uk/lancuni/sports lead/top-roping. 23 lines 50 routes. Squash court conversion bouldering wall. 170sqm. Mon-Thurs 1530- Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat-Sun 1000-2000. £7.00. 2215, Fri 0830-2115, Sat 0830-1915, Sun 0930-1730. £3.80.

Liverpool Rydal Bankhall Youth Centre, 384 Stanley Rd, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Runcorn L20 2AG. 0151 9224220. Castleﬁ elds Boulder, Phoenix Park, Runcorn. Open access boulder. 48 sqm moulded concrete bouldering wall. Contact centre for details. Salford Awesome Walls, St Albans Church, Athol St oﬀ Great Howard St, Salford University LC, University Rd, Salford, M5 4WT. Liverpool, L5 9XT. 0151 2982422. www.awesomewalls.co.uk 0161 7376206. [email protected]. Up to 17.5m high lead/TR walls, Dedicated room 300sqm wall surfaces. 7 separate bouldering areas. 1500sqm. 60 belays. Bouldering and lead/TR up to 8.2m. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat-Sun 1000-2000. £7.50. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1600. £4.00.

Liverpool University SC, Bedford St North, Liverpool, L7 7BD. North West Broughton Recreation Centre, Camp St, Salford, 0151 7943307. M7 9ZT. 0161 7922375. www.broughtonpower.co.uk . Heavily featured moulded concrete bouldering wall and free standing boulder. Macclesfi eld Mon-Fri 0900-2200. Phone for weekend opening hours. £4.70. Macclesfi eld LC, Priory Lane, Macclesfi eld, SK10 4AF. 01625 615602. mlc@macclesfi eld.gov.uk Manchester Manchester CC, St Benedicts Church, Bennett Street, Manchester, Southport M12 5ND. 0161 2307006. www.manchesterclimbingcentre.com Southport YMCA, 81 Hoghton St, Southport, PR9 0PR. 01704 538317. Up to 20m high lead/TR walls, Over 70 lines, 2 bouldering areas, 10m high bouldering & TR wall in converted squash court. training rooms. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. Mon-Fri 0800-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-19.00. £3.70.

Stockport Rope Race, Goyt Mill, Upper Hibbert Lane, Marple , Stockport, Saab Ice Wall, The North Face Store, 130 Deansgate, Manchester, SK6 7HX. 0161 4260226. www.roperace.co.uk M3 2QS. 0161 837 6140. [email protected], Dedicated centre. Lead and TR walls, 20m feature tower with 18m www.vertical-chill.com . Tues 1230-1730, Wed&Fri 1030-1730, overhanging lead and top rope walls. Bouldering wall and training cellar Thurs 1030-1830, Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1200-1600. Ice climbing wall plus addition of “ The Darth Maul” bouldering wall. running through shop’s 2 ﬂ oors. 8m high. Learn to Ice Climb-£40 Mon-Thurs 1000-2200, Fri 1000-2100, Sat-Sun 1000-1800. £6.50.

Oldham Awesome Walls Climbing Centre Stockport, The Engine House, Oldham SC, Lord St, Oldham, OL1 3HA. 0161 621 3220. Pear Mill, Stockport Rd West, Lower Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2BP. www.oldham.gov.uk/community/sport_and_leisure Tel/Fax: 0161 494 9949. www.awesomewalls.co.uk 15ft high bouldering wall in separate room. [email protected]. Dedicated climbing centre. 23m tall Mon-Thu 0900-2200, Fri/Sat 0900-2100, Sun 0900-1700. £3.00. wall area. Free standing ﬁ n. 78 lines in total, 48 lead lines, highest 23.5m. 30 TR, bouldering area - 400sqm. Mon-Fri 1000–2200, Sat/Sun 1000–2000. £7.50.

Preston West View LC, West View, Ribbleton, Preston, PR1 5EP. 01772 796788. New beginner/disability slab wall, new overhanging lead wall. Warrington Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-2100. £4.60. Great Sankey CW, Barrowhall Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3AA. 01925 813736. 160ft traversing wall with 60ft multi-route roof and practice placements for friends, nuts etc. Mon-Fri/Sun 0800-2200, Sat 0900-2000. £2 .70.

Rochdale New Dimension, Balderstone Community School, Queen Victoria St, The North West Face, St Ann’s Church, Winwick Rd, Warrington, Rochdale, OL11 2HJ. 01706 751500. WA2 7NE. 01925 650022. www.northwestface.com Curved resin bouldering wall and 8m lead/TR wall. 200sqm. Dedicated centre. Various lead/TR walls with over 50 lines. Separate Mon-Fri 1800-2200, Sat 0900-1500. £3.50. bouldering. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat-Sun 1000-1800. £6.00.

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p35_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 10:00:42 Directory North West & Yorkshire Widnes Hull The Widnes Boulder, Victoria Park, Widnes, WA8 6PX. Rock City, Hull CC, Hawthorn Ave, Hull, HU3 5JX. Open access boulder. 01482 223030. www.rockcity.co.uk Dedicated centre. Up to 16m high lead/TR walls. Two separate bouldering areas. Sun-Fri 1000-2200, Sat 1000-2000. £7.00.

Yorkshire Castleford Xscape Climbzone, Xscape Building, Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, Ingleton Castleford, WF10 4TA. www.vertical-chill.com Inglesport CW, The Square, Ingleton 3EB. 01524 241146. Two 15m towers that are linked. School Hols Mon-Fri 1115-1945, Sat/Sun www.inglesport.co.uk/wall 1015-1845. Term time Mon, Thurs, Fri 1115-1945, Sat/Sun 1015-1845. £8 Dedicated centre. 2 lead towers, up to 13m high. 2 separate bouldering areas. Mon-Thu 0900-2200, Fri 0900-1730, Sat/Sun 0900-1630. £5.00.

Cleethorpes Leeds The Lindsey School, Grainsby Ave, Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX. Aireborough LC, The Green, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 9BT. 01943 877131. [email protected] 01472 500123. www.lindseyclimbingclub.co.uk 9 lines for lead/TR but primarily a bouldering wall. 7m high wall at end of gym, 2 overhangs, 5 routes, bouldering. Mon-Sun 0830-2200. £3.40. Thu 1930-2130 only. £1.50.

Carnegie Annex, Headingly Campus, Leeds Metropolitan University, Church Wood Ave, Leeds, LS6 3QS. 0113 2833160. Huddersfi eld Bouldering wall. Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat 0900-1900, Huddersfi eld SC, Southgate, Huddersfi eld, HD1 1TW. Sun 0900-2100. £3.00.

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The Depot Climbing Centre, 173 Richardshaw Lane, Kendal Stanningley, Pudsey, Leeds LS28. 0113 345 9295. The Lakeland CC, Unit 27 Lake Dist.Bus.Park, Kendal, LA9 6NH. www.theclimbingdepot.com 01539 721766. www.kendalwall.co.uk Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat 1000-2000, Sun 1000-1800 Dedicated centre. Up to 18.5m lead/TR walls with 53 lines. Separate bouldering and beginners areas. Scunthorpe Mon 1600-2200, Tue-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun/BH 1000-1900. West Common Youth Sports Hall, West Common Lane, Summer times will vary. £5.70. Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS. 01724 865407. [email protected] Lead/TR wall. Phone for times. York Keswick Oaklands Climbing Wall, Cornlands Road, Acomb, York, YO243DX, Keswick CW, Goosewell Farm, Keswick. 01904 552424. CA12 4RN. 017687 72000 www.keswickclimbingwall.co.uk www.york.gov.uk/leisure/sports/Sports_facilities/Oaklands/ [email protected]. Dedicated centre, 7m high, 23 lead lines, [email protected] 22 TR, with 110sqm bouldering area. Mon-Fri 0700-2200, Sat 0800-1800, Sun 0900-2100. Mon-Thu 1000-2200, Fri-Sun 1000-2100. Members £4.00.

Calvert Trust, Little Crossthwaite, Underskiddaw, Keswick, CA12 4QD. 017687 72255. www.calvert-trust.org.uk/keswick Must be pre-booked but included as it is one of the very few Lake District walls speciﬁ cally designed for disabled use with moveable slab and abseil window. Ambleside University of Cumbria Climbing Wall, The Sports Centre, University Penrith of Cumbria, Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria LA23 2BQ. Eden Valley CW, Eden Valley SC, Southend Rd, Penrith, 015394 30210. [email protected], CA11 8JH. 01768 863450. www.evmc.co.uk www.cumbria.ac.uk. Moulded concrete bouldering wall in dedicated SC wall in dedicated room. 8m lead walls and curved resin room. Mon-Thu 1200-2130, Fri 1200-2000, Sat 1200-1730. bouldering wall. Mon-Fri 1000-2130, Sat/Sun 1000-2100. £2.65. Term time only. £3.00.

Yorkshire The Climbing Centre, University of Cumbria, Newton Rigg, Penrith, Cumbria. CA11 0AH. 07982 200736. Barrow-in-Furness www.theclimbingcentre.co.uk. [email protected] The Park LC, Greengate St, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9DT. 01229 871146. www.barrowbc.gov.uk/Default 60 lead/TR routes on 10m as well as bouldering wall and high ropes Up to 9m high lead wall & curved resin bouldering wall. 60sqm. course. Mon-Fri 1800-2100. £3.00. Mon-Fri 0900-2100, Sat/Sun 0900-1800. £2.00.

Lake District Carlisle North East The Sands Centre, Carlisle, CA1 1JQ. 01228 625222. www.thesandscentre.co.uk/sportsandrecreation Barnard Castle 7m high lead/TR curved resin walls. Concrete bouldering cave. 154sqm. Teesdale Indoor Climbing Wall, Teesdale Leisure Centre, Strathmore Mon-Sun 0930-2130. £3.00. Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8DS, 01833 696366 [email protected]. www.teesdaleleisure.org.uk 300sqm 7.5m high, 27 ﬁ xed ropes, 6 auto belays. Call centre for

North East opening times. £4.50 St Aidans County High School, Lismore Place, Carlisle, CA1 1LY. 01228 607587. www.st-aidans.cumbria.sch.uk 180sqm curved resin wall up to 7.5m high. Mon-Fri 1700-2200, Sat/Sun 0930-1730. £3.50. Bishop Auckland Wolsingham Sports Hall, Leazes Lane, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3DN. 0138 852 8808. Cockermouth www.wolsinghamsportshall.com 7m, 5 lines. Cockermouth SC, Castle Gate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9JR. Mon-Fri 1600-2100, Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-2100. £5. 01900 823596.“Best suited …to boulderers”. Mon-Fri 0800-2200. Sat/Sun/BH 0900-1700. £2.05.

Climbing Wall pages 14-46.indd 38 25/9/09 11:29:32 p39_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 10:04:35 Climb Newcastle, Shipley Place, Byker, Newcastle Upon Directory North East & Wales Tyne, NE6 2DQ. 0191 276 2174. www.climbnewcastle.com [email protected]. Dedicated Bouldering Centre. Main Cramlington bouldering room 6000sq ft Fontainebleau style circuits, training Concordia LC, Forum Way, Cramlington, NE23 6YB. room and cellar cave. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-2000. 01670 717421. www.bval.co.uk. 9m high lead wall. 12 lines, 150sqm. Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat & Sun 0900-2000. £3.20-£4.50.

Newcastle Climbing Centre, St Marks Church, 285 Shields Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2UQ. 0191 265 6060 enquiries@newcas tleclimbingcentre.co.uk. www.newcastleclimbingcentre.co.uk Darlington Dedicated centre 1200sqm, 15m TR/Lead walls and bouldering. Dolphin Centre Climbing Wall, Dolphin Leisure Centre, Horsemarket, Mon-Fri 1000–2200, Sat/Sun 1000–2000. £7.50. Darlington, Co. Durham, DL1 5RP www.darlington.gov.uk. 01325 388406. 15m ‘lead’ climbing wall. Mon-Fri 0800-2230,

Sat/Sun 0900-2230. £3.80. Newton Aycliff e Rock Antics, Newton Aycliff e LC, Beveridge Arcade, Newton Aycliff e, DL5 4EH. 01325 320683. www.rockantics.co.uk Dunston Dedicated centre with 1000sqm. 53 lines of lead/TR and 2 bouldering Whickham Thorns Centre, Market Lane, Dunston, NE11 9NX. walls. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat 1000-2100, Sun 1000-1700. £6.50. 0191 4335767. Large outdoor open access boulder. Free to use. Also indoor bouldering room 6.5m high – call for availability. South Shields Durham Simonside Youth Centre, St. Simon St, South Shields, Durham Climbing Centre, Unit 2 St John’s Road, Meadowfi eld 0191 4240118. [email protected] Industrial Estate, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8TZ 0191 3789555 35 lines, 6-9m, TR & Lead. Wheelchair accessible slab and abseil. www.durhamclimbingcentre.co.uk info@durhamclimbingcentre. Mon/Thurs/Fri 1900-2130, Thurs 1730-1900 under 13. £3.50. co.uk Dedicated bouldering centre. Over 600sqm over 2 rooms. Mon-Thurs 1000-2200, Fri/Sat 1000-2100, Sun 1000-2000. £6.50.

Sunderland Crowtree LC, Crowtree Rd, Sunderland, SR1 3EL. 0191 553 2600. Guisborough 10m high wall. Breeze block with inserts. Phone to check hours. Laurence Jackson SC, Church Lane, Guisborough, TS14 7BA. 01287 635471. www.grasp.me.uk. Squash court conversion. Sunderland Wall, Doxford Works, Pallion Quay, Sunderland, SR4 6TQ. 0191 5144234. Mon-Thu 1700-2200, Fri 1700-1900, Sun 0900-1400. £2. www.sunderlandwall.co.uk 23m high wall. Competition wall 8m overhanging with two 6m Hartlepool overhangs either side, 57 lines, 1000sqm. 20m wide cellar board. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2000. £6.50. Summerhill Boulder Park, Summerhill Visitors Centre, Summerhill Lane, Hartlepool, TS25 4LL. 01429 284584.

www.sunnysummerhill.com , [email protected] Britains only ‘natural’ boulder park. 8 outdoor open access boulders. Wales Aberystwyth Box Rox, University of Wales Aberystwyth SC, Aberystwyth, SY23 Hebburn 3AR. 01970 622280. www.aber.ac.uk/sportscentre/boxrox/index Clegwell Community Centre, Mountbatten Ave, Hebburn. 0191 4897575. North East Squash court conversion, with 5m lead wall and bouldering. 23 rope lines plus ﬁ ngerboards, campus boards. 147sqm. Mon-Fri 0900-2100, Sat/Sun 0900-1600. £3.70. Mon 1900-2130, Tue 1700-1900 (Juniors only), 1900-2130, Thu 1900-2130 – but must phone ﬁ rst. £2.50.

Bangor Wales University of Wales Bangor, Maes Glas, Ffriddoedd Rd, Bangor, Jarrow LL57 2EH. 01248 382571. www.maesglas.co.uk Hedworthﬁ eld Comprehensive School, Cornhill, Hedworth Estate, Up to 8m high lead/TR walls with separate bouldering. Jarrow, NE32 4QD. 0191 420 3322. Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1700. £1.85. Old style end of sports hall wall. Evenings only. Phone ﬁ rst.

Newcastle upon Tyne Berghaus Wall, Eldon Leisure, Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, Barmouth NE1 7XY. 0191 2771277. Barmouth LC, The Promenade, Beach Rd, Barmouth, LL42 1NF. www.climbonline.co.uk/berghaus_wall,_newcastle.htm 01341 280111. Big curved resin bouldering wall on a balcony. Mon-Thu 0900-2230, Bouldering wall in main hall and separate beginners wall. Mon 1000-2130, Fri 0900- 2000, Sat 0900-1830, Sun 0900-1900. £3.10. Tue/Thu/Fri 1000-2000, Wed 1000-2100, Sat 1030-1330. £4.70.

Climbing Wall pages 14-46.indd 40 23/9/09 12:09:05 Brecon Brecon LC, Penlan, Brecon, LD3 9SR. 01874 623677. Wales Directory http://brecon-leisurecentre.powys.gov.uk/index Capel Curig Up to 8m high lead/TR/bouldering wall. Plas y Brenin National Mountain Centre, Capel Curig, LL24 0ET. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2130. 01690720214. Dedicated room. Up to 11m lead/TR walls with additional bouldering. Separate training room for groups.

Mon-Sun 1000-2300. £3.00.

Llangorse Rope Centre, Gilfach Farm, Llangorse, Brecon,

LD3 7UH. 01874 658272. www.activityuk.com 14m high lead/TR walls (some on real imestone rock) with bouldering and Cardiﬀ caving system. NEW FOR 2009 - 5000sgft of extra climbing surface. Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Pengam Road, Cardiﬀ , CF24 2RZ. Mon-Sat 0930-2200, Sun 0930-1700. £5.50. 0845 52 118 50. [email protected]. www.boulders-climbing.com. 124 rope lines, 2000sqm of climbing

surface. Campus, systems and endurance boards, tunnel system, slackline and dedicated instructional bay. 15m long traverse wall, Caernarfon 180sqm bouldering wall. Plas Menai Climbing Wall, Plas Menai, National Watersports Mon–Thurs 1000-2200, Fri 1000-2100, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. Centre, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1UE. 01248 670964. www.plasmenai.co.uk [email protected] 8 metre wall, 18 lines, granite wall as well artiﬁ cial wall TR on all. 0830–2200. £3.10. Conwy Llandudno Junction LC, Oﬀ Tesco Roundabout, Conwy,

LL31 9XY. 01492 583592. www.conwy.gov.uk/doc. asp?cat=1094&doc=18935 Beacon Climbing Centre, Ceunant, Caernarfon, LL55 4SA. Up to 7m high lead/TR wall. 01286 650045. www.beaconclimbing.com Mon-Fri 1000-2200. Sat-Sun 1000-1800. £3.00. Dedicated centre. Up to 12m high lead/TR walls with 51 lines. 2 separate bouldering areas plus beginners area. Mon-Fri 1100-2200, Sat/Sun/School Hols 1000-2200. £6.00. Llanberis The Heights Hotel, 74 The High St, Llanberis, LL55 4HB. 01286 871179.

www.heightshotel.co.uk. Small bouldering wall in a pub!!!

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Climbing Wall pages 14-46.indd 41 23/9/09 12:13:10 CLIMBING INDOOR ACTIVITIES RIDING CHALLENGE COURSE SKY TREK DINGLE SCRAMBLE & MUCH MORE! CLIMBING - Our award-winning Indoor Climbing Centre is open all year round. The centre boasts the only indoor natural limestone featured walls in Wales, as well as artificial walls, which include slabs, overhangs and features - up to 50 feet high! For the more adventurous there is a 60ft caving ladder, rope and tree climb. There are plenty of routes to suit all abilities, many with top-ropes in place. NEW FOR 2009 - We have recently opened over 5,000 square feet of new climbing and bouldering area, with outstanding, unique, and innovative features and climbs to challenge our range � new climbing area of customers. Llangorse Multi Activity Centre Llangorse, Brecon, LD3 7UH tel: 01874 658 272 web: www.activityuk.com

p42_cwd10.indd 1 21/9/09 10:06:02 Wales & Scotland Directory Llangollen Clyne Farm Activity Centre, Westport Ave, Mayals, Swansea, SA3 5AR. 01792 403333. www.clynefarm.com Llangollen Climbing Centre, Pro Adventure Ltd, The Fringe Shed, Up to 12m high wall 60m long on outside of building with 12 lines. Parade Street, Llangollen, LL20 8PW. 01978 861912 Mon-Sun 0800-2000. www.llangollenclimbing.co.uk 16 ropes approx 1800sqft. Mon-Fri 1800-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2200. £5.

Swansea University SC, Sketty Lane, Swansea, SA2 8PP. 01792 543563. Mon-Fri 0930-2130, Sat/Sun 1000-1630. Llanrwst Trelewis Dyff ryn Conwy LC, Nebo Rd, Llanrwst, LL26 0SD. 01492 642028. Summit Centre, Taff Bargoed Centre, Trelewis, Mid Glamorgan, CF46 6RD. 01443 710749. www.indoorclimbingwalls.co.uk www.conwy.gov.uk/leisure Very big dedicated centre. Up to 18m high lead/TR walls with lots of 7m high lead/TR wall, 15m long bouldering wall. 100sqm. lines. Separate bouldering areas. 2000sqm. Artifi cial caving system. Mon-Fri 1530-2200, Sat & Sun 1000-1600 term time. Mon/Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1800. School hols Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat & Sun 1000-1600. £3.30.

Machynlleth Bro Ddyﬁ LC, Aberystwyth Rd, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8ER. Wrexham Plas Madoc LC, Llangollen Rd, Acrefair, Wrexham, LL14 3HL. 01654 703300. http://broddyﬁ leisure.powys.gov.uk/index 01978 821600. www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/leisure_tourism/ Moulded concrete bouldering wall. plas_madoc/plas_madoc_cw_muga.htm Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat 1000-1800, Sun 1000-2000. £1.70. Squash court conversion bouldering wall with some lead/TR areas. Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 0930-1630. £4.00.

Pontypridd Plas Power Adventure, Old Plas Power Colliery, Southsea, Wrexham, Centre for Sport and Physical Rec., University of Glamorgan, LL11 6PW. 01978 754747. www.plaspoweradventure.co.uk Llantwit Rd, Treforest, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL. 01443 482681. Up to 10m high lead/TR walls with separate bouldering. www.glam.ac.uk/sports Mon-Fri 1700-2200, Sat 1000-1800, Sun 1000-1600. £6.00. 10m high x 24m wide lead/TR wall. Traverse wall in corridor. Bouldering room. Term time Mon-Fri 0800-2300, Sat 1000-2000, Sun 1000-2100. Varies slightly during vacations. £2.60. Very important to phone ﬁ rst. Port Talbot Scotland Port Talbot YMCA, Talbot Rd, Port Talbot, SA13 1HU. Aberdeen Wales 01639 887034. Transition Extreme Limited, Links Road, Aberdeen, AB24 5NN Up to 5.5m high wall. 01224 626279. www.transition-extreme.com Mon-Fri 0900-1400 & 1800-2030, Sun 1800-2030. £2.25. Instructional wall, 15m main wall, bouldering and traverse wall. Mon-Fri 1000–2200, Sat/Sun 1000–2000. Prices on the web. The Rock, Tonmawr 2K Sports & Fitness, Heol Hamdden, Port Talbot, SA12 9UU. 01639 639457. Scotland Rotating wall in ﬁ tness centre, phone for details. Beach LC, The Beach Esplanade, Aberdeen, AB2 5NR. 01224 655 401. [email protected] Prestatyn Moulded concrete bouldering/TR rope wall in a dedicated room. Prestatyn LC, 2 Princes Ave, Prestatyn, LL19 8RS. 100sqm. Mon-Fri 0830-2230, Sat/Sun 0830-2030. £3.60. 01745 855632. [email protected] Lead/TR wall with 12 lines plus bouldering. Mon-Fri 0900-2200. Sat-Sun 0900-1700. £3.00. Robert Gordons College, RGU: SPORT, Garthdee Campus, Garthdee Rd Aberdeen, AB9 1FR. 01224 263666. www.rgu.ac.uk/rgusport/facilities Up to 12m lead/TR walls and bouldering room. Swansea Mon-Fri 0600-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1900. Dynamic Rock, The Old Public Hall, 16-18 Hebron Rd, Clydach,

Swansea, SA6 5EJ. 01792 845655. www.dynamicrock.co.uk Up to 12m high lead/TR walls (430sqm) plus bouldering (120sqm). Aviemore Mon-Fri 1200-2200. Sat/Sun/BH 1000-1800. £6.00. Glenmore Lodge, National Training Centre, Aviemore, PH22 1QU. 01479 861256. www.glenmorelodge.org.uk Up to 6m high lead/bouldering wall. 180sqm.

Mon-Sun 1000-2200. £5.00.

Climbing Wall pages 14-46.indd 43 23/9/09 12:19:50 Edinburgh University Climbing Wall, Centre for Sport and Exercise, Directory Scotland 46 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ. 0131 6502464 Extreme Dream Aviemore Climbing Centre, Unit 8, Dalfaber Ind Est, www.sport.ed.ac.uk. 25 rope lines, bouldering wall is 130sqm. Aviemore, PH22 1ST. 01479 812 466. www.extreme-dream.com Mon-Sun 1115-2130. £3.50 members of CSE. 42 ropes and over 150 routes of all grades and angles, top rope & lead. 13 metre horizontal lead roof, bouldering wall & cave, training area, campus board, bachar ladder, system board, slack line, dry-tooling. 0900-1900 every day, Tue & Thurs 0900-2200, Winter: 1400-2200 weekdays, 0900-1900 weekends. £5.00-£8.00. Meadowbank SC, 139 London Rd, Edinburgh. 0131 661 5351. www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/detail-259 40ft high old style wall. Mon-Sun 0800-2200. £6.00.

Aviemore Indoor CW, Dalfaber Ind Est, Aviemore. 01479 812466 Fort William Callander Lochaber LC, Belford Rd, Fort William, PH33 6BU. McLaren LC, Mollands Rd, Callander, Perthshire, FK17 8JP. 01397 704359. 01877 330000. www.mclarenleisurecentre.co.uk 5m high bouldering wall. 138sqm. [email protected]. 7m high, 11 TR and 2 lead routes. Mon-Fri 0900-2100, Sat 0900-1600, Sun 1200-1600. £2.70. 0900-2100 Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat and 0730-2200 Tues & Thurs, Sunday 0830-2100. £4.30.

West Coast Mountain Guides bouldering wall, Alan Kimber, Calluna, Heathercroft, Fort William, Inverness-Shire, PH33 6RE Dundee 01397 700451. www.westcoast-mountainguides.co.uk Olympia LC, Earl Grey Place, Dundee, DD1 4DF. 01382 432335. Two areas 3.5m high, including cave. All year 0900-2200 Bouldering wall in dedicated room. Check with centre for details. Avertical World, 7 Blinshall St, Dundee, DD1 5DF. 01382 201901. www.averticalworld.co.uk Dedicated centre. Up to 11m high lead/TR walls with 52 lines, separate bouldering and training areas. 600sqm. Gairloch Sept-May: Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1900, Gairloch LC, Gairloch, Highland. 01445 712345. June-Aug: Mon-Fri 1500-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1700. £6.00. [email protected] Up to 8m high lead/TR wall. Mon-Sun 1700-2200 (term-time). Mon-Sun 1200-2100 (school hols). £3.20.

Edinburgh Alien Rock, Old St Andrews Church, 8 Pier Place, Newhaven, Edinburgh, EH6 4LP. 0131 5527211. www.alienrock.co.uk Glasgow Dedicated centre. 40 dedicated top roping lines. 14 dedicated lead Glasgow CC, Ibrox Church, 534 Paisley Rd West, Glasgow, G51 1RN. lines. Over 200 routes. Bouldering cave. 1000+sqm. 0141 4279550. www.glasgowclimbingcentre.co.uk Mon-Fri 1200-2200. (2300 in winter), Sat-Sun 1000-1900. £7.50. [email protected]. 70 10-15m high lead/TR walls. 200sqm bouldering, training room with campus board. Mon-Fri 1100-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. £7.10.

Alien Rock 2, 23-53 West Bowling Green St, Edinburgh, EH6.

0131 5527211. www.alienrock.co.uk Bouldering only. All angles covered, including a 5m roof section. Climbzone, Xscape Braehead, Kings Inch Road, Glasgow. 300sqm. Mon-Fri 1600-2200, Sat & Sun 1200-1900. 0141 8865453. www.climbzone.co.uk , [email protected] Scotland Extending opening hours over the winter. £6.50. 25 auto belay top rope lines / 4 lead lines, Sky Park, Fan Drops. Mon-Wed 1200-2100, Thurs/Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2200. £7.10

Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, South Platt Hill, Ratho, Edinburgh, EH28 8AA. 0131 333 6333. www.eica-ratho.com Kelvin Hall Sports Arena, Argyle St, Glasgow, G3 8AW. The National Rock Climbing Centre for Scotland located in the 0141 3572525. world’s largest indoor climbing arena, 3000 sqm of indoor climbing Moulded concrete bouldering wall on a balcony. 60sqm. with over 120 lead and tope rope lines up to 28 metres, three huge Sun-Fri 0900-2130 except Wed open 1000. Sat 0900-1700. £2.99. freestanding boulders and a dedicated bouldering room. UK’s only permanent IFSC/World Cup standard Speed climbing wall, and International competition standard articulated lead wall. Around 100 real rock routes in the quarry outside the centre (no entrance charge to the quarry). Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1900. Tiso Glasgow Outdoor Experience, Couper St, Glasgow, G4 0DL. £5.50-£8.75. 0141 5595450. www.tiso.com 15m high wall and 2 belay walls and ice wall in shop. Free to customers, expensive otherwise. Shop opening times.

Climbing Wall pages 14-46.indd 44 25/9/09 08:54:58 Scotland, Northen Ireland & Republic of Ireland Directory Inverness Newcastle Climb @ Inverness Leisure, Inverness Aquadome, Glenurqhart Rd, Hotrock CW, Tollymore Mountain Centre, Bryansford, Newcastle, Inverness, IV3 5SS. 01463 667505. www.invernessleisure.com Co Down, BT33 0PT. 028 43725354. Up to 13m high lead/TR walls, 26 lines. Leader placed pro. Separate www.tollymore.com/Tollymore bouldering area. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1800. £4.60. 18m high, 18m wide lead/TR walls with 13 lines, plus 64sqm bouldering wall. Quickdraws NOT in-situ. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat & Sun 1000-1800. £4.50.

Kinlochleven Waterside The Ice Factor, Leven Rd, Kinlochleven, Argyll, PH50 4SF. St Columbs Park Centre, Waterside, Co Londonderry. 01855 831100. www.ice-factor.co.uk 028 71343941. Indoor rock: 18 lines at 13.5m high and 18 at 9m, bouldering Squash court conversion. Phone for details. 100sqm. Indoor Ice: 10 lines at 13.5m and 4 at 8m, includes a 6.5 long articulated overhang. 0900-2200 Tues Wed Thurs, otherwise 1900. £6.50 all day rock or £14.00 for 2 hours ice climbing Republic of Ireland (£17.00 rock and ice) or £9.00 day user all day rock or £17.50 2 hour ice (£20.00 rock and ice). Castleroy University of Limerick SC, Castleroy, County Limerick. 00 353 (0)61 202832. Mon/Tue/Thu 1900-2200. 3.00€. Dingle Play At Height Climbing Wall & High Ropes Adventure, Kirkwall Baile Na Buaille , Dingle , Co. Kerry. 00 353 (0) 66 9152822 Kirkwall SC, Kirkwall Grammar School, Kirkwall, Orkney Isles. [email protected] www.playatheight.com 650sqm, 8.5m 01856 872364. overhang, 12.5m high, bouldering wall. 8.5m high TR wall with 6 lines. Phone for details. Low season: Mon-Fri 1800-2200 Sat/Sun 1100-1900, high season: Mon-Sun 1100-1900. €10 Adults Peterhead Peterhead Community Centre, Balmoor Terrace, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, AB42 1EP. 01779 477277. Natural stone wall. Leisure centre opening hours. Dublin Stornoway University College Dublin SC, Student’s Union, UCD Belfi eld, Lewis SC, Spring-fi eld Rd, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. 01851 709191. Dublin. 00 353 (0)1 7062185. 12 routes. Check with centre for details. www.ucd.ie/sport/facilities_climbing 200sqm wall with leading and bouldering. Ullapool Mon-Fri 0700-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1730. Lochbroom LC, Quay St, Ullapool, IV26 2UE. 01854 612884. Scotland Up to 7m high lead/TR rope wall. 76sqm. Mon-Fri 1700-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. £3.00. Clondalkin LC, Dublin, 00 353 (0)1 574858. Basic facility. Contact centre for price and availability. Northen Ireland Cabra West Parish Youth Centre, Kilkieran Rd, Dublin. 00 353 (0)1 380734. Belcoo Basic facility. Contact centre for price and availability. Corralea Activity Centre Ltd, Corralea, Belcoo, Co Fermanagh, BT93 5DZ. 02866 386123. www.activityireland.com Dublin City University SC, Glasnevin, Dublin, [email protected]. 8m high lead/TR outdoor wall, 8 lines plus 00 353 (0)1 7045797. abseiling ledge. Mon-Sun 1000-1700 during winter, 1000-2100 during summer. No formal use for individuals. West Wall, Westwoods Sports Club, Clontraff Road, Dublin, 00 353 (0)1 8530353. Ireland Northern Belfast Up to 11m high wall 154sqm. Belfast Indoor Tennis Arena & Ozone, Ormeau Embankment, Mon-Fri 1700-2100, Sat/Sun 1200-1830. Belfast, BT6 8LT. 028 90458024. Open to card carrying MCI & BMC members at 25.00€ per day, price Lead/TR and bouldering. Mon-Sat 0900-2200, Sun 1000-1800. includes use of all facilities at the Club, Contact centre for availability and price. Galway Aras na MacLeinn Teo CW, Aras na MacLeinn Teo, Student Centre, NUI, Galway. 00 353 (0)91 750383. Queens University of Belfast, PE Department, Stranmills Gardens, 110sqm wall. Must phone fi rst.

Belfast, BT9 5EX. 028 90681126. www.qub.ac.uk/sport/Facilities/ Ireland PhysicalEducationCentre/ClimbingWall Letterkenny 10m high lead/TR wall in university sports centre. Garten Outdoor Education Centre, Churchill, Letterkenny, Mon/Fri 0930-2200, Tues/Thu 0930-1930, Wed 9.30-1530, Co Donegal. 00 353 (0)74 37032. Sat 0930-1800. High quality wall but in tight space. Contact centre for details.

Naas Naas Health & Fitness, Naas, Co Kildare. 00 353 (0)45 899022. Matt Talbot Youth Club, Moyard Parade, Belfast, BT12 7HG. http://naashealthandﬁ tness.com 028 90230242 40ft high wall. Mon-Fri 0700-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-2100. Discount 45sqm of climbing area. Check availability with centre. for MCI members.

Climbing Wall pages 14-46.indd 45 23/9/09 12:26:40 Additional Information IMPORTANT A number of walls operate mandatory registration schemes. Criteria for inclusion These schemes may be free but they may also incur a one-off or The Directory is not meant to be a defi nitive list of climbing walls in annual fee. Please be aware of this as it could add to the cost of the UK. Only walls that have some form of public access (based on your wall visit. a general member of the climbing public turning up and climbing without restrictive booking or safety rules), have been included. Many walls will have more restrictive access for U18’s, particularly unaccompanied minors. Some walls are more progressive than others but do not be surprised if you are refused unaccompanied Accuracy of Information entry to a wall – some walls operate a system whereby The information contained has been collected using a standardised young climbers that are known to the walls may be allowed form sent directly to the walls. Some walls may only have very unaccompanied access. basic contact information and YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO PHONE AHEAD TO ENSURE THE WALL IS OPEN, AND TO AVOID If you have any further questions please contact the BMC on ANY UNEXPECTED COSTS, especially if it is your fi rst visit to a 0161 445 6111 or check out the website - www.thebmc.co.uk. particular wall.

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