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Climbing113 BMC Wall 2016 2016.indd Wall Directory 1 Cover A5 V4.indd 1 26/10/201523/10/2015 14:1618:44 p02_cwd_2016.indd 1 23/10/2015 11:43:20 DIRECTORY Introduction/Contents Introduction Welcome to the 15th edition of the BMC Climbing 11 ..... London & South East Wall Directory, which is based on the information held on the BMC climbing wall database. With the inclusion of 386 climbing walls in the directory 24 ...... South West this year as well as some fun and games with the UrbanClimber UK indoor training section, this is the most comprehensive directory yet. 28 ...... Midlands Since the last edition in 2015 the climbing wall industry has expanded at a pace and there are 20 new walls to be added to the already excellent 31 ...... Peak District range of British indoor climbing. The BMC continues to work to improve access to facilities for climbers, hill walkers & mountaineers, ...... North West not just to climbing walls but also to the natural 34 facilities that bring us so much pleasure. Despite much success we still need your support so join ...... the BMC today. 37 Yorkshire

38 ...... Lake District Dave Turnbull

BMC Chief Executive Ofﬁ cer 40 ...... North East

41 ...... Wales

The BMC and Climbing Walls The BMC is committed to the increased provision 44 ...... Scotland of climbing walls on a sustainable basis. The BMC is also able to offer specialist advice on a wide range of climbing wall issues. The BMC works in conjunction 46 ...... Northern Ireland with the Climbing Wall Manufacturers Association (CWMA) and the Association of British Climbing Walls (ABC) to improve industry standards. 47 ...... Republic of Ireland

BMC Participation Statement BMC Whenever you are climbing you should always 117-179 Burton Road, Manchester. M20 2BB remember the following statement. 8www.thebmc.co.uk “The BMC recognises that climbing, hill walking * [email protected] and mountaineering are activities with a danger ) 0161 445 6111 of personal injury or death. Participants in these 2Fax: 0161 445 4500 activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.”

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Using the Directory A few hints and tips to help you get the most out of the directory and Detailed below is a list of climbing walls that maximise your use of the walls. offer discount on entry for BMC members: Climb Rochdale, Creation CC, Harlow • The climbing walls are split by country, and listed alphabetically by town. In addition the walls in England are split into the eight BMC areas. Outdoor Education Centre, Kilnworx Climbing Centre, Lakeland Climbing • The following abbreviations are used within the facility descriptions: Centre, Mile End Climbing Centre, Phasels Abbreviations Wood Scout Camp, Redpoint Birmingham Climbing Centre, Redpoint Bristol Climbing LC = Leisure Centre, SC = Sports Centre, ComColl = Community College, Centre, Rope Race Climbing Centre, The OEC = Outdoor Education Centre, Castle Climbing Centre, The Indy Climbing CC = Climbing Centre, CW = Climbing Wall, Wall, The Tower Climbing Centre, VauxWall Uni = University, sqm = square meterage, TR = top rope. Climbing, Westway Sports Centre.

The following icons are used to indicate the facilities a climbing wall Detailed below is a list of climbing walls may have: that offer discounted or free entry for British Climbing Team members: The wall is a member of the Association of British Castle Climbing Centre, The Climbing Climbing Walls. Works, The Quay Climbing Centre, Highball Walls that give some form of discount to BMC members. Climbing Centre, Boulder Brighton, Adventure Dolphin, Alien Rock, Alien Rock 2, Changing facilities. Awesome Walls Liverpool/Sheffi eld/Stockport/ Stoke, Beacon Climbing Centre, Bear Rock There are some catering facilities at the wall. Please note that Climbing Centre, Bexhill College, Big Rock this could be anything from vending machines to three course Climbing Centre, Birmingham Bouldering meals, and/or bar facilities. Centre, Blackpool Climbing Towers, Boulder The wall has a stock of, for example, boots, harnesses, helmets Central, Boulders, BoulderUK, Bristol Climbing or belay devices available for hire. Please note that it is very Centre, Calshot Activities Centre, Climbing unusual for a climbing wall to offer ‘leading ropes’ for hire. Hangar, City Bloc, Climb @ Inverness Leisure, The climbing wall offers instructional courses. These may vary Climb Newcastle, Climb Rochdale, Creation from skills courses to national qualifi cations administered by Indoor Climbing Centre, Dart Rock Climbing Mountain Training, or even roped access courses. Centre, Dynamic Rock, Edinburgh International Scottish regional centre of excellence. Climbing Arena, Energise, Far Peak Climbing Centre, Glasgow Climbing Centre, Granite The climbing wall sells a range of climbing products, this may Planet, Harrogate Climbing Centre, Kilnworx vary from basics such as chalk to a fully stocked outdoor shop. Climbing Centre, Leeds Wall, Manchester Other sports centre facilities available. Climbing Centre, Mile End Climbing Centre, Nottingham Climbing Centre, Peak Pursuits, The wall allows free or subsidised access for the British Phasel Wood Activity Centre, Pinnacle Climbing & Bouldering Team members. Climbing Centre, Reading Climbing Centre, Primary NICAS – Primary National Indoor Climbing Award Red Goat Climbing Company, Redpoint Scheme centre – please see 8www.nicas.co.uk. Birmingham Climbing Centre, Redpoint Bristol Climbing Centre, RGU: SPORT, Rock NICAS – National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme awarding Antics, Rock City, Rock Solid Oxford Brookes centre – please see 8www.nicas.co.uk for more details. University, Rock UK Summit Centre, Rope Climbing walls who have auto belays installed on certain climbing Race, Salford University Leisure Centre, lines. Auto belays allow a climber to climb on their own. Southampton Climbing Wall, Sunderland Walls that offer drytooling - climbing with ice axes on bolt-on Wall, Surrey Sports Park, The Barn Climbing holds. This will be either in fi xed areas or at certain times. Centre, The Climbing Station, The Edge, The Contact the wall for more information. Foundry, The Ice Factor, The Lakeland Climbing National Performance Centre in England & Wales. Centre, The Reach Climbing Wall, The Tower Climbing Centre, The Warehouse, Undercover PRIMARY Primary NIBAS - Primary National Indoor Bouldering Award Rock, VauxWall Climbing, Westway Sports Scheme centre. Please see 8www.nicas.co.uk Centre, West View Leisure Cente, White Spider NIBAS - National Indoor Bouldering Award Scheme centre. Climbing, XC Hemel Hempstead. Please see 8www.nicas.co.uk

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 5 30/10/2015 16:10 Introduction DIRECTORY The role of the BMC The BMC is the representative body for climbers, ❚ Individual Members also receive 4 copies of hill walkers and mountaineers in England and Summit magazine per year. Wales. For Scotland the representative body is the ❚ Discounts in over 600 retail outlets. Mountaineering Council of Scotland and in Ireland ❚ Additionally, the BMC offers market leading BMC it is Mountaineering Ireland. Travel and Activity Insurance. This specialist Join the BMC and support the vital work we do. insurance is only available to BMC (and other Amongst other things the BMC: Mountaineering Council) members and is ❚ Promotes the interests, and protects the freedom specifi cally designed for climbers, hill walkers of climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers to and mountaineers. Any surplus is reinvested to enjoy their activities; support the BMC’s vital work. ❚ Lobbies and advises government on a range of important issues, such as access and changes A full list of membership benefi ts appears in legislation; on the BMC website. You can join online at ❚ Relies on a network of dedicated volunteers and 8www.thebmc.co.uk or by calling on employs 31 full and part-time staff to implement )0161 445 6111. the BMC’s work programmes including: Access and Conservation, Youth and Equity, Safety and Skills, Climbing Walls and Climbing Competitions, Guidebooks and Clubs; ❚ Provides information through seminars and good practice lectures, as well as producing a range of posters, leafl ets, booklets, DVDs and other publications aimed at increasing people’s awareness of all climbing, hill walking and mountaineering related activities and issues; ❚ Advises on all aspects of climbing wall activities; ❚ Runs regional and national climbing competitions; ❚ Examines equipment failures and reports on these; ❚ Maintains a Register of Expert Witnesses; ❚ Has an important role within the international mountaineering and climbing federation, the UIAA, in setting international standards for climbing and mountaineering equipment and having BMC representation on all UIAA Commissions. The BMC is a democratic organisation that encourages members to contribute to its ongoing work. Many contribute easily and simply by joining the BMC. This can be done quickly on the BMC website. Some people contribute by attending meetings or volunteering to help at various events. All BMC members are encouraged to attend Area Meetings. These are local forums and the democratic grassroots of the BMC. Full details can be found on the BMC website. In addition, there are also substantial personal benefi ts to joining. For instance: ❚ All Individual, Club, and Family Members receive £10m Civil Liability Insurance. The policy provides worldwide cover for any civil liability claim arising in connection with hill walking, climbing and mountaineering. It is recommended that all participants join the BMC, or a BMC Affi liated Club, to be covered by this important insurance.

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p07_cwd_2016.indd 1 23/10/2015 11:48:48 The Lakeland Climbing Centre, Kendal

This year will be the 20th anniversary of The Lakeland Climbing Centre in Kendal and since that time, we have welcomed nearly a million customers through our doors. The Lakeland Climbing Centre, Kendal This year will be the 20th anniversary of The Lakeland Climbing Centre in Kendal and since that time, we have welcomed nearly a million customers through our doors.

We have gone from a Centre with 20 leading lines of up to We have also recently opened our dry tooling wall, where 12m in height and a small bouldering room, to one of the you can also practise aid climbing and placing of natural largest centres in the UK. We have a Main Wall of 26m, gear, ready for that big move outside. Where else in Britain over 200 leading routes and three different bouldering can you smack your axes into a wall, knock in a peg, place areas, one of which is specifi cally for beginners and a skyhook or fi x a cam in complete security and in the dry. children. In addition, we have world class training facilities, Experiment to your heart’s content without desecrating real a Crazy Climb facility, a dry tooling and aid climbing wall rock and incurring the wrath of locals, who might otherwise and Europe’s fi rst indoor Via Ferrata. Our café, shop and want to be smacking their axes into places you would conference facilities round out the overall experience. We rather they didn’t. are very proud of the ongoing change and development Whilst there has been a huge amount of change down here, especially given the relatively small size of our host at Kendal Wall, what has stayed constant throughout town with its population of 25,000. Our new bouldering has been our focus on our customers. They are our centre in Vauxhall, London has a slightly less challenging oxygen that has kept us energized and engaged for all demographic with a potential customer base of 10 million. these years. We have introduced people of all ages and The Via Ferrata is a fabulous new addition for adults backgrounds to our wonderful sport. For a number of and teenagers alike. It is a journey through the Centre that them, they have discovered a passion in life that has involves steep wall climbing, tight tunnels, ladders and opened up new horizons for them in terms of challenge, rope swings, ending in the ultimate ‘Jump of Doom’ which reward, friendships and stability. We delight in our core involves a leap into space where you freefall six metres group of over-50s who stay young and fi t through before being slowed to land 20m below. Whilst many their regular visits and stimulation through long term newcomers revel in this fi nal thrill, many hardened climbers friendships. However, keeping everyone happy all the time blanche at the anathema of such a long freefall and take the is an impossible task and we wanted to share with you the alternate ‘stairway of shame’ back down to the ground. key gripes that we try to address:

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Route grading is an endless source of complaint. We often hear that the apprenticeship for new It’s too hard or it’s too easy is the constant refrain. climbers is too long a road to travel especially for 1Route setters who can breeze up a F7c are not 5 the ‘quick-hit’ youth of today. We try to address this best placed to differentiate between a F6a and a through stimulating instruction but also our Crazy Climb F6b. However, our in-house team are very good and facility which is highly accessible and allows a session of thoughtful about this issue and increasingly all routes almost constant climbing on bright, challenging panels with get thoroughly tested by appropriate adults i.e. those auto belay protection. No standing around waiting for others who climb at the grade in question. We try and avoid the or getting fi ngers stuck in the platey thing. Also when young situation where there are only two grades – those you top-ropers are ready for leading, the auto belays are great for can do and those you can’t and instead try to ensure a breaking the habit of waiting for a tight rope when the going range of styles and diffi culties that encourage boundless gets tough. Just climb and fall. enthusiasm for upward progression. Registration procedures can test the patience of Job. We aim to change our routes every four months, Well, unfortunately, as for all walls, this is required to which means about 10 new routes a week. Half 6 ensure we uphold our duty of care to our customers. 2 of these will be F6a+ and below but again we However, we have tried to lighten the load through online struggle to keep all customers happy all of the time. Some registration before arrival, iPad stations and automated customers want more change, others like ‘old favourites’ check-in scanners. and to work routes over very long periods of time. We do have about 20 ‘features’ routes which have been The fi nal gripe is cliquey desk staff that only talk the same since 1995 – anyone for our overhanging fi st to each other and never at all to a climber who jam crack at that horror grade of 5.10d? Even Yosemite 7 ‘only’ climbs F6a. For us at Kendal, we fi nd this an veterans struggle on this one. intolerable attitude towards customers and fellow climbers. We all started out in the lower grades and as we get older Route steepness also causes constant debate. we will all revert back to even lower grades. Half of our Old style climbing and bouldering involved customers climb in the 5s and lower 6s and over 50% of our 3 technical sequences and delicate footwork. We routes are F6a+ or below. We operate to uphold that great feel it’s important to prepare people for real climbing Alex Lowe truism: “The best climber in the world is the one outside. However, the younger generation seems to having the most fun” so get yourselves up to Kendal and want steep and steeper (and a resultant increase in have some fun. shoulder injuries). A smeary micro-hold where your foot could pop is no longer the desired challenge du jour. The The Lakeland Climbing Centre hard lads looked aghast when we said we were building Lake District Business Park, Mint Bridge Road, some vertical and slabby panels in the bouldering room. Kendal, LA9 6NH. But, hopefully, their needs are addressed as we have ) 01539 721766 overhangs from fi ve to 60 degrees so whatever your * [email protected] leaning, you can get stronger with us. 8 www.kendalwall.co.uk

It’s too cold in winter. This is tough for us and many Winter Opening – September to April other walls to solve. Our building was designed to make Mon – Fri: 10.00am – 10.00pm 4 dry powder milk by applying lots of heat to the liquid Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays: 10.00am – 7.00pm feed and to lose this excess heat by negative insulation. Our Summer Opening – May to August solution is radiant gas and electric heaters at ground level but Mon – Fri: 10.00am – 10.00pm the best solution, and the most environmentally friendly, is to Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays: 10.00am – 5.00pm warm up properly, bring a thick belay jacket and climb fast.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 9 30/10/2015 13:29 London & South East DIRECTORY Alton Bedford High Sports Alton, Chawton Park Road, Alton, Hampshire, Sharnbrook Upper School, Odell Road, Sharnbrook, GU34 1RQ. ) 0845 363 1177 8 www.high-sports.co.uk Bedford, MK44 1JL. ) 07850655 837 Dedicated centre with new Trublue auto belay. * [email protected] Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1800. £8.15. 8 www.sharnbrook.beds.sch.uk It is 6.6metres in height and has many features typical of London & South East those found on real rock types. Whether you ﬁ nd challenge on our parallel cracks, tackle the tufa or wrestle the arête there is something for all aspiring climbers. For those looking for a tough technical challenge why not attempt the pocketed over hang! Bookings only. Amersham The Climb, Bensheim Way, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham, Bucks, HP6 5AH. ) 01494 721112 8 www.theclimb.co.uk Kempston Outdoor Centre, Hillgrounds Rd, Kempston, 11m lead walls. Additional bouldering. Traverse wall. Bedford, MK42 8QQ. ) 01234 718666 Mon-Thurs 1200-1600, 1800-2230, Fri 1200-1600, 8 www.kempstonoutdoorcentre.co.uk/activities/ 1830-2230, Sat/Sun 1230-2130. £6.80/£7.85. climbing-wall 5.3m high, 34m long. 14 roped lines & bouldering wall. Currently pre-book only, check website for details.

Aylesbury Aylesbury College, Oxford Road Campus, Aylesbury, Bucks, Alexander SC, de Montfort University, Sidney Rd, Bedford, HP21 8PB. ) 01296 588566 8 www.aylesbury.ac.uk MK40 2BQ. ) 01234 345208 8 www.beds.ac.uk Corner of the Sports Hall, bricks missing, concrete chimneys. Mon-Fri 1800-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1700. £7.75. Banbury Dewey SC, Bloxham School, Bloxham, Banbury, OX15 4PE. ) 01295 720072. Bexhill-on-Sea 11m concrete wall with additional bouldering. Bexhill College, Penland Rd, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, Phone for hours and cost. TN40 2JG TN39 5HF. ) 01424 214545 8 www.bexhillcollege.ac.uk 40sqm 8m high wall with 4 lines. Mon-Fri 1700-2000, Sat/Sun Barkingside 0900-2200. Check with college for holiday opening. £3.00. Fairlop Waters Boulder Park, Forest Road, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 3HN. Open Access Boulder. Basildon Bognor Regis High Sports Basildon, Basildon Sporting Village, The Arena, Bognor Regis Community College, Gloucester Park North, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3GR. Westloats Lane, Bognor Regis, PO21 5JD. ) 01243 870000 8 www.high-sports.co.uk 9m wall, 12 TR lines, abseiling platform & 180sqm bouldering wall. Mon/Wed-Fri 1700-2230, Sat/Sun 0900-1800, Dedicated centre with 10m main wall and boulder wall. Full at weekends call Arena to conﬁ rm hours. £4.50. height slab and overhanging sections. 2 Trublu auto belays. Mon-Fri 1200–2200, Sat/Sun 0900–1800. £8.60.

Bourne End Bourne End Junior Sports Club, New Rd, Bourne End, Bucks, SL8 5BW. ) 01628 528110 8 www.bejsc.co.uk 6m lead/TR wall & separate bouldering wall. Battle Mon/Tue/Thu 1700-2200. £5.00. Battle Sports Centre, North Trade Road, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0HT. ) 01424 774772 * [email protected] Brighton 8 www.battlesportscentre.com/ £5.20 adults £3.70 juniors. Climbing Wall with a variety of High Sports Brighton, Withdean Sports Complex, Tongdean ) graded routes for the keen climber or beginner; an incline, Lane, Brighton BN1 5JD. 0845 363 1177 8 www.high-sports.co.uk overhang, crack, and chimney, all add to the lower level 58 rope lines, 13.0m lead wall, 6.0, 8.0 and 11.0m training bouldering options. We have recently added some new walls. Routes from 4 to 8a. Extensive bouldering area suitable volumes to give new challenges. Junior (8 year olds +) for all abilities. Dedicated training ﬂ oor. Onsite Café, club and instruction on Mondays 5-6pm. Adult club Free parking, 10mins from Preston Park Station. Mondays 7-9.30pm. Mon-Fri: 12.00-22.00, Sat-Sun: 09.00-18.00

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p11_cwd_2016.indd113 BMC 2016 Wall Directory 1 Advert A5 V1.indd 1 28/10/201523/10/2015 11:1018:50 London & South East DIRECTORY Boulder Brighton, Unit 7b-c Victoria Rd Trading Estate, Chessington Brighton BN41 1XQ. ) 01273 422408 Chessington Rocks, Chessington SC, Garrison Lane, 8 www.boulderbrighton.com. Chessington, KT9 2JS. Dedicated bouldering centre with 200 problems set in a ) 0208 974 2277 8 www.chessingtonsportscentre.co.uk 1,000 sqm warehouse. 15m comp wall, slabs, roof and 15 ropes, small bouldering area. top-out boulder. Training area & ﬁ xed slackline. Parking and Showers are also available. Mon-Fri 1400-2200, Sat/ Mon/Wed/Thu 1800-2200, Sat 0900-1300. £5.00. London & South East Sun 1000-1800, check for extended holiday hrs.

Chichester The Rock Court, Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, Chichester College Climbing Wall, Westgate Fields, Wilson Avenue, Brighton. BN2 9PB. Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1SB. ) 01273 681058 8 www.aultd.org ) 01243 812936 * [email protected] 6m wall with 50 routes; 4m bouldering area; regular route- 8 www.chichester.ac.uk/about-us/sports-cntre/ sets. Focus on young people, offering high staff ratio for indoor-climbing-wall weekly clubs and parties. Hoist system for wheelchair users. 8m high lead/TR wall, 20 climbing lines, bouldering area. Novice courses and sessions for SEN groups. Contact for Mon 1800-2130, Thu 1800-2130, Sat 1200-1700. Member: £5, group bookings. Adult provision available. Non-Member: £6.50

Broadstairs Colchester Revolution Climbing Centre, Oakwood Ind Est, Dane Valley Rd, St Peters, Broadstairs, CT10 1LF. Essex University SC, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ. ) 01843 866706 * [email protected] ) 01206 873250 8 www.revolutionclimbingcentre.co.uk 8 www.essex.ac.uk/sport/facilities/colchester.aspx 8 TR/lead walls up to 9m, including 5m arch. Up to 8m high lead/TR walls. Bouldering wall with slabs, aretes Bouldering cave and competition style wall. etc. 250sqm. Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-2000. £5.00. Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 1000-2200, Sun 1000-2000. £5.00.

Go Bananas Play Co. Ltd, 9-10 Mason Road, Cowdray Cambridge Centre, Cowdray Ave, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1BX. ) 01206 761761 8 www.go-bananas.co.uk Cambridge Climbing Centre, Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre, 6m by 2m wall, two auto belays, within an adventure play Queen Anne Terrace, Cambridge, CB1 1NA. centre. Mon-Sun 0930-1830. £3.20-£3.95. ) 01223 462226 8 www.kelseykerridge.co.uk 200sqm bouldering wall, with campus board, pull-up bar and ﬁ nger boards, plus 8 top-rope anchors. Mon-Sun 0900-2300. £5.80. Big Red Wall, Leisure World Tiptree, Maypole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EJ

) 01206282000 * [email protected] Canterbury 8 www.tiptreesportscentre.co.uk 7.5m high with just under 80m2 of climbing surface. Routes Kings School Recreation Centre, 1 St Stevens Rd, Canterbury, ranging from French grade 4 to 7b. Lead and top rope routes CT2 7HU. ) 01227 595602 8 www.kingsrecreation.co.uk available with 7 climbing lines, abseil platform and ﬁ nger Small outside breezeblock wall with stone inserts. board. 5:00 - 10:00pm weekdays 9:00am - 5:00pm weekends. Check with centre for availability. Adult Supervised £6.90 Adult Unsupervised £5.70 Junior Unsupervised £4.50 Children’s Climbing Course £6.60 pro rata.

University of Kent Sports Centre, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NL. ) 01227 827313 8 www.kent.ac.uk/sports Vertical wall with 3 belays. Mon-Sun 0900-2200. Usage restricted dependent on use of hall. Crawley High Sports Crawley, K2, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9BQ. Cheshunt ) 0845 363 1177 8 www.high-sports.co.uk Herts Young Mariners Base, 213 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt, Dedicated centre with extensive 12m lead and TR. New Trublue Herts, EM8 9AJ. ) 01992 628403 8 www.hymb.com auto belay. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1830. £8.15. Outdoor wall open 0930-dusk - ﬂ oodlit on Wed until end Oct. £5.00. Annual Membership £5.00.

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p13_cwd_2016.indd 1 23/10/2015 11:50:08 London & South East DIRECTORY Crowborough Edgware Evolution Climbing, Plumyfeather Farm, Lye Green, The Arch Climbing Wall NORTH, Ground ﬂ oor Unit, Cohen Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1UX. Court, 5 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware HA8 5LD. ) * 01892 862924 [email protected] * [email protected] 8 www.evolutionclimbing.co.uk 8 www.archclimbingwall.com 5 Metre high Bouldering wall. Separate children’s area. Top rope/ 10am - 10pm Monday -Friday 10am - 9pm Saturday-Sunday London & South East Teaching Area. Abseiling, Cave, Leap of Faith. NICAS & NIBAS The ﬁ rst Arch Climbing Wall was opened in 2008, by a provider. Birthday Parties, Kids Clubs, Holiday Courses. Outdoor climber from London and some friends. Years later, we Tuition Also Available. have three centres providing a friendly, happy climbing environment for anyone to escape into for a few hours.

We’re currently opening new centres across London, each Crowthorne with their own distinct character, near tube stations, all under one shared membership. Wellington Sports Club, Wellington College, Dukes Ride, Crowthorne, Berks, RG11 7PU. ) 01344 444244 8 www.wellingtoncollegesportsclub.co.uk Up to 9m TR moulded concrete walls. Limited availability, Ely check ﬁ rst. Mepal Outdoor Centre, Chatteris Rd, Mepal, Ely, CB6 2AZ. ) 01354 692251 8 www.mepal.co.uk Separate room at outdoor centre with 11m lead wall with Dagenham more TRs. Phone to check availability & price. Dagenham Better Extreme Climb Zone, Mayesbrook Park,

Lodge Avenue, Dagenham RM8 2JR. ) 020 3004 4123 8 http://extreme.better.org.uk/climb Mon - Fri 0400 - 2000: Open Sessions 2000 - 2200: Godalming 16+ Sessions. Sat - Sun 1000 - 2000: Open Sessions Charterhouse Club Climbing Wall, Duke’s Drive, 2000 - 2200: 16+ Sessions. Charterhouse, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2RS. ) 01483 239600 8 www.charterhouseclub.com Deal Moveable overhang and slab walls. Bouldering cave. Kingsdown Scout Camp, The Avenue, Kingsdown, Deal, Please check online for opening times. Kent, CT14 8DU. ) 01304 362455 Up to 5m high bouldering wall. 65sqm. Apr-Sep Mon-Sun 0900-2000 - Must phone 2 days in advance to book. Guildford Surrey Summit, Surrey Sports Park, University of Surrey, Richard Meyjes Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7AD East Grinstead ) 01483 689111 8 www.surreysportspark.co.uk Blackland Farm, Grinstead Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex, Part of Surrey Sports Park. 12m high wall, 60m of RH19 4HP. ) 01342 810493 * [email protected] traversing, cave. Mon & Fri 1200-2200, Tue-Thur 1000-2200, Up to 7m TR wall with moulded concrete, resin panels and Sat & Sun 1000-1800. bolt-on holds. 105sqm. Abseil tower available for hire. Mon-Sun 0900-2100.

Eastbourne Craggy Island, Unit 9 Cobbett Park, Moorﬁ eld Rd, Guildford. University of Brighton Sports Centre, Denton Rd, ) 0844 8808866 8 www.craggy-island.com Eastbourne, BN20 7BJ. Large dedicated centre. 1000+sqm of walls up to 10m lead/ ) 01273 643706 8 www.brighton.ac.uk/sport/brighton TR. Additional bouldering. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun Traversing wall. Matted bouldering area. Mon-Fri 0730-2200, 1000-2000. £10.00. Sat-Sun 0830-1730. Casual use available to members of sports centre. Hampton Hampton School Rock Wall, Hanworth Road, Hampton, Egham Middlesex, TW12 3HD. ACS Egham International School, London Road (A30), ) 0208 9790476 * [email protected] Egham, Surrey, TW20 0HS 8 www.amphibia-group.co.uk Up to 8m high outdoor moulded concrete lead/TR tower ) 01256886543 option 2 plus bouldering. Contact school for availability.

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Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre, Follow us on Blandford Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 4DT www.facebook.com/ Tel: 01202 888208 | qe-leisure-centre.co.uk QueenElizabethLeisureCentre

With over 300 square metres of climbing area, including a belaying and abseiling platform, 25 numbered panels with 70 graded routes all for top roping and some for lead climbing, plus a separate bouldering cave, the Edge caters for all climbing abilities.

• Panels include, roof section, overhangs and features only • Changing room, lockers and showers available to all climbers • No joining fee • Annual Registration fee £3.00 • Monthly climbing membership available • Routes are re-set every 3 months

UNBEATABLE MEMBERSHIPS! Edge memberships for April 2015 - April 2016 - are for unlimited use during Edge opening hours Monthly Membership (no contract) £28.75 Annual Memberships (upfront payment): Peak Membership £250.00. This lets you climb for an average of just £4.80pw. Off Peak Membership £150.00 allowing you to climb on a Friday/Saturday/Sunday for just £2.88pw.

OPENING HOURS Climbers can swim for an extra DURING SCHOOL TERM £1 on the day of their climb. 17.30 - 22.00 Monday to Friday £6.80* £8.20+ 08.00 - 18.30 Saturday and Sunday *Registered climbers Weekend rate of £5.10 per registered climber or child under + Non-registered climbers 18# is applied from Friday 17.30 to 18.30 Sunday. Non- #Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a registered weekend rate is £6.40 registered climber.

DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Registered climber may sign in two guests, 06.30 - 22.00 Monday to Friday conditions apply to novice climbers £6.80* £8.20+ 08.00 - 18.30 Saturday and Sunday Weekend rate of £5.10 per registered climber or child under 18# is applied from Friday 17.30 to 18.30 Sunday. Non- registered weekend rate is £6.40

p15_cwd_2016.indd 1 23/10/2015 11:52:45 London & South East DIRECTORY Harlow Huntingdon The Lock Climbing Wall, Burnt Mill Lane, Harlow, Essex, Grafham Water Centre, Perry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, CM20 2QS. ) 01279 620270 * [email protected] PE28 0BX. ) 01480 810521 8 www.essexoutdoors.com/the_lock_climbing_wall.php 8 www.grafham-water-centre.co.uk Essex’s Premier Indoor Climbing Centre has 14 meter 10m wall, 72 sqm, 7 belay lines. TR/lead. Contact centre for opening times. London & South East high lead and top rope routes, a bouldering room, a 10 metre high outdoor tower and abseiling facilities. We offer professional, friendly instruction for beginners and experience climbers. The Lock has an onsite café & small shop, which also offers hire equipment. Adults - non- Ipswich members £10/Members £7.50, Under 16s £5, Concessions/ The Leading Edge, Copleston High School, Copleston Rd, Off peak £6. (Lifetime Membership costs £15). Monday Ipswich, IP4 5HD. ) 01473 274178 10.00-21.00, Tuesday-Thursday 10.00-22.00, Friday-Sunday 9m lead/TR walls with slabs, overhangs etc. Plus traverse wall. (and Bank holidays) 10.00-18.00. Mon 1900-2200, Wed-Fri 1800-2200. £3.50.

Kings Langley Phasel Wood Activity Centre, Rucklers Lane, Kings Langley, Harrow Herts, WD4 9NA. 01442 252851. 8 www.phaselswood.org.uk 11.5m lead/TR outdoor ﬂ oodlit tower. 440sqm with 36m Amphibia Climbing Wall , Harrow Leisure Centre, girdle traverse. Oct-Mar: Mon-Sun 1000-dusk. Apr-Oct: Christchurch Avenue, Harrow, HA3 5BD. Mon-Sat 1000-2130, Sun 1000-dusk. ) 01256 886543 8 www.amphibia-group.co.uk Lead wall, a selection of TR, and traverse wall. Wed 1630-2100, Sat/Sun 1000-13.00. £5.00.

King’s Lynn Hatfi eld The Hangar Climbing Wall Lynnsport & Leisure Park, Greenpark Hertfordshire Sports Village, de Havilland Campus, Hatfi eld Avenue, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2NB. ) 01553 818001 Business Park, Hatfi eld, Herts, AL10 9EU. Lead and bouldering centre, with lead walls up to 5 meters ) 01707 281172 8 www.hertssportsvillage.co.uk high and a selection of 75 routes to chose from. 12m wall with bouldering cave & abseil facility. 8 TR. Mon - Fri: 8:30 am - 10:00 pm Sat - Sun: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Slab, vertical & overhanging lead walls. Bring your own quick draws. Mon-Fri 0600-2230, Sat 0800-1900, Kingston Sun 0800-2100. £7..50. Adult Peak Price: £7.75 White Spider Climbing, 225 Hook Rise South, Kingston KT6 7LD. ) 0208 397 0390 8 www.whitespiderclimbing.com Large dedicated centre with 2,000sqm of climbing, 102 TR and lead lines up to 18m, 55sqm stalactite lead roof, 280 routes, Hemel Hempstead 600sqm bouldering, large bouldering cave, 180 blocs, kid’s castle, café, luxury changing rooms & showers. XC, Jarman Park, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4JS. Mon 1400-2200, Tues-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1930. £10.00. ) 01442 507100 8 www.thexc.co.uk * [email protected]

880sqm of climbing, bouldering, 15m roped area including auto belays and trad wall. High ropes course and 152m caving system. Mon-Sun 1000-2200. See website for prices. Lewes Lewes LC, Mountﬁ eld Rd, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XG.

) 01273 486000 8 www.waveleisure.co.uk/lewes 28sqm curved resin bouldering & TR wall. Mon 0730-2200,

Tue 0730-1800 & 2200-2300, Wed & Thur 0730-2200, Hockley Fri 0730-2200, Sat 1500-2000, Sun 0900-2000. £3.50. Clements Hall LC, Clements Hall Way, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4LN. ) 01702 207777 8 www.clementshall.co.uk 8m high block with rock insert wall. 300sqm. £4.50. Please London phone before visit. Camden Square Activity Park, Camden, London, NW1. Open access boulder.

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Castle Climbing Centre, Green Lanes, Stoke Newington, Ethos Climbing Wall, Sport Imperial, Imperial College London, N4 2HA. ) 0208 211 7000 London, 7 Prince’s Gardens, South Kensington, SW7 2AZ. * [email protected] 8 www.castle-climbing.co.uk ) 020 7594 6660 8 www.imperial.ac.uk/sports The UK’s largest dedicated indoor climbing centres, with over 14 lines - 9 TR and 5 lead. 3 overhangs, 2 vertical. TR on freeform, 2500sqm of climbing. 120+ top rope, lead and auto-belay lead on wood. Mon-Fri 0700-2200, Sat/Sun 0800-2000. lines, 11 bouldering areas including an outdoor boulder

London & South East ﬁ eld and a 100ft tower for indoor abseils. Weekly resets and regular guest setters. Mon-Fri: 1200-2200 Sat-Sun: 0900 – 1900 £12.00 registered entry; £13 non-registered Mile End Climbing Wall, Haverﬁ eld Rd, Bow, London, E3 5BE. entry; Concessions & payment plans available ) 0208 980 0289 8www.mileendwall.org.uk Dedicated climbing centre with extensive bouldering facilities of all types. Up to 13m lead/TR walls. Mon-Thu:

10.00-21.30, Fri: 10.00-21.00, Sat/Sun: 10.00-18.00. £ 8.50

Climb London Brixton, Brixton Recreation Centre, 27 Brixton Station Rd. SW9 8QQ. ) 0845 363 1144 8www.climblondon.co.uk 8m high TR routes and traversing. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-2000. £6.60. Newham Boulder, 63 Drew Rd, London, E16. Another open access boulder.

Putteridge High School, Putteridge Road, Luton, London, Climb London Crystal Palace, National Sports Centre, LU2 8HJ. ) 01582 447088 * [email protected] Ledrington Road, SE19 BB. ) 0845 363 1144 8 http://putteridge.schoolbookings.co.uk/sports-and- 8www.climblondon.co.uk ﬁ tness-/climbing-wall Completely re-built in 2010, large bouldering area plus TR. Mon/Tue/Thu 1730-2200, Wed 1400-2200, Fri no public entry, St Luke’s & Christ Church, St Luke’s Crypt, Sydney St, Sat/Sun 0945-1700. £7.30. London, Greater London SW3 6NH. Open Access boulder.

Shoreditch and Mabley Green Boulders. Real rock boulders in Shoreditch Park N1 6TA and Mabley Green parks E9 5RN.

Sobell SC, Hornsey Rd, Holloway, London, N7 7NY. Climb London East Ham, East Ham Leisure Centre, ) 0207 609 2166 ) 324 Barking Road, E6 2RT. 0845 363 1144 13m high curved resin lead wall, traverse corridor plus 8 www.climblondon.co.uk a variety of other wall surfaces. Mon-Fri 1700-2200, Dedicated wall with extensive 10m lead and TR routes plus Sat 1000-1800, Sun 1000-2000. £3.50. bouldering cave. Mon-Fri 0700-2200, Sat/Sun 0800-1800. £7.60.

The Arch Climbing Wall Building One, Unit A04 Tower Bridge Business Complex, Drummond Rd, Bermondsey, Climb London Hackney, Britannia Leisure Centre, London SE16 4DG. * [email protected] 40 Hyde Road, Hackney, N1 5JU. ) 0845 363 1144 8 www.archclimbingwall.com 8 www.climblondon.co.uk 6:30am - 10:30pm Monday - Friday 10am-9pm Saturday - Small resin wall with TR and bouldering. Sunday. The ﬁ rst Arch Climbing Wall was opened in 2008 Mon-Fri 0700-2200, Sat/Sun 0800-2000. £6.10. by a climber from London and some friends. Years later we still provide a friendly, happy climbing environment for anyone to escape into for a few hours. We have three centres each with their own distinct character, near tube Climb London Hendon, Marble Drive, Hendon, stations, all under one shared membership. NW2 1XQ. ) 0845 363 1144 8 www.climblondon.co.uk Dedicated climbing room with 8m high lead and TR routes. Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1800. £6.10. The Arch Climbing Wall The Biscuit, Unit E01B Tower Bridge Business complex, 100 Clements Rd, Bermondsey, London SE16 4DG. * [email protected] 8www.archclimbingwall.com Climb London Swiss Cottage, Adelaide Road, Camden, The ﬁ rst Arch Climbing Wall was opened in 2008 by a NW3 3NF. ) 0845 363 1144 8www.climblondon.co.uk climber from London and some friends. Years later we still Dedicated climbing wall with 14m lead and TR routes plus provide a friendly, happy climbing environment for anyone bouldering cave and new Trublue auto belay. to escape into for a few hours. We have three centre’s each Mon-Thu 1000-2200, Fri 0900-1900, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. £7.85. with their own distinct character, near tube stations, all under one shared membership. Mon-Fri 1200-2230, Sat/Sun 1100-2200. £10.00.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 18 30/10/2015 14:10 p19_cwd_2016.indd 1 23/10/2015 11:54:19 London & South East DIRECTORY The Climbing Hangar London, Unit 5, Parsons Green Depot, Lowestoft 33-39 Parsons Green Lane, London, SW6 4HH. ) 0207 751 0913 8www.theclimbinghangar.com/ East Face Indoor Climbing Wall, Waveney SC, Water Lane, Dedicated bouldering centre. Mon-Fri 1400-2230, Sat/Sun Lowestoft, NR32 2NH. ) 01502 569116 1000-2000. 95sqm wall. Ring ﬁ rst.

London & South East The Reach Climbing Wall, Unit 6 Mellish Estate, Harrington Way, Woolwich, SE18 5NR. 020 8855 9598. * [email protected] 8www.thereach.org.uk Maidstone 75 lines 11m TR/lead, plus extensive bouldering and training Maidstone LC, Mote Park, Willow Way, Maidstone, ME15 7RN. room. Mon-Fri 1400-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1900. £5.00 - £9.00 ) 01622 761111 8 www.maidstoneleisure.com 9m wall in sports hall. Block construction with rock insert holds. Phone to check availability. £3.00.

VauxWall Climbing Centre. Arch 47 South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, London SW8 1SR 8www.vauxwallclimbing.co.uk Midhurst Central London’s Bouldering Centre. Over 500m2 of climbing Climb Midhurst, River Site, Lamberts Lane, Midhurst, catering for all abilities. Very conveniently situated just 100m GU29 9DT. 01243812936. 8www.chichester.ac.uk/About- from Vauxhall stations. Air-conditioning and extraction Us/Sports-Centre/Climb-Midhurst-/ throughout. Equipped gym area, dedicated traverse & circuit Open times: Weds: 6-9.30pm & Sat: 1100-1600pm board for endurance training. Weekly setting and regular Prices: Member: £5.00, Non-Member: £6.50 VauxComps. Open Mon - Fri 06.00 - 22.30, Sat – Sun & Bank Holidays 09.00 - 19.00 Milton Keynes Ellis Brigham Climbing Wall, Unit 32, Xscape, 602 Marlborough

Gate, Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 3XA. Vertical Chill Ice Wall, 3-11 Southampton St, Covent Garden, ) 01908 237748 8www.vertical-chill.com London, WC2E 7HA. ) 0207 3951010 2 towers 10m and 13m plus bouldering wall. Self belay 8www.vertical-chill.com protection available. The wall is part of a retail complex. * [email protected] Mon-Sat 1000-1900, Sun 1100-1700. Ice climbing wall running through the shop’s 2 ﬂ oors. 8m high. Learn to ice climb. Tues 1230-1730, Wed&Fri 1030-1730, Thurs 1030-1830, Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1200-1600. £50. Caldecotte Project, George Amy Centre, 366 Simpson Rd, Milton Keynes, MK6 3AG. ) 01908 232042 12m outdoor wooden tower with high ropes course West 1 Climbing, Seymour Leisure Centre, Seymour Place, attached. Phone for opening times and prices. London W1. Baker Street tube. ) 0845 363 1177 8www.high-sports.co.uk Dedicated centre with lead/TR and bouldering. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1900. £7.85. Big Rock Climbing Centre, Mandeville Drive, Kingston, Milton Keynes MK10 0AG. ) 01908583128 * [email protected] 8www. bigrockclimbing.co.uk The area’s largest indoor climbing centre. 50+ routes from F4+ to F7+ up to 11m high. Auto belays. Huge 650sqm bouldering arena with free standing boulder. Training Westminster Boat Base, Pimlico. London, Greater London boards and training area. Separate CrazyClimb facility SW1V 3JY. Open access boulder. and dedicated kids’ area.

Westway SC, 1 Crowthorne Rd, London, W10 6RP. ) 0208 969 0992 8 www.westwaysportscentre.org.uk One of London’s biggest climbing centres with 67 lead

lines & 55 TR lines up to 13.5m, including outdoor walls. Bouldering wall catering for all levels. Mon-Wed & Fri 0930- 2200, Thu 0800-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2000. £9.75. Newbury Waterside Centre, Toomers Wharf, Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berks RG14 1DS. ) 01635 41269

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p21_cwd_2016.indd 1 23/10/2015 11:55:11 London & South East DIRECTORY Norwich Portsmouth Climbing at OPEN, 20 Bank Plain, Norwich, NR2 4SF. The “Cellar” @ Fort Purbrook, Portsdown Hill Road, ) 01603763111 * box.ofﬁ [email protected] Portsmouth. PO6 1BJ. ) 02392321223 8 www.open247.org.uk/climbing-wall.aspx 8www.peterashleyactivitycentres.co.uk 12m wall with 6TR’s catering for all abilities - youth, schools 2 x underground rooms with 700 sq.ft. of bouldering in each and business groups. room. Lots of features inc. waves,slabs,cracks,overhangs London & South East and a 16ft. tower. Mon-fri 9am-9pm. sat/sun 9am-1pm. Over 16. £5. under16. £4. students £4.50.

Highball Climbing Centre, 1 Twickenham Road, Norwich, Hi ROCK, The Hayling College, Church Road, Hayling Island, NR6 6NG. ) 01603 513513 * [email protected] near Portsmouth. ) 07966882015 8www.hi-rock.co.uk 500sqm of bouldering walls up to 4.5m Competition grade Tues & Weds 1800-2130. £5.50. wall, lead and TR up to 7.5m, warm up/cool down area, Beastmaker training boards

Reading The Peak at Sportspark, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Amphibia Loddon Valley Wall, Loddon Valley Leisure Centre, NR4 7TJ. ) 01603 592398 8www.sportspark.co.uk Rushey Way, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4 GD. 16 lines on 11m lead/TR wall with separate bouldering cave. ) 01256886543 option 2. 8www.amphibia-group.co.uk Mon-Sun 0820-2200. £5.00. TR and Outdoor rock routes.Tue 1700-2030, Sat 1000-1300.

Reading Climbing Centre, Unit 33, Robert Cort Industrial Estate, Britten Road, Reading RG2 0AU. ) 0118 975 6298 The Norwich Boulder, Pinter Field, Off Aylsham Rd, * [email protected] Upper Hellesdon, Norwich, NR3. Open access boulder. 8www.readingclimbingcentre.com 120 TR/Lead lines, up to 20m high. Extensive dedicated Oxford bouldering area. Training facilities. Rock Solid, Oxford Brookes University, Gypsy Lane, Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat & Sun 1000-1800. Prices from £6. Headington, Oxford, OX3 0BP. ) 01865 484373 8www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/climb Dedicated room 14m lead walls and bouldering area. Mon-Fri 0730-2300, Sat/Sun 0900-2200. From £4.00.

The Drake Centre CW, Pangbourne College, Pangbourne, ) Iffl ey Road Bouldering Wall, Oxford University Sports Centre, Reading, RG8 8LA. Ring fi rst on 0118 976 7428. Jackdaw Lane, Iffl ey Road, Oxford, OX4 1EQ. 8www.users.ox.ac.uk/~climbing Adventure Dolphin, Dolphin Centre, Whitchurch Road, 3m high 15m long vertical bouldering wall. Must be Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 7DA. 0118 984 3162. member of Oxford Uni. Mountaineering Club to use. 8www.adventuredolphin.co.uk Outdoor education centre - 8.5m TR/Lead ledge, volumes and overhangs. Check website for more info.

The Oxford Boulder, Fry’s Hill Park, Oxford, OX4. Open access boulder.

Standlake Boulder, Standlake Village, Witney, Oxford. Open access boulder. Redhill High Sports Redhill, Unit 6, Orchard Business Centre, Redhill, Peterborough Surrey, RH1 5EL. ) 0845 363 1177 8www.high-sports.co.uk Peterborough Climbing Wall, Town Sports Club, Bretton Gate, Training room. Dedicated dry-tooling area. Peterborough, PE3 9UZ. ) 01733 260026 / 07803726664 Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1830. £8.15. * [email protected] 8www.peterboroughclimbingwall.co.uk Moulded “rock like” surface, 7m high, 20 TR lines + bolts for leading, cracks, overhangs, arêtes, abseil/belay platform, 7m horizontal Roof Traverse with huge Stalactite; Adjustable Overhang; separate Bouldering Cave plus 7m long Balcony Traverse. Finger Boards, Campus board. Deep foam matting Rochester throughout. Opening times: Sat/Sun 10.00-18.00 (Other times Arethusa Venture Centre, Lower Upnor, Rochester, by arrangement) price: £5.50 ME2 4XB. ) 01634 719933 8www.arethusa.org.uk 10m outdoor TR wall with wheelchair abseil ramp. Separate bouldering room and indoor lead wall. Tue 1730-2200.

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DIRECTORY London & South East Romford Southampton Climbing Wall, St Marys Leisure Centre, St Marys Road, Southampton, SO14 0B. YMCA Thames Gateway, Romford, Rush Green Road, ) Romford, Essex, RM7 0PH. ) 01708 766211 02380 070 171 * [email protected] 8www.ymcatg.org * [email protected] Bouldering Wall – At 4m High and over 6m wide, 8m 8www.southamptonclimbingwall.co.uk Traversing Wall, 8 Route Roped Wall – 5.5m high with slab 20 top-rope lines with over 50 routes changed every 10 weeks sections, angled walls and interesting “nose” section, great by professional route setters and members of the GB team. height to practice your skills. Plus 40sqm of bouldering. Mon-Fri 0700-2200, Sat/Sun 0930- 2000. From £4.20.

Romsey Golden Gecko Climbing Centre, Unit 34, Romsey Industrial Estate, Greatbridge Road, Romsey SO51 0HR. ) 01794 590022 / 01794 590023 * [email protected] 8www.ggclimbing.com/ Stowmarket The Cragg, Mid Suffolk LC, Gainsborough Rd,

Stowmarket, IP14 1LH. ) 01449 674980 Sevenoaks * [email protected] 440sqm of wall, new bouldering room, lead and TR lines, Knole Academy, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3LE Traverse wall. Mon-Fri 0800-2230, Sat 0800-1730, * [email protected] 8 www.knoleacademy.org Sun 0800-2100. £3.75-£6.50. Mon-Thurs: 4-10pm, Fri: 4-9pm

Shoreham-by-Sea Sunbury The Heights, Sunbury LC, Nursery Rd, Sunbury, Adur Outdoor Activities Centre, Brighton Rd, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5LT. Middlesex, TW16 6LG. ) 01932 772287 ) 01273 462928 8www.aoac.org.uk * [email protected] 8www.heightscc.co.uk 10m high wall, 300sqm, 26 ropes, 4m high bouldering wall. 12 belays on 9m wall. Tue 1700-2200, Wed 1800-2200, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 1200-2200, Weds 1000-2200, Sat/Sun Thu 2000-2200, Sat/Sun ring ﬁ rst. £3.60. 0900-1700.

Sutton Craggy Island, Oaks Park Sports Centre, Woodmansterne Rd, Southampton Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 4AN. ) 0844 880 8866 Calshot Activities Centre, Calshot Spit, Fawley, Hampshire, 8www.craggy-island.com SO45 1BR. ) 023 8089 207 * [email protected] Dedicated bouldering centre, 500sqm with caving system. 8www.calshot.com Mon/Tues/Thurs 1600-2200, Wed/Fri 1230-2200, Sat/Sun 1200sqm of wall surface, 82 rope lines, over 300 routes, 1000-2000. £10.00. Mixed TR & leading up to 14m high. Large bouldering wall, traverse walls and campus board. Mon/Tues/Fri 1800-2200, Wed/Thurs 1400-2200, Sat 1000-1900 (1730 Apr-Sept), Sun 1000-1700. £6.20-£11.00 High Sports Sutton, Sutton Life Centre, 24 Alcorn Close, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9PX. ) 0845 363 1177 8www.high-sports.co.uk Outdoor wall - 12 lines with slab to steep overhangs. Red Spider Climbing, Unit N, Fort Wallington, Fareham Open 7 days. www.redspiderclimbing.com/ Brand new bouldering walls spanning beginners to advanced and a serious competition wall with seating & viewing. A large cave, fully developed training area, system Tidworth board, campus board, rings and related facilities, separate kids area - featuring a castle and ship, catering for tots up to Tidworth LC, Nadder Rd, Tidworth, Hants, SP9 7QN. ‘ever youngs !’ ) 01980 847140 8www.wiltshire.gov.uk 60sqm lead/TR wall. Only open to general public on Saturdays. Phone ﬁ rst.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 23 30/10/2015 14:17 London & South East / South West DIRECTORY Tunbridge Wells Wymondham Karma Climbing Centre, 3 North Farm Road, High Brooms Wymondham LC, Norwich Rd, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0NT. Industrial Estate, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3DR ) 01953 607171 * [email protected] ) 01892 457 294 * [email protected] Wall has three sections of differing gradients, as well as Our clean and modern facility offers a fresh and exciting a bouldering room and a teaching wall. Open Monday to climbing experience for climbers of all abilities. Not only Sunday, please contact reception for daily opening hours. London & South East Adults £5.75, under 16s £3.30. does Karma Climbing Centre provide an exhilarating climbing environment, with a variety of climbing surfaces, and a range of facilities, we also run a complete range of beginner’s courses. Open 7 days a week. Mon-Fri: 1000 to 2200. Sat-Sun: 1000 to 2000. Centre Pricing – Little Karma: South West £6.50. Youth Day Climb: £8.50. Adult Day Climb: £10.00. Barnstaple South West The Rock and Rapid Adventure Centre, Hacche Mill, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3NA. ) 0333 600 6001 Uxbridge 8www.rockandrapidadventures.co.uk 11m walls and bouldering area. Up to 60 lead/TR routes. Brunel University Sports Hall, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Mon–Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. Middlesex, UB8 3PH. ) 01895 265305 / 01256886543 * [email protected] 8www.amphibia-group.co.uk 7.5m lead & bouldering walls with separate bouldering Bishops Cleeve room.Mon-Fri 0730-2230, Sat & Sun 0900-1900.Wall Bishops Cleeve SC, Two Hodges Rd, Bishops Cleeve, maybe closed at certain times of the year to accommodate Gloucestershire,GL52 4AD. ) 01242 673581 University functions, please call to check. Rockfrog sessions Old fashioned raised brick wall. Evenings/weekends. Mon 1700-2030, Sat 1000-1300. Bodmin

Vitalise Churchtown, Lanlivery, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 5BT. ) 01208 872148 * [email protected] Walton 8www.vitalise.org.uk High Sports, Elmbridge Xcel Centre, Waterside Drive, 52sqm tower with wheelchair abseil and zip wire. Walton, Surrey, KT12 2JG. ) 0845 363 1177 Booking required, call centre for details. 8www.high-sports.co.uk Dedicated centre with 12m high lead and TR, traverse wall and new Trublue auto belay. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1930. £8.15. Braunton Braunton School & Comm College, Exeter Rd, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2JL. ) 01271 8122218www.braunton.devon.sch.uk Very limited access, phone ﬁ rst. Bristol Whitchurch Bloc Climbing Centre, Unit 2, New Gatton Road, Bristol, BS2 9SH. ) 0117 9558 508 * [email protected] Testbourne Community School, Micheldever Rd, 8www.blocclimbing.co.uk Whitchurch, Hants. ) 01256 892261 Bouldering centre, 10,500sqft, 4.5m competition wall, 8www.testbourne.hants.sch.uk training area with campus boards, ﬁ nger boards, stretching 66sqm wall. Mon 2030-2200, Wed 1830-2000. £3.00. mats etc. Mon-Fri: 12-10PM, Sat-Sun: 10-6PM, Bank Holidays: 10-8PM Witham

Fairplay Outdoor Ed Centre, Fairplay House, Station Rd, Wickham Bishops, Witham, Essex, CM8 3JL. Undercover Rock, St Werburgh’s Church, Mina Rd, Bristol, ) 01621 891213/613 BS2 9YT. ) 0117 908 3491 8www.undercover-rock.com 9m outdoor moulded concrete tower. * [email protected] Lead/TR/bouldering/abseiling. 360sqm. Based in St Werburgh’s Church with a total of nearly 200 Daylight hours. £4.00. lead and top rope climbs up to 12m high. Circuit boards, campus boards, training apparatus, warm up areas and Worthing bouldering wall with 50-100 problems. Route setting daily during the week in the high season. Mon-Fri 0930-2200, Worthing LC, West Park, Shaftesbury Ave, Worthing, West Sat/Sun 0930-1800. Adult peak entry £7.50, Off peak entry: Sussex, BN12 4ET. ) 01903 502237 £6, Bouldering only: £6/£5; U16 entry: £4 8www.worthingleisure.co.uk Old style 10m TR wall with wooden features (inc 6m jamming crack) plus 15m traverse wall. Phone ﬁ rst as ‘casual use may be available’.

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The Climbing Academy, Charlton St, Bristol, BS5 0FD. Gillingham Climbing Wall, Hardings Lane, Gillingham, ) 0117 9072956 * [email protected] Dorset SP84QP ) 07710255489 * [email protected] 8www.theclimbingacademy.com 8 go-climbing.com or www.neildemmar.co.uk 750+sqm of dedicated bouldering. Font style circuits and Opening Hours: Evenings and weekends by arrangement. endurance/campus training boards. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Prices: Training and lesson prices on website. Sat/Sun 1000-1800. This is a New 7.25 metre high Top roped and lead climb Entre-prises Mosaic wall. There are 11 in situ belays, with 24 different route variations (4A to 6A+). All routes can be lead with insitu Quick draws. The wall has overhangs, layaway prow and corner climbs. There is no bouldering at this wall. NICAS level 2 in progress. Centre for Sport, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY. South West ) 01173 286200 8www1.uwe.ac.uk/aboutus/departmentsandservices/ Gloucester professionalservices/centreforsport/facilities/climbingwall.aspx The Warehouse Climbing Centre, Parliament St, Gloucester, 7.5m high freeform overhanging wall and vertical return wall. GL1 1HY. ) 01452 302351 8www.the-warehouse.co.uk 9 climbing lanes, 21 routes, leading/TR. Mon-Fri 0730–2230, Transformed Victorian Warehouse with 11 metre walls, Sat-Sun 0900–2030. £3.00-£4.00. bouldering ﬂ oor, Dedicated kids Zone, Meeting rooms, Cafebar and shop. Friendly staff to keep you safe, providing expert tuition and careful supervision. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun/School Hols 1000-2200. £7.00. Redpoint Bristol Climbing Centre, 40 Winterstoke Rd, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 2NW. ) 0117 3322222 * [email protected] 8www.redpointbristol.co.uk Dedicated centre, 1000sqm+ 12.5m high, 86 lines TR and leading, plus bouldering, an abseil ledge and a cafe with licensed bar. Mon-Fri 1230-2200, Sat 1000-2000, Hay-on-Wye Sun 1000-1900 Trewern Outdoor Centre, Cusop, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR3 5NT. ) 01497 820512 * ofﬁ [email protected] 8www.trewern.org.uk 18 TR, traverse wall, bouldering. Max. height 5.5m. Open evenings for public use – booking essential.

Buckfastleigh Dart Rock Climbing Centre, Old Totnes Road, Buckfastleigh, Ivybridge Devon, TQ11 0NF. ) 01364 644 499 * [email protected] 8www.dartrock.co.uk Ivybridge Community College, Harford Rd, Ivybridge, Dedicated centre, over 420sqm of climbing. Devon, PL21 0JA. ) 01752 698315 Mon-Sun 1000-2200. £5.00. 8www.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk Up to 6.5m wall on end of sports hall, 9 lines. Limited opening, phone ﬁ rst.

Newquay Newquay SC, Yeoman Way, Tretherras, Newquay, TR7 2SL. Exeter ) 01637 875533 8www.newquaysportscentre.co.uk Wall at end of sports hall and small children’s bouldering Quay Climbing Centre, Haven Road, Exeter, EX2 8AX. section. Opening times are restricted. £4.00. ) 01392 426850 8www.quayclimbingcentre.co.uk 8 [email protected] Dedicated indoor centre, up to 15m high lead/TR walls. 2 separate bouldering areas, training room and x5 auto belays. DeadPoint Bouldering Studio, St Columb Ind Est, St Columb Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. Major, Newquay, Cornwall TR9 6SF ) 0044 7400200200 8www.deadpoint.global

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CRS Adventures CW, CRS Adventures, The Coach House, Holne Park, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7NP. Gillingham ) 07891 635964 * [email protected] Cannington Outdoor Activity Centre, Bridgwater College, 8 www.crsadventures.com Cannington Centre for Land-based Studies, Cannington, 220 sqm lead & bouldering. Tue, Thurs & Sun 1800-2200. Somerset, TA52LS. ) 01278 65 5241 £3.00-£5.00. * [email protected] 8 www.canningtonactivitycentre.co.uk

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South West South * 01761 438559. 01761 www.theprojectclimbingcentre.co.uk ) [email protected]

www.ucpmarjon.ac.uk www.ucpmarjon.ac.uk * 8 01935 818270 818270 01935 )

[email protected] [email protected] 636876. 01752 01752 404567 01752 www.writhlingtonsportscentre.co.uk www.mbc.eclipse.co.uk www.oxleysc.com 150 sqm of climbing, 8m high, overhangs and crack lines. and crack of climbing, 8m high, overhangs sqm 150 Bouldering wall. lines lead/TR. 11 0700-2200,Mon- Fri 0900-1700. Sat/Sun Swindon Unit 3, IO Centre, Hobley Drive Climbing Centre, Rockstar United Kingdom. Wiltshire, Swindon, * Climbing is an amazing NEW indoor climbing Rockstar climbing, bouldering Wiltshire offering centre in Swindon, for all ages and abilities. and slacklining Sherborne Dorset Sherborne, Bradford Road, Centre, Sports Oxley DT9 3DA. 8 Poole Centre, Poole, The Dolphin Climbing Centre, The Project Dorset, 1UD. BH15 660153 +44 (0) 1202 [email protected] 200 with over Dedicated bouldering centre problems and 10-8pm Sat-Sun: 12-10pm, training area. Mon-Fri: Radstock Knobsbury Centre, Sports Lane, Writhlington, Writhlington BA3 3NQ. Radstock, * 8 TR indoor climbing wall. 8m, 14 £4.95. 1800-2200,Wed/Thurs 0900-1100. Sat/Sun , Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8BH. Plymouth, PL6 8BH. Road, , Derriford UCP Marjon Sport ) , Plymouth, PL9 9SJ. PL9 9SJ. , Plymouth, CW Batten Mount ) 8 F5 to F7a, can routes Lead 14 quarry. of wall/stabilised A hybrid limestone withcial holds on quarried artiﬁ be top roped, some Saturday. evenings, Tue/Wed and lower offs. bolt protection Climbing wall and bouldering wall available. 12 week available. 12 wall and bouldering Climbing wall as you go courses for juniors Pay aged 8 and above. aged 8 for anybody sessions sessions for adults. Social Tues, Mountaineering club. Yeovil Home of and above. (adults) 7.15- Weds Thurs (Jnrs) 6.15-7.15pm + Weds Junior aged 8+) 9.00-11.00am. Sundays (Social 9.15pm Sunday social-Bouldering Adults P+P-£7.00 Course-£72 £5.00wall £7.00. or both walls

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) imbing sessions from £4.00. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.magicwoodclimbing.co.uk www.magicwoodclimbing.co.uk www.high-sports.co.uk 8m x 11m. 13 top ropes slab/chimney/arete/overhang top ropes slab/chimney/arete/overhang 13 8m x 11m. Tues Adults, Juniors, 1930-2130 features. Mon 1800-1930 group bookings. £2.50-£3.50. Wed-Fri Adults, 1800-2130 Up to 6.5m high TR/bouldering wall. 182sqm. Thu 1900-2200, 182sqm. TR/bouldering wall. Up to 6.5m high 1900-2200.Fri May be closed out of term time. £3.00. Dedicated climbing centre with 15m outdoor climbing tower, tower, outdoor climbing centre with 15m Dedicated climbing routes for 150 and bouldering area. Over. 7m indoor walls belays, equipment hire,Auto 3 lead/TR and bouldering. traversingdedicated kids ropes course. area and woodland Large Kids/adult courses, and coaching. tasters, parties 12.00-22.00campsite. Mon-Fri 10.00-18.00. £6-10 Sat/Sun 70 lines, 3 bouldering areas, campus board and woody area. 70 lines, 3 bouldering areas, campus board and woody and bouldering routes. Tue- Fri 1200-2100, Sat 1000-1800. 1200-2100, Sat Fri Tue- and bouldering routes. Open cl , Kitto Centre, Honicknowle Lane, Plymouth, Centre, Honicknowle Plymouth YMCA, Kitto PL5 3NG. , Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, Terrace, , Bernice Lipson Community College PL4 7PG. Dedicated centre, 50 lines, 16m lead wall and bouldering hall. and bouldering lead wall Dedicated centre, 50 lines, 16m 1000–2200 Mon-Fri 0900–1800. Sat/Sun £8.25. 2 auto belay’s. 8 8 * Plymouth, Plymouth Life Centre, Hope Park, High Sports Plymouth. Plymouth Neot, Saint Farm, Woodlands , Climbing Centre Wood Magic 6HQ. PL14 Cornwall, Unit 10, Parkengue, Kernick Kernick Parkengue, Unit 10, Planet Climbing Centre, Granite 9EP. TR10 Cornwall, Industrial Estate, Penryn, * Penryn Paignton Paignton, eld, Colin Road, eld Parkﬁ Climbing Wall, Parkﬁ TQ3 Devon 2NR. with climbing wall Entre-Prises ,1 The Hayloft, Northleach, Northleach, Hayloft, The ,1 Climbing Peak Far Gloucestershire, GL54 3AP. * DIRECTORY Northleach Climbing Wall 2016.indd 27 CWD 2016 26 | South West DIRECTORY Taunton Midlands Blackbrook Pavilion, Blackbrook Way, Taunton, TA1 2RW. ) 01823 333435. 8www.toneleisure.co.uk Audley 48sqm curved resin wall. Mon-Fri 0700-2230, Sat 0800-1800, Sun 0800-2230. £3.30. Peak Pursuits, Audley Climbing Centre, Nantwich Rd, Audley, Staffordshire, ST7 8DH. ) 01782 722226 8www.peakpursuits.co.uk Mon-Fri 1400-2130, School Hols 1000-2130, Taunton School CW, Staplegrove Road, Taunton, Somerset, Sat/Sun/BH 1000-1800. Induction £10.00, entry £4.50. TA2 6AD. ) 01823 349207 * [email protected] 8www.tauntonschoolevents.co.uk

South West 10 TR/lead with 12 routes and bouldering. Please call or email for more information. Birmingham The Ackers, Golden Hillock Rd, Smallheath, Birmingham, B11 2PY. ) 0121 7725111 8www.ackers-adventure.co.uk Tavistock 2 free standing outdoor towers walls, ﬂ oodlit when dark. Midlands Barn Climbing Centre, Milton Abbot, Tavistock, Devon, Variety of angles etc. Disabled facilities. PL19 0QP. ) 01822 870521 8www.barnclimbingwall.co.uk Mon-Fri 0930-2130, Sat/Sun 0930-1730. £4.00. 10m leading and TR walls, 25 lines. Over 110 routes on slabs to 40 degree overhangs. 100 problem freestanding boulder. Training room. £6.00. Creation Climbing Centre, 582 Moseley Road, Birmingham, B12 9AA. ) 0121 4498000 * [email protected] 8www.creationwall.co.uk

Dedicated centre of 17000sqft. 12.5mtr high walls, 105 Truro lines with 300+ routes of top rope and leading. Bendcrete World Competition wall. Extensive 9000sqft bouldering Truro Leisure Centre, College Road, Gloweth, Cornwall, area. Autobelays, caving system, abseil platform, TR1 3GA. ) 01872 261628 8www.truroleisurecentre.co.uk Adults Club Fri 1830-2030, Children’s Club Sat 0930-1100. function rooms, disabled facilities. On-site shop and cafe. Instruction indoors and out for kids and adults. Mobile wall hire available. Adult £8, Student £3-75, Cons £6, Off peak discounts apply. Weymouth The Aloft, Sea Cadet Training Centre, Barrack Road, Weymouth, DT4 8TZ. ) 01305775191 8www.climbaloft.org.uk 11m wide, 8m high TR/lead. A wall primarily for youth organisations. Public climbing and courses available. Opening times and info on website. Redpoint Climbing Centre, 77 Cecil St, Birmingham, B19 3ST. ) 0121 359 1777 * [email protected] 8www.redpointclimbingcentre.co.uk Dedicated centre, 10,000sq ft, 12.5m high, 360+ routes, TR & Wimborne leading. Extensive RedBloc bouldering centre, instruction & The Edge, Queen Elizabeth LC, Blandford Rd, Wimborne, coaching, outdoor courses, AALA Licensed. Days & times: Dorset BH21 4DT. ) 01202 888208 Mon-Fri & Bank Holidays: 1000-2200, Sat-Sun: 1000-1800 8 www.qe-leisure-centre.co.uk Up to 7.5m high lead/TR walls, with bouldering cave & The

Pump Room. 430 sqm. Mon-Thu 1730-2200 (school hols

0900-2200) £5.60. Fri/Sat/Sun 0930-1830. £4.40.

Birmingham Bouldering Centre Arch 30/31 Water Street, Wooton-under-Edge Birmingham, B3 1HL. ) 0121 236 0533 Wooton-under-Edge SC, Kingswood, Wooton-under-Edge, 8www.birminghamboulderingcentre.com Gloucestershire, GL12 8RB. 01453 842626. Brick TR wall. Large dedicated bouldering centre. Mon-Fri 1815-2015, Sat 1400-1800, Sun 0900-2100. £1.80. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat-Sun 1000-1800. £5.00-£7.00.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 28 30/10/2015 16:28 DIRECTORY Midlands Coventry Martley Bear Rock CC, University of Warwick SC, Coventry, Sport Martley Climbing Wall, Martley, Worcestershire, CV4 7AL. ) 02476 524880 WR6 6QA. ) 01886 888999 8www.wychavonleisure.co.uk 8www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/sportscentre/bear_rock 15 belays, 1 bouldering wall, 1 traverse wall. Dedicated rooms in SC. Bouldering wall in squash court. Mon-Fri 1600-2200, Sat-Sun 0900-1700. £4.80. Up to 13.5m high lead/TR walls.

Mon-Fri 0730-2130, Sat 0900-1730, Sun 1000-1930. £6.10. Newcastle-under-Lyme

Keele University, The LC, Keele, Newcastle, ST5 5BG. ) 01782 583368 8www.keelefm.co.uk/leisure.php Moulded concrete bouldering wall on balcony. Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. £2.50.

Evesham Midlands Evesham Leisure Centre, Abbey Road, Evesham, Worcestershire. WR11 4ST. ) 01386 444212 Chesterton Community Centre, Castle St, Chesterton, 8www.wychavonleisure.co.uk Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7LP. ) 01782 563716 15 ropes. Mon– Fri 0700–2200, Sat/Sun 0800–1800. £4.80. 8www.chestertonsportscentre.org.uk Bolt-on hold traversing wall. Mon-Fri 1700-2200, Sat-Sun 0900-1700. Check for availability. Leicester Newport Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre, Loughborough Road, Shropshire Climbing Centre, The Malthouse, Springﬁ eld Leicester LE4 5PN. ) 0116 268 1426 * [email protected] Industrial Estate, Newport, TF10 7EZ. ) 01952 814 566 8www.newportrock.com 8www.lopc.co.uk Dedicated climbing centre, 350sqm of bouldering, Prices: £6-7.50 Opening times vary, please see website or Font style circuits, 10 roped lines. Mon-Fri 1400-2200, phone for more details. Sat/Sun 0930-1900.

The Tower CC, Leicester Leys LC, Beaumont Way, Beaumont Leys Leicester, LE4 1DS. ) 0116 2333074 (Press Option 2) * [email protected] Northampton 8www.thetowerclimbingcentre.co.uk Danes Camp LC, Clannell Rd, Northampton, NN4 0RX. 3 dedicated rooms in SC. Bouldering on balcony, beginner ) 01604 837200 area in squash court and 15m high lead/TR walls. 600sqm. Traverse wall and old style wall (1987) in LC. Phone for times. Mon-Fri: 1400-2130, Sat 0930-1630, Sun: 0900-1500 (Closed June-August). £6.00. Quinton House School, Upton Hall Upton, Northampton,

NN5 4UX. ) 01604 752050 * [email protected] 7.5m high by 5m wide, 5 lines. Contact school for opening times and prices. Loughborough The Climbing Station, Empress Rd (Off Moor Lane), The Pinnacle Climbing Centre, Unit 1, Minton Business Centre, Main Road, Far Cotton, Northampton, NN4 8ES. Loughborough, LE11 1RH. ) 01509 217 636 ) 01604 875996 * [email protected] * [email protected] 8www.thepinnaclecentre.co.uk 8www.theclimbingstation.com 1200sqm, 50 lines, 12.5m lead/TR, bouldering, training area, 800sqm of bouldering, 10 TRs and kids area. multi-pitch and abseiling, dry tooling nights. Mon-Fri 1100-2200, Sat 1000-1800, Sun 1200-1800. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-2000. Price: £8.50

Benham Sports Arena, King’s Park Road, Moulton Park, Moat Community College, Maidstone Rd, Leicester, Northampton. NN3 6LL. ) 01604 494100 LE2 0TU. ) 0116 2625705 8www.moat.leicester.sch.uk * [email protected] Mon-Thu 0900-2100, Sat 0900-1700. Phone for other details. 7m with 11 TR/Lead lines. Mon-Sun 0500-2200. £6.50.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 29 30/10/2015 17:17 Midlands DIRECTORY Oldbury Solihull Portway Climbing Wall, Newbury Lane, Oldbury, Solihull Sixth Form College, Widney Manor Rd, Solihull, West Midlands, B69 1HE. ) 0121 448 3736 B91 3WR. ) 0121 7042581 8 www.solihullsfc.ac.uk * [email protected] Basic wall on side of sports hall. Contact college for details. 8 www.portwayclimbingwall.co.uk Portway Climbing Wall is a modern roped climbing wall Stafford that utilises both plywood and featured walls to give Balfour CW, Sir Graham Balfour School, Stone Rd, Stafford, a varied climbing experience that can be enjoyed by ST16 1NR. 01785 223490. Up to 6m high brick wall with bolt- beginners through to seasoned climbers. ons. Contact school for other details. Portway Climbing Wall is owned by Portway Lifestyle Centre but is run by Boulder Central. Stoke-on-Trent Awesome Walls Stoke, Sefton Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. ST3 5LW. ) 01782 341 919 * [email protected] 8 www.awesomewalls.co.uk 900sqm of bouldering over 2 ﬂ oors. Slabs, vertical walls, Oswestry traverses and massive overhanging roof. Oswestry Climbing Centre, Unit 11 Maesbury road, Meeting/Party room, Cafe, Wi-ﬁ , Shower, Car park Midlands Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 8HA. ) 01691 652 489 Mon – Fri 1000-2200, Sat- Sun 1000-2000. * [email protected] Adult member £7.00 Membership FREE 8www.oswestryclimbingcentre.co.uk U16’s: £4.50-£6, 16+: £5.50-£8.00

Kilnworx Climbing Centre, Wycliffe Hall, Wycliffe Street, Rugby Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST63ET. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Centre, High Sports Rugby ) 0845 2242208 * [email protected] Bruce Williams Way, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5LJ. 8 www.kilnworx.co.uk Dedicated centre with lead & TR, ) 01788 565369 8www.high-sports.co.uk/sites/rugby/ central monolith up to 13m 33 lines. Mon-Fri 1600-2200, Saturday 0900-1200 Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat-Sun 1000-2000. £5-8.00.

Rutland Water Rockblok, Whitwell Leisure Park, Bull Brig Lane, Rutland Water, LE15 8BL. ) 01780 460060 8www.rockblok.co.uk Peak Pursuits, Audley Climbing Centre, Nantwich Rd, 8m high outdoor tower for lead/TR. 128sqm. Abseil facility. Audley, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, ST7 8DH. ) 01782720546 Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun 0900-1800, Tue/Thu 0900-2000. £5.00. 8www.peakpursuits.co.uk 50 TR/Lead lines up to 8m, traversing and bouldering. Mon-Fri 1400-2130, School Hol 1000-2130. Sharnbrook Sat/Sun/Bank Hol 1000-1800. £4.50. SUS-Climbing , Sharnbrook Upper School, Odell Rd, Sharnbrook, Beds, MK44 1JL. ) 01234 782211 8 www.sus-climbing.co.uk Staffordshire University, Sir Stanley Matthews SC, Leek Rd, [email protected] 6.5m wall with 9 TR/lead Stoke-on-Trent. ) 01782 294124 8 www.sumc.co.uk climbs, abseil ledge, natural protection lead facility. Contact Club for open times. Free, but requires membership Thurs 1800-2130, Sun 1100-1700. £4.00. of the mountaineering club. Open to non-students. Small top-roping wall, 60sqm with 6 lines.

Shepshed Hind Leys Community College, Forest St, Shepshed, Stoke-on-Trent Boulder, Central Forest Park, Chell Street, LE12 9DB. ) 01509 504511 8 www.hind-leys.leics.sch.uk Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6BD. Open access boulder. 10m high wall. Contact centre for other details. Stourbridge Shrewsbury Crystal LC, Bell St, Stourbridge, DY8 1AE. ) 01384 812910 Shrewsbury Sports Village, The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, 8 www.dudley.gov.uk Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ. ) 01743 281000 Bouldering room with a variety of angled walls. * [email protected] £5.40. Mon-Sun 0900-2200. £3.10 for 2 hours. Juniors £2.20.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 30 30/10/2015 16:53 DIRECTORY Midlands / Peak District Walsall Chesterfi eld Bentley Climbing Tower, Bentley Leisure Pavilion, Bentley The Healthy Living Centre, Barlow Rd, Staveley, Rd North, Walsall, WS2 0EA. ) 01922 616165 Chesterfi eld, S43 3XR. ) 01246 345666 Up to 9m high outdoor block fl oodlit tower. Mon-Fri 8 www.chesterfi eld.gov.uk/healthylivingcentre 1800-2100, Sat/Sun 1600-1800. £2.00. 17 routes at 10.5m. 4 Auto belays. Small bouldering room. Mon-Fri 0630–2200, Sat 0800-1800, Sun 0900–2000. £4.50. Warwick

St Nicholas Park LC, Banbury Rd, Warwick. ) 01926 402352 Up to 7m high wall. Managed by Warwick Climbing Club. Derby Mon-Sat 0700-2100 if booked or public access Mon/Wed Alter Rock, St. James Church, Malcolm Street, Derby, 1900-2130. £2.40. Derbyshire, DE23 8LU. ) 01332 367200

8www.alter-rock.co.uk Midlands Dedicated centre, 600sqm climbing plus 100sqm bouldering. 54 lines, approx 140 routes, 50/50 lead and top West Bromwich rope.Adults: £8.00, Under 18s: £5.00. Boulder Central, Richmond Street South, West Bromwich,

Peak District B70 0DG. ) 0121 448 3736 8 www.bouldercentral.co.uk * [email protected] The Climbing Unit, Unit 5 Mason’s Place Business Park, 800sqm of bouldering, top out boulder, 7 top rope lines, Nottingham Road, Derby, DE21 6YZ. ) 01332 265864 training facilities, ﬁ tness studio. * [email protected] Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat 1000-2000, Sun 1300-2000. £5.00-£7.00. 8www.theclimbingunit.com A dedicated climbing wall of over 1100 sq meters. Extensive bouldering area with a competition wall. Separate roped room with around 100 routes. Training area including campus board, circuit board and 45 degree training board. Monday-Friday 1000-2200. Saturday and Sunday 1000-1900

Wolverhampton Wolf Mountain CC, Paget Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DU. ) 01902 711186 8www.wolfmountain.co.uk Derby Arboretum Boulder, DE23 8FN. Dedicated centre with over 750sqm of climbing, up to 12m 8www.derbyarboretum.co.uk high lead/TR walls with 50+ lines and extensive bouldering Open access boulder. area. Wolf Mountain also offers indoor caving and archery. Mon–Thurs 1000–2200, Fri 1000–2100, Sat/Sun 1000–1800. Glossop Glossop LC, High St East, Glossop, SK13 8PN. ) 01457 863223 8 www.glossop.com/virtual_glossop/sports/glc Worcester Moulded concrete bouldering wall on balcony. Mon-Fri 0900-2230, Sat 0900-2000, Sun 1000-2100. £2.20. Vertical Limit, Simply Active Ltd, Unit 11, Shrub Hill, Worcester, WR4 9EL. ) 01905 613044 8www.vlimit.co.uk 100 top rope climbs with a vertical height ranging from 7m to 11m, 4.5m high competition boulder wall, lead climbing 2 Grantham stage multi pitch. Mon & Fri 1000-2100, Tue–Thur 1000-2200, Grantham Meres LC, Trent Rd, Grantham, NG31 7XQ. Sat/Sun 1000-1700. £5.00-£6.50. ) 01476 581930 8 www.leisureconnection.co.uk Come and try sessions - instructor led. 16 lines on two walls, with bouldering on each wall. Mon-Sun 0900–2100. £5.50.

Peak District Lincoln Buxton The Showroom Climbing Centre, Tritton Road, Lincoln LN6 7QY. ) 01522 508376 8www.theshowroom.org.uk White Hall Centre, Long Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6SX. 8m, 380sqm dedicated centre, TR/Lead climbing with in-situ ) 01298 23260 8 www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/ bolts. £2.00 membership fee. activity_centres/white_hall_centre/default Freeform overhanging bouldering wall and 4m central tower bottom roping wall. Available for group bookings, phone for details. Sun 1730–2130. £4.00.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 31 30/10/2015 14:20 Peak District DIRECTORY The Ascent Climbing Wall, North Kesteven Centre, Moor Lane, Rotherham Lincoln, LN5 9AX. ) 01522 883311 8www.nkoutreach.co.uk 13 lines, 2 overhangs, 1 step challenge, 26 routes & High Sports Rotherham, Rotherham Leisure Complex, room traverse. Mon-Fri: 7am till 9pm.Instructed session St. Ann’s Road, Rotherham. ) 0845 363 1177 times: Mon 1630-1830, Tue 1800-2000, Wed 1630-1830 & 8www.high-sports.co.uk 1830-2030, Thu 1800-2000, Fri 1730-1930 & 1930-2100 Dedicated centre with extensive 14.5m lead, TR climbing plus new Tru-Blue auto belay. Mon-Fri 1300-2100, Sat/Sun 1000-1830. £6.15. Longnor Upper Limits, Longnor, Staffs, SK17 0NZ.

) 01298 83149/83857 8www.leek.ac.uk/upper-limits Small bouldering wall. 100sqm. Daily 1000-1600, Mon/Wed/Fri 1800-2130. Sheffi eld Awesome Walls Climbing Centre Sheffi eld, Garter Street, Sheffi eld, S4 7QX. * sheffi [email protected] 8www.awesomewalls.co.uk The fi rst BMC designated National Performance Centre. Louth 2,200sqm climbing surface, 104 lines. 23m length Cordeaux High School, North Holme Rd, Louth, LN11 0GH. competition wall (overhanging by 12m!), 3 extensive ) 01507 606555 8http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/cordeaux bouldering areas, kids climbing zone, auto belays, climbing Block with rock insert tall wall. No formal public access but shop, 80+ car parking spaces, cafe, shower, wi-fi , party area. individuals are advised to ring to make arrangement for use. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat-Sun 1000-2000. Adult member £7.50, membership FREE. Nottingham

Peak District Peak Nottingham CC, The Old Pool, Rawson St, New Basford, Nottingham, NG7 7FR. ) 0115 9988233

8www.nottingham-climbing.co.uk Dedicated centre. Up to 10m high lead/TR walls with extensive bouldering. 600sqm. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, The Foundry, Unit 2, 45 Mowbray St, Shefﬁ eld, S3 8EN. ) * Sat/Sun 1000-1900, BH 1000-1800. £4.50-6.50. 0114 2796331 [email protected] 8www.foundryclimbing.com 10,000sqft of climbing surface: 25 TR, 23 Lead Lines, bouldering walls. Winter: Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2000 Summer: Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800 £6.80.

Nottingham Trent University, Lee Westwood Sports Centre, Clifton Campus, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS ) 01158483953 8 www.ntu.ac.uk/sport

Beeston Youth Centre, West End, Beeston, Nottingham, The Climbing Works & Mini-Works, Centenary Works, Little NG9 1GL. ) 0115 9254575. 8 [email protected] London Road, Shefﬁ eld, S8 0UJ. ) 0114 2509990 About 60sqm of bouldering wall. Contact centre for * [email protected] 8www.climbingworks.com availability. £2.00. Wall details: Over 15,000 sq ft of bouldering over two centres. The original Climbing Works offers 10 Fontainebleau style circuits from Font 4 to 7c and a Berghaus Competition wall that has 30 problems set up to World Cup standards. The Mini- Meadows Youth & Community Centre, Wilford Cres East, Works is the expansion of the original Climbing Works, offering The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2EA. ) 0115 9861248 a more child & complete beginner friendly centre. Excellent Traverse wall on inside of sports hall. 15m long. No formal coffee. Instruction and shoe hire available. access to public but may be worth a call. Opening times: Mon-Fri: 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-8pm

The Depot Climbing Centre Nottingham, 4 King Edward Street, Nottingham, NG1 1EU. ) 0113 3459295 * [email protected] 8www.theclimbingdepot.com Dedicated bouldering centre with over 1000sqm of Matrix Bouldering Wall, Goodwin SC, Northumberland bouldering. 250+ problems. 30m long competition wall, Rd, Shefﬁ eld, S10 2TY. ) 0114 2226999. training area with campus boards, 30 degree and 45 degree 8www.sport-shefﬁ eld.com/Get-Involved/By-sport/Bouldering boards and huge circuit board. Dedicated bouldering wall, featured walls including Mon-Fri 1100-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2000, BH 1000-2000. unusual ball feature, woodie and campus board. Around 80 problems re-set regularly. Mon-Fri 0730-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1700. From £3.00

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Indoor ClimbingEvesham Leisure Centre big rock The Enterprise built climbing wall at climbing centre with 17 top rope & lead lines, competition area, resin feature wall, verticals & slabs, provides an exciting challenge for both experienced & novice climbers. With so many di erent routes, bouldering & traverse walls, there is always a new challenge to undertake & with competitive entry prices & gear hire a climbing MILTON KEYNES session is great value as well as great fun.We cater for all levels of ability and condence & o er a variety of child specic courses and sessions, specically tailored toJunior junior Climbing climbers from 5 yrs+. Advanced Coaching Regular Route Setting 50+ Routes Climbing Parties Competitive Entry Prices Great Value Gear Hire Open Hours Mon - Fri 7:00am-10:30pm Sat - Sun 8:00am-7:00pm Bank Hols 7:00am-5:00pm Evesham Leisure Centre Abbey Road, WR11 4SU Follow us T 01386 444212 @riverstness

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p33_cwd_2016.indd 1 23/10/2015 11:58:43 Peak District / North West DIRECTORY Burnley Open Access Boulders. Sheffi eld has loads of these, including:Heeley Millenium Park Boulders, S2. Barden Community Association, Barden High School, Heald 8www.heeleypark.org Rd, off Barden Lane , Burnley, BB10 1JB. ) 01282 831394 Ponderosa Boulder, off Crookes Valley Road, S3; St. Mary’s Bouldering wall. Mon/Tue 0915-2200, Wed 0915-1700 & Church Boulder, St. Mary’s Gate/Bramall Lane, S2; Montague 1900-2200, Thurs/Fri 0915-2200, Sat 1300-2030, Sun 0915- St. Boulder (aka the Vine Boulder),off Cemetry Road, S11. 2030. IMPORTANT - being based in a school there are some Stamford times when curriculum lessons take place. Tallington Lakes Climbing, Tallington Lakes Leisure Park, Clitheroe Barholm Road, Tallington, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 4RJ. ) 01778 34 7000 8 www.tallingtonlakesproshop.com Roefi eld LC, Edisford Rd, Clitheroe, BB7 3LA. 15m climbing tower with TR and lead, including beginners ) 01200 442188 8 www.roefi eld.co.uk slab and 30 degree overhang, plus 2 half-height 7m lines. Up to 9m high lead/TR wall with bouldering. Mon-Sun 1000-1900. Mon-Fri 0700-2200, Sat 0900-1730, Sun 0900-2100. £3.20.

Wirksworth Crewe The Face CW, Wirksworth LC, Hannage Way, South Cheshire College, Danebank Ave, Crewe, CW2 8AB. Wirksworth, DE4 4JG. ) 01629 824717. ) 8 * [email protected]. 01270 654654 www.s-cheshire.ac.uk 8www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk * [email protected] Up to 10m high lead/TR walls. 180sqm. Separate bouldering Scale the heights at South Cheshire College’s new climbing area. Mon-Thurs 0800-2230, Fri 0800-2200, Sat 0900-1730, centre. ideal for birthday parties and team building sessions. Peak District Peak Sun 0900-1700. £7.45 Mon: 7-10pm, Tues: 6-9pm, Weds: 6-9.30pm, Fri: 6-9pm Sat: 9.30am-10pm Adult: £6.00, Child: £3.00

North West Liverpool North West North Blackburn Rydal Bankhall Youth Centre, 384 Stanley Rd, Kirkdale, BoulderUK, 10a Heaton St, Blackburn, BB2 2BF. Liverpool, L20 2AG. ) 0151 9224220 ) 01254 693056 8 www.boulderuk.info 48sqm moulded concrete bouldering wall. Contact centre Dedicated bouldering facility in 2 rooms. 250sqm plywood for details. walls. Very regular problem changing. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun/BH 1000-2000. £5.50. Awesome Walls Climbing Centre Liverpool, St Albans Church, Athol St off Great Howard St, Liverpool, L5 9TN. ) 0151 2982422 * [email protected] 8www.awesomewalls.co.uk Blackpool Liverpool’s only roped climbing centre with over 1,800sqm Blackpool SC, West Park Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9HQ. climbing surface, 14m high lead/TR walls, 73 lines, 7 ) 01253 478474 8 www.sportblackpool.co.uk separate bouldering areas, Dry tooling area, Meeting/Party Brand new freeform and wood wall and bouldering. More room, Cafe, Wi-ﬁ , Shower, Car park. info on website. Mon-Sun 0930-2230.

Blackpool Climbing Towers, Base Camp, Central Corridor, Unit 1, George Bancroft Park, Off Stansﬁ eld Street, Blackpool, FY1 6JB. 8www.sportblackpool.co.uk Liverpool University SC, Bedford St North, Liverpool, L7 7BD. 6 outdoor concrete monoliths up to 20m high lead walls. ) 0151 7943307 Additional bouldering. Mon- Fri 1800-2100, Sat/Sun 1030-1630. The Climbing Hangar Liverpool, 6 Birchall Street, Liverpool, L20 8PD, off Sandhills Lane. ) 0151 345 0587 Bolton 8 www.theclimbinghangar.com 2 large bouldering arenas, traversing area, 8 TR lines. Bolton One, the University of Bolton, Moor Lane, Bolton, BL3 5BN. ) 01204 490 3172 8www.bolton.ac.uk/Sport Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2200. £7.00. 17m wall with 9 TR lines with leading to be made available soon. Mon-Fri 0900–2200, Sat 1000–1700, Sun 1000–2000. £5.00.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 34 30/10/2015 14:21 p35_cwd_2016.indd 1 23/10/2015 11:56:06 North West DIRECTORY Manchester Preston Chill Factore Climbing Wall, Trafford Way, Trafford Quays West View Climbing & LC, West View, Ribbleton, Preston, Leisure Village, Manchester, M41 7JA. ) 0161 749 2222 PR1 5EP. ) 01772 796788 * [email protected] 8 www.chillfactore.com/climb 8www.preston.gov.uk/yourservices/sport-and-leisure- Standing at 12m high with a climbing height of 10m. 10 centres/climbing/ climbing lines with 17 routes. Our climbing wall offers people Overhanging lead walls, extensive bouldering, beginner’s of all abilities an exciting experience. Climbing packages for and disability slab, and 30 top rope lines. 200 sqm. anyone 5 years and over, suitable for new and experienced Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-2100. Adult £6.50, climbers. We also have a Kids Climbing Academy. Mon-Fri Junior £4.20, OAP £4.70. 1400-2000, Sat/Sun 1030-1900. Prices from £7.00.

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* [email protected] A world class bouldering centre located in Trafﬁ c Park Industrial Estate. The bouldering wall offers a wide variety of Rochdale climbs that makes it great for ﬁ rst time beginners through New Dimension, Balderstone Community School, to experienced climbers of all ages. The building is 30,000 Queen Victoria St, Rochdale, OL11 2HJ. 01706 751500. square feet, providing roped auto belays, café and warm Curved resin bouldering wall and 8m lead/TR wall. 200sqm. seating area, the UK’s biggest comp wall, loads of different Mon-Fri 1800-2200, Sat 0900-1500. £3.50. climbing angles and top class training facility. 10am - 10pm Mon-Sat /10am - 8pm Sun Climb Rochdale, Apollo House, 11-31 School Lane, Rochdale,

OL16 1QP. ) 01706 524450 8www.climbrochdale.com Dedicated centre. Lead/top roping with 40+ routes, 500sqm bouldering plus beginners area. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. Adult £6.00, Concession £5.50, Manchester CC, St Benedicts Church, Bennett Street, Under 16 £5.00. Manchester, M12 5ND. ) 0161 230 7006 * ﬁ [email protected] 8 www.manchesterclimbingcentre.com With over 70 top rope and lead walls up to 20m high, 2 North West North bouldering areas & training rooms this is Manchester’s most extensive climbing facility. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Runcorn Sat/Sun 1000-1800. Castleﬁ elds Boulder, Phoenix Park, Runcorn WA7 2NY. Open access boulder.

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Salford University LC, University Rd, Salford, M5 4WT. Rock Over Climbing, 45 Julia Street, Manchester M3 1LN. ) 0161 7376206. ) 0161 288 1218 8www.rockoverclimbing.co.uk Dedicated room 300sqm wall surfaces. Bouldering and lead/TR up to 8.2m. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1600. £4.00. Dedicated bouldering centre, Mon-Fri 1200 - 2200, Sat.Sun 1000 - 2000. £6.70.

Southport Vertical Chill Ice Wall, 130 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2QS. Southport YMCA, 81 Hoghton St, Southport, PR9 0PR. ) 0161 837 6140 8www.vertical-chill.com ) 01704 538317 [email protected] 10m high bouldering & TR wall in converted squash court. Ice climbing wall running through the shop’s 2 ﬂ oors. Mon-Fri 0800-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-19.00. £3.70. 8m high. Learn to ice climb £50.00. Tues 1230-1730, Wed & Fri

1030-1730, Thurs 1030-1830, Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1200-1600.

Stockport Rope Race Climbing Centre, Goyt Mill, Upper Hibbert Lane, Victorian Park boulder, Stretford Manchester. Marple, Stockport, SK6 7HX. ) 0161 426 0226. 8www.roperace.co.uk Oldham Dedicated climbing centre – 1,100sqm of climbing, 20m featured pod wall - ENP placements for lead climbing, 18m overhanging Oldham SC, Lord St, Oldham, OL1 3HA. ) 0161 621 3220 lead/TR. 600sqm of bouldering - training cellar and Lounge. 8www.oldham.gov.uk/community/sport_and_leisure Mon-Thurs 1000-2200, Fri 1000-2100, Sat & Sun 1000-1800. 15ft high bouldering wall in separate room. Mon-Thu 0900-2200, Fri/Sat 0900-2100, Sun 0900-1700. £3.00.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 36 30/10/2015 14:21 DIRECTORY North West / Yorkshire Awesome Walls Climbing Centre Stockport, Cleethorpes The Engine House, Pear Mill, Stockport Rd West, Lower Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2BP. ) 0161 494 9949 The Lindsey School, Grainsby Ave, Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX. * [email protected] 8awesomewalls.co.uk ) 01472 500123 8www.lindseyclimbingclub.co.uk 2,000sqm climbing surface, 13.5m high lead/TR walls, 7m high wall at end of gym, 2 overhangs, 5 routes, 23m tall wall area. Free standing ﬁ n. 78 lines, 7 separate bouldering. Thu 1930-2130 only. £1.50. bouldering areas, Dry tooling pole, Meeting/Party room, Cafe, Wi-ﬁ , Shower, Car park. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2000. Adult member £8.00, membership FREE.

Grimsby Ghetto Park Climbing WallGhetto Park Ltd, 135 Freeman Street, Grimsby, DN32 7AP. ) 07561364229 [email protected] Warrington Monday to Friday - 1100-2100, Saturday - 10:00-2100 The North West Face, St Ann’s Church, Winwick Rd, Sunday - 10:00-2000 Warrington, WA2 7NE. ) 01925 650022 * [email protected] 8www.northwestface.com Harrogate We are a large facility in a converted Church. We have 55 lines split equally between top ropes and lead. Height being 13 Harrogate Climbing Centre, The Zone, Hornbeam Park Metres. Our bouldering is split between wood and Resin rock Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8QT. effect. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat-Sun 1000-1800. ££7.50 & £8.50. ) 01423 815024 * [email protected] 8www.harrogateclimbingcentre.com 65 TR/lead lines, up to 13m high. Dedicated bouldering area. Training facilities. Mon-Fri 1000- 2200, Sat 1000-

2000, Sun 1000-1800. Prices from £5.25 North West

Widnes BeBOULDER, Waterloo Road, Widnes. WA8 0QF. ) 0151 423 0706 * [email protected] 8www.be-boulder.co.uk Dedicated bouldering centre, variety of grades and angles. Huddersfi eld Mon-Fri: 12pm-10pm, Sat: 10am-8pm, Sun: 10am-6pm Adult:£7.50, Child/Concessions: £6.50 Huddersfi eld Climbing Centre, Huddersfi eld Leisure Centre, Yorkshire Spring Grove Street, Huddersfi eld, West Yorkshire, HD1 4BP. ) 01484 766269 * info@huddersfi eldclimbingcentre.com 8 www.huddersfi eldclimbingcentre.com The Widnes Boulder, Victoria Park, Widnes, WA8 6PX. Situated in the new Huddersfi eld Leisure Centre, the Open access boulder. climbing centre is a modern & welcoming climbing facility for all. 25 lines on top-rope and lead climbing, as well as bouldering and training areas. Tuition and coaching Yorkshire available for all ages and abilities. Cafe & shop on site. Brighouse Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2000. Prices from £4. ROKT Climbing Gym, Sugden’s Old Flour Mill, Mill Royd

Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 1EY. ) 01422 893 710 * [email protected] 8www.rokt.co.uk TR 18m (90 lines), Lead 20m (15 lines), Beginners Slab 20m (6 lines), Circuit bouldering, boulder ﬁ eld & traverse bouldering, roofed chamber bouldering, cave with roof and competition Milnsbridge Climbing Boulder, Crow Lane Recreation bouldering room. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat-Sun 1000-2000. Ground, Crow Lane park, Milnsbridge Hull Castleford Rockcity, Hawthorn Ave, Hull, HU3 5JX ) 01482223030 8www.rockcity.co.uk Ellis Brigham Climbing Wall and Skyride Xscape Building Dedicated centre with 60+ lead/TR lines, 200+ boulder Colorado Way,Glasshoughton, Castleford, WF10 4TA problems. New Solo Wall, steepest and longest indoor ) 01977 555124 8 www.vertical-chill.com A 15m tower with 30+ lines on top rope and auto belays. routes in the UK! Mon-Fri: 1000-2200, Sat-Sun: 1000-1900. Instructor lead session from £8.00 per session. Open Prices: £4.00-8.50 Climbing (over 18s only) from £6.00 per day. Skyride aerial assault course 15m above the foyer £8.00.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 37 30/10/2015 14:22 Yorkshire / Lake District DIRECTORY Ingleton Scunthorpe Inglesport CW, 11 The Square, Ingleton, LA6 3EB. West Common Youth Sports Hall, West Common Lane, * [email protected] 8 www.inglesport.com Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS. ) 01724 865407 Inglesport Climbing Wall via Inglesport shop has lead * [email protected] climbing up to thirteen metres in height, with graded Lead/TR wall. Phone for times. routes from 3 to 7C. We have eight topropes in place, including two lines of slab climbing for beginners. There York are two bouldering rooms with a large variety of graded Energise, Cornlands Road, York, YO24 3DX. 01904 552424. problems from V0 to V8 and a Campus Board. Mon-Thu 8www.energiseyork.com * [email protected] 0900-2200, Fri 0900-1730, Sat/Sun 0900-1630. £5.00. Mon/Tue/Thur/Fri 0700-2200, Wed 1200–2200, Sat 0800-1800, Sun 0800-2100.

Leeds The Red Goat Climbing Company, 6, Redeness Street, York, Aireborough LC, The Green, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 9BT. YO31 7UU. ) 01904 731548 8www.redgoatclimbing.co.uk ) * 01943 877131 [email protected] 8www.facebook.com/theredgoatclimbingwall 9 lines for lead/TR but primarily a bouldering wall. 6,000sqft of bouldering. Mon-Fri 1100-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2000. Mon-Sun 0830-2200. £3.40.

Carnegie Annex, Headingley Campus, Leeds Metropolitan University, Church Wood Ave, Leeds, LS6 3QS. Lake District 0113 2833160. Bouldering wall. Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Ambleside Sat 0900-1900, Sun 0900-2100. £3.00. University of Cumbria Climbing Wall, The Sports Centre, University of Cumbria, Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA23 2BQ. ) 015394 30210 8www.cumbria.ac.uk * [email protected] CityBloc, Airedale Industrial Estate, Kitson Road, Leeds, Moulded concrete bouldering wall in dedicated room. Mon- LS10 1NT. ) 0113 3912652 * [email protected] Thu 1200-2130, Fri 1200-2000, Sat 1200-1730. Term time 8www.citybloc.co.uk only. £3.00. Dedicated bouldering centre with 150 problems set monthly by nationally acclaimed route setter Ben Meeks. 50 degree ‘Beastmaker’ training board, bespoke training and conditioning area. The best local knowledge and training Ambleside Climbing Wall, 101 Lake Road, Ambleside, Yorkshire advice from owners - former BMC British Bouldering Team LA22 0DB. ) 015394 33794 8 www.adventurepeaks.com members. Mon-Fri: 1200-2200, Sat-Sun: 1000-1800 10.5m Lead/TR wall with 16 lines, separate bouldering room 45+ routes. Mon-Sun 1000-2130.

The Leeds Wall, 100a Gelderd Rd, Wortley, Leeds, LS12 6BY. 0113 2341554 [email protected] Barrow-in-Furness

Lake District Lake 8 www.theleedswall.co.uk The Park LC, Greengate St, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9DT. Dedicated climbing wall with approximately 200 lead/TR routes ) 01229 871146 8 www.barrowbc.gov.uk/Default including lots of volumes, featured wall and Learn to Lead zone. Up to 9m high lead wall & curved resin bouldering wall. Separate bouldering area, training gym featuring circuit board, 60sqm. Mon-Fri 0900-2100, Sat/Sun 0900-1800. £2.00. symmetry board, campus board & olympic rings. Abseil and dry tooling tower. Schools and special needs groups welcome. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2000 (1800 summer). £5 for all before 2pm on weekdays; £8.50 std Adult, discount for Carlisle concessions, full details on web site. Eden Rock, 9 Brunel Way, Durranhill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, Cumbria CA1 3NQ. ) 01228 522127 * [email protected] 8 www.edenrockclimbing.com Dedicated bouldering centre with over 1000sqm of bouldering. 250+ problems. Huge competition wall, 10m The Depot Climbing Centre, 173 Richardshaw Lane, cave and 15m circuit board. Beastmaker training room with Stanningley, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28. ) 0113 345 9295 45 degree and 55 degree training boards, campus boards 8www.theclimbingdepot.com and bespoke Beastmaker training equipment. Dedicated bouldering centre with over 1000sqm - 250+ problems. Mon-Fri: 10am-10pm Sat-Sun: 10am-8pm Bank Hol: As normal. Weekly resets. Training board, conditioning room, campus board, Olympic rings. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2000.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 38 30/10/2015 14:22 DIRECTORY Lake District The Sands Centre, Carlisle, CA1 1JQ. ) 01228 625222 Keswick 8www.thesandscentre.co.uk/sportsandrecreation Keswick CW, Goosewell Farm, Keswick. CA12 4RN. 7m high lead/TR curved resin walls. Concrete bouldering ) 017687 72000 * [email protected] cave. 154sqm. Mon-Sun 0930-2130. £3.00. 8www.keswickclimbingwall.co.uk Dedicated centre, 7m high, 23 lead lines, 35 TR, with 110sqm bouldering area. Tue-Thu 0900-2100, Fri-Mon 0900-1700. Members £5.00. St Aidans County High School, Lismore Place, Carlisle, CA1 1LY. ) 01228 607587 8www.st-aidans.cumbria.sch.uk 180sqm curved resin wall up to 7.5m high. Mon-Fri 1700-2200, Sat/Sun 0930-1730. £3.50. Calvert Trust, Little Crossthwaite, Underskiddaw, Keswick, CA12 4QD. ) 017687 72255 8www.calvert-trust.org.uk/keswick Must be pre-booked but included as it is one of the very few walls speciﬁ cally designed for disabled use with moveable Cockermouth slab and abseil window. Cockermouth SC, Castle Gate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9JR. ) 01900 823596 King Kong Climbing Centre, Heads Road (behind ‘Kong “Best suited …to boulderers”. Adventure Shop), Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5EZ Mon-Fri 0800-2200. Sat/Sun/BH 0900-1700. £2.05. ) 017687 75907 8www.kingkongclimbingcentre.co.uk Indoor climbing, bouldering and home to England’s only Egremont dedicated ice wall. 12m lead lines, top ropes, indoor caving system, equipment hire, lessons and tuition available. Kids Wyndham SC, Wyndham School, Main St, Egremont, clubs run weekend morning. Kids play area also available. Also CA22 2XZ. ) 01946 821038 an provider for outdoor activities such as ghyll scrambling and Up to 7.5m high lead/TR walls. Bouldering wall & beginners’ outdoor climbing.Mon- Fri 10:00- 21:00(summer) 22.00(winter), slab. 322sqm. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat 0930-1630, Sun 1000- Sat - Sun 10:00 - 18:00, Cafe: Mon-Sun 10:00-18:00. Play Area: 1300. £3.00. Mon-Sun 10:00-18:00. £7 member

Appleby Climbing Wall, Eden Community Outdoors (Centre West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria, 67), Chapel Street, Appleby, Cumbria, CA16 6QR. CA22 2DQ. ) 01946 820356 ) 017683 51640 * [email protected] * [email protected] 8 www.westlakesacademy.org.uk 8www.edencommunityoutdoors.org.uk Lake District 8 www.westcumbriamountaineeringclub.co.uk 7.5m high lead/TR walls, bouldering wall, beginners slab, 41 Penrith lines, 320sqm. Fully refurbished 2015. £5 for BMC members. Distant-Horizons, Leeming Farm, Watermillock, Ullswater, Mon-Tue 1900-2100 courses. Wed 1900-2100 WCMC. Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0JJ. ) 017684 86465 8 www.distant-horizons.co.uk We offer private instruction and group sessions with a qualiﬁ ed instructor. For more information on prices and bespoke Kendal sessions, please contact us or visit our website. The Lakeland Climbing Centre, Unit 27, Lake District Business Park, Kendal, LA9 6NH. ) 01539 721766 * [email protected] 8 www.kendalwall.co.uk Eden Valley CW, Eden Valley SC, Southend Rd, Penrith, The Lake District’s largest climbing centre boasting the CA11 8JH. ) 01768 863450 8www.evmc.co.uk tallest wall in the country at 25m, Skyline Indoor Aerial SC wall in dedicated room. 8m lead walls and curved resin Adventure, SkyJump and Kendal CrazyClimb. Over 200 bouldering wall. Mon-Fri 1000-2130, Sat/Sun 1000-2100. £2.65. routes and 250 bouldering problems. Superb bouldering rooms, beginners and family rooms, training room, dry tooling, aid climbing and trad gear training wall, The Climbing Centre, University of Cumbria, Newton Rigg, conference facilities, café and shop. Penrith, Cumbria. CA11 0AH. ) 07982 200736 (Sept – Apr) Mon to Fri 1000 – 2200. Sat/Sun/BH 1000 –1900 * [email protected] (May – Aug) Mon to Fri 1000 – 2200 Sat/Sun/BH 1000 – 1700 8 www.theclimbingcentre.co.uk 60 lead/TR routes on 10m as well as bouldering wall and high ropes course. Mon-Fri 1800-2100. £3.00.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 39 30/10/2015 14:22 North East DIRECTORY Guisborough North East Laurence Jackson SC, Church Lane, Guisborough, TS14 7BA. ) 01287 635471 8www.grasp.me.uk Barnard Castle Squash court conversion. Mon-Thu 1700-2200, Fri 1700-1900, Teesdale Indoor Climbing Wall, Teesdale Leisure Centre, Sun 0900-1400. £2.00. Strathmore Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8DS. ) 01833 696366 * [email protected] Hartlepool 8www.durham.gov.uk Summerhill Boulder Park, Summerhill Visitors Centre, 400sqm, 7.5m, 34 ﬁ xed ropes, 8 auto belays. Call centre for Summerhill Lane, Hartlepool, TS25 4LL. opening times and prices. ) 01429 284584 * [email protected] 8www.sunnysummerhill.com Britains only ‘natural’ boulder park. 8 outdoor open access boulders.

Bishop Auckland Hebburn Wolsingham Sports Hall, Leazes Lane, Wolsingham, Bishop Clegwell Community Centre, Mountbatten Ave, Hebburn. Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3DN. ) 0138 852 8808 ) 0191 4897575 8www.wolsinghamsportshall.com 23 rope lines plus ﬁ ngerboards, campus boards. 7m, 5 lines. Mon-Fri 1600-2100, Sat 1000-1700, Mon 1900-2130, Tue 1700-1900 (Juniors only), 1900-2130, Sun 1000-2100. £5.00. Thu 1900-2130 – but must phone ﬁ rst. £2.50.

Cramlington Jarrow Hedworthfi eld Comprehensive School, Cornhill, Hedworth Concordia LC, Forum Way, Cramlington, NE23 6YB. Estate, Jarrow, NE32 4QD. ) 0191 420 3322 ) 01670 717421 8www.bval.co.uk Old style end of sports hall wall. Evenings only. Phone fi rst. 9m high lead wall, 12 lines, 150sqm. Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-2000. £3.20-£4.50. Middlesbrough Teesside University CW, Teesside University, Victoria Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3AP. ) 01642 384591 8www.tees.ac.uk/sport Darlington 10 x 8m TR/lead lines with bouldering wall (50 sq.m) and Dolphin Centre Climbing Wall, Dolphin Leisure Centre, fi nger board. Open evenings/weekends during term time. Horsemarket, Darlington, Co. Durham, DL1 5RP. Prior booking essential as Induction only entry system, ring for details. £4.20. ) 01325 388406 8www.darlington.gov.uk 15m ‘lead’ climbing wall. Mon-Fri 0800-2230, Sat/Sun 0900-2230. £3.80. Rock Antics, Unit K Warelands way, Longlands Rd, Middlesbrough, TS4 2JY. ) 01624232236 * [email protected] 8www.rockantics.co.uk

North East North Dunston Dedicated bouldering wall with 200+ font style problems. 5 Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre, Market Lane, different degrees of overhang, Roofs, 2 barrels style walls, Rockover walls, slab and verticals. Monday 1200-2200, Dunston, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9NX. Tuesday - Thursday 1000-2200, Friday 1200-2130, Sat 1000- ) 0191 433 5767 * [email protected] 1900 Sun 1000-1700. Adult entry £7.25 concession £6.25 8www.gateshead.gov.uk/leisurefacilities wall info: 6m climbing wall with bouldering facility also a purpose built boulder park.

Newcastle upon Tyne Durham Berghaus Wall, Eldon Leisure, Eldon square, Durham Climbing Centre, Unit 2 St John’s Road, Meadowfi eld Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7XY. ) 0191 2771277 Industrial Estate, Durham, County Durham. DH7 8TZ. * [email protected] 8 ) 0191 3789555 * [email protected] www.northcountryleisure.org.uk/newcastle Dedicated bouldering wall on a balcony. With full fi tted soft 8www.durhamclimbingcentre.co.uk matted fl oor, 400sqm of climbing surface. The wall is real Dedicated bouldering centre. Over 600sqm over 2 rooms. form resin with slabs to overhangs, free standing boulders. Mon-Thurs 1000-2200, Fri/Sat 1000-2100, Sun 1000-2000. For information on courses call on the number above. £6.50. Mon-Thu 0900-2100, Fri 0900-2000, Sat/Sun 0900-1800.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 40 30/10/2015 14:23 DIRECTORY North East / Wales Climb Newcastle, Shipley Place, Byker, Sunderland Wall, Doxford Works, Pallion Quay, Sunderland, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2DQ. ) 0191 276 2174 SR4 6TQ. 0191 5144234. 8www.sunderlandwall.co.uk 8www.climbnewcastle.com * [email protected] 23m high wall. Competition wall 8m overhanging with two Dedicated Bouldering Centre. Main bouldering room 6m overhangs either side, 57 lines, 1,000sqm. 20m wide 6,000sqft. Font style circuits, training room and cellar cave. cellar board. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2000. £6.50. Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-2000.

Newcastle Climbing Centre, St Marks Church, 285 Shields Wales Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2UQ. ) 0191 265 6060 Abergavenny * [email protected] 8www.newcastleclimbingcentre.co.uk Aber Rocks, Unit 1, Castle Meadows Park, Merthyr Road, Dedicated centre 1,200sqm, 15m TR/Lead walls and Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 7RZ. bouldering. Mon-Fri 1000–2200, Sat/Sun 1000–2000. £7.50. ) 01873 858928 * [email protected] 8 www.aber-rocks.co.uk Dedicated bouldering centre 250spm with top out boulder,

dedicated training area and circuit board. Mon: 4-10pm, Tues-Fri: 12-10pm, Sat-Sun: 10-6pm, Adult Member: £6, Non-Member: £7.50, Concession and Group discount available. Sport Central, Northumbria University, Off Northumberland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST. ) 0191 227 4700 8 www.Nusportcentral.com 18 lines x 12m - 54 + Lead/TR routes. Training slab, training Anglesey board, abseil ledge, leader placed protection, and overhang. The Indy Climbing Wall, Plas Llanfair, Llanfair PG, LL61 6NT. Mon/Fri 1000-1800, Tues/Wed/Thurs 1000-2200, Sat/Sun ) 01248 716 058 * [email protected] 1100-1900. £3.49. Two large bouldering areas with 70 problems. 50 iTR/lead lines. Dedicated campus, ﬁnger boarding, training area and circuit board. Special instructional areas. Newton Aycliffe £6. Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun/BH 1000-2200. Rock Antics, ROF 59 BUILDING, Durham Way South, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton, Aycliffe, Durham, DL5 6XN. ) 01325 320683 * [email protected] 8www.rockantics.co.uk New Facility, 20m lead wall, 13.5m overhang, Biggest in UK. Aberystwyth North East 1000m+ of climbing surface area, 75 climbing lines, Font Box Rox, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3AR Style Bouldering , traverse wall, Training area. Route length ) 01970 622280 up to 27m. Grade range 3+ to 8b, top ropes up to 14m 8 www.aber.ac.uk/en/sportscentre/boxrox with grades upto 7b. Monday - Thursday 1000-2200, Friday Squash court conversion, with 5m lead wall and bouldering. 1000- 2130, Sat 1000-1900, Sun 1000-1700. Adult entry £8.00 147sqm. Mon-Fri 0900-2100, Sat/Sun 0900-1600. Concession £6.75 Call to conﬁrm availability.

Bangor Wales University of Wales Bangor, Maes Glas, Ffriddoedd Rd, Bangor, LL57 2EH. ) 01248 382571 South Shields 8www.maesglas.co.uk Up to 8m high lead/TR walls with separate bouldering. Simonside Youth Centre, St. Simon St, South Shields, Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1700. £1.85. NE34 9SD. ) 0191 4240118 * [email protected] 35 lines, 6-9m, TR & Lead. Wheelchair accessible slab and abseil. Mon/Thurs/Fri 1900-2130, Thurs 1730-1900 under 13. £3.50. Barmouth Barmouth LC, The Promenade, Beach Rd, Barmouth,

LL42 1NF. ) 01341 280111 Bouldering wall in main hall and separate beginners wall. Sunderland Mon 1000-2130, Tue/Thu/Fri 1000-2000, Wed 1000-2100, Sat Crowtree LC, Crowtree Rd, Sunderland, SR1 3EL. 0191 553 1030-1330. £4.70. 2600.10m high wall. Breeze block with inserts. Phone to check hours.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 41 30/10/2015 14:23 Wales DIRECTORY Brecon Conwy Brecon LC, Penlan, Brecon, LD3 9SR. ) 01874 623677 Llandudno Junction LC, Off Tesco Roundabout, Conwy, ) 8 8http://brecon-leisurecentre.powys.gov.uk LL31 9XY. 01492 577925 www.conwy.gov.uk/leisure Up to 8m high lead/TR/bouldering wall. Up to 7m high lead/TR wall. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2130. Mon-Fri 1000-2200. Sat-Sun 1000-1800. £4.00-6.00.

Caernarfon Harlech Plas Menai Climbing Wall, Plas Menai, National Watersports The Rock, Harlech Climbing Wall / Y Graig Wal Ddringo Centre, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1UE. ) 01248 670964 Harlech, Ffordd y Traeth, Harlech, Gwynedd, LL46 2UG. 8www.plasmenai.co.uk [email protected] ) 01766 780576 * [email protected] 8 metre wall, 18 lines, granite wall as well artiﬁcial wall, TR 8www.harlechclimbingwall.com on all. 0830–2200. £3.10. Over 400sqm of wild climbing surface with lead & top rope areas, and separate bouldering room. Equipment hire, instructed courses and intro sessions available. Weekly youth groups during term times & school holiday programs. Beacon Climbing Centre, Cibyn Estate, Caernarfon, Mon-Fri 1200-2100 (last entry 2000), Sat/Sun 1000-1800 LL55 2BD. ) 01286 677 322 * [email protected] (last entry 1600) £7 adults / £5 juniors. 8www.beaconclimbing.com Membership rates available. North Wales’ largest indoor climbing centre. 100+ routes from F4+ to F8+ up to 17m high and 7m overhanging. 15m auto belay. Multiple bouldering areas with 12m routing roof. Training boards and training area. Separate CrazyClimb Llanberis facility and dedicated kids’ area. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat-Sun The Heights Hotel, 74 The High St, Llanberis, LL55 4HB. 1000-2000. Adult £9.00, Concession £8.00, Under 18 £6.50 ) 01286 871179 8www.heightshotel.co.uk Small bouldering wall in a pub!!!

Llangollen

Pro Adventure Activities Ltd. Pro Adventure Ltd, The Fringe Shed, Parade Street, Llangollen, LL20 8PW. Capel Curig ) 01978 861912. 8 www.proadventure.co.uk Plas y Brenin National Mountain Sports Centre, Capel Curig, 16 ropes, approx 1,800sqft. Group and private lessons only. LL24 0ET. ) 01690 720214 No casual climbing. Mon-Fri 1800-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-2200. Dedicated room. Up to 11m lead/TR walls with additional £5.00. bouldering. Separate training room for groups. Mon-Sun 1000-2300. £3.00. Llangorse Cardiff Llangorse Multi Activity Centre, The Gilfach, Llangorse, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7UH. ) 0333 600 20 20 The Spot Climbing Centre, Unit 11 Rizla House, Seven Road, * 8 Treforist Ind Est. CF37 5SP. [email protected] www.activityuk.com Mon-Fri 1400-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-1700. £7.00. 15m high lead/TR walls (incl. real limestone rock) with bouldering and caving system. 17,000sqft of dedicated climbing surface. Mon-Sat 0930-2200, Sun 0930-1700. Prices: Adult- £6.15, Junior- £4.60. Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Pengam Road, Cardiff, Wales CF24 2RZ. ) 02920484880 * [email protected] 8www.bouldersUK.com One of the UK’s largest indoor climbing centres. Over 120 top rope and lead lines up to 12m high.Large bouldering room. Monthly resets and regular competitions. Adult courses available from novice to advanced along with kids Llanrwst climbing clubs. Campus systems and endurance boards. Dyffryn Conwy LC, Nebo Rd, Llanrwst, LL26 0SD. On-site equipment store, café, free parking, changing rooms ) 01492 577938 8 www.conwy.gov.uk/leisure and showers. Mon-Thurs 0930-2200, Fri 0930-2130 Sat/Sun 7m high lead/TR wall, 15m long bouldering wall. 100sqm. 1000-1800. General admission £8.50 Term time: Mon-Fri 1530-2200, Sat & Sun 1000-1600. School Hols: Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat & Sun 1000-1600. £4.00-6.00.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 42 30/10/2015 16:44 DIRECTORY Wales / Scotland Swansea University SC, Sketty Lane, Swansea, SA2 8PP. Machynlleth ) 01792 543563 Bro Ddyﬁ LC, Aberystwyth Rd, Machynlleth, Powys, Mon-Fri 0930-2130, Sat/Sun 1000-1630. SY20 8ER. 01654 703300. Moulded concrete bouldering wall. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat 1000-1800, Sun 1000-2000. £1.70. Tenby Tenby Climbing Centre, Castle Hill, Tenby SA70 7BP

9 x top rope lines with a minimum of two graded routes on each 4 x lead lines with minimum two graded routes on each Pontypridd upto 9m. Dedicated bouldering room with between 30 and 40 Centre for Sport and Physical Rec., University of Glamorgan, problems at any one time. Monthly professional route setting Llantwit Rd, Treforest, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL. ) 01443 482681 8 www.glam.ac.uk/sports 10m high x 24m wide lead/TR wall. Traverse wall in corridor. Bouldering room. Term time: Mon-Fri 0800-2300, Sat-Sun Trelewis 1000-2000. Varies slightly during vacations. £1.80 - £3.10. Very Rock UK Summit Centre, The Old Drift Mine, Trelewis, important to phone ﬁrst. Treharris, CF46 6RD. ) 01443 710090 8 www.rockuk.org 90 lines with a variety of top ropes and dedicated lead Port Talbot walls, 18m high walls with an impressive 8m double Port Talbot YMCA, Talbot Rd, Port Talbot, SA13 1HU. overhang. 2000sqm. Other activities available on site. ) 01639 887034 Mon-Fri 10000-2200, Sat/Sun 1200-1800. Up to 5.5m high wall. Mon-Fri 0900-1400 & 1800-2030, Sun 1800-2030. £2.25.

The Rock, Tonmawr 2K Sports & Fitness, Heol Hamdden, Port Talbot, SA12 9UU. ) 01639 639457 Rotating wall in ﬁtness centre, phone for details. Wrexham Plas Power Adventure, Old Plas Power Colliery, Southsea, Prestatyn Wrexham, LL11 5SZ. ) 01978 754747 Prestatyn LC, 2 Princes Ave, Prestatyn, LL19 8RS. 8 www.plaspoweradventure.com ) 01745 855632 * [email protected] Up to 10m high lead/TR walls with separate bouldering. Lead/TR wall with 12 lines plus bouldering. Mon: Closed Tues-Thur: 5pm-10pm Fri: 10am-10pm Mon-Fri 0900-2200, Sat-Sun 0900-1700. £3.00, Juniors £2.30. Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 10am-4pm £6.00.

Queensferry The Boardroom Climbing Ltd., Rectors Lane Ind. Est., Rectors Scotland Lane, Pentre, Queensferry, CH5 2DH. ) 01244 537476 8 www.theboardroomclimbing.com Aberlour Dedicated centre, Opening Oct 2013 11m high 49 lines Lead/ Speyside Sports and Community Centre, Mary Avenue, TR and 10m speed wall. Separate kid’s area and party room. Aberlour, AB38 9PN. ) 01340 871641 IFSC comp bouldering wall. 8m high Psicobloc above airbag. * [email protected] Mon-Fri 1000–2200, Sat/Sun 1000–2000 £7.00-£8.00. 8www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_2258.html Opening Hours are 6:45pm to 9:45pm each Tuesday and Thursday Evening for public climbing. Adult climb £4.00 Junior climb (up to 17 years old) £2.00. Swansea Wales Dynamic Rock, The Old Public Hall, 16-18 Hebron Rd, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5EJ. ) 01792 845655 8 www.dynamicrock.co.uk Aberdeen

Up to 12m high lead/TR walls (430sqm) plus bouldering RGU: SPORT, Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Campus, Scotland (120sqm). Mon-Fri/BH 1400-2200 Sat/Sun 1000-1800. £7.50. Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, AB10 7GE. ) 01224 263666 * [email protected] 8www.rgusport.co.uk 11m Lead/Bottom Rope Wall plus dedicated Bouldering room within a larger sports facility containing 2 gyms, an S&C suite, swimming pool and a large multi sport hall. Mon-Fri: 0600-2200, Sat-Sun: 0900-1900 Non-Member, Clyne Farm Activity Centre, Westport Ave, Mayals, Swansea, Climbing: Adult; £6.80, Concession; £5.80 SA3 5AR. ) 01792 403333 8 www.clynefarm.com Non-Member, Bouldering: Adult; £5.70, Concession; £4.70 Up to 12m high wall 60m long on outside of building with 12 lines. Mon-Sun 0800-2000.

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Transition Extreme Limited, Links Road, Aberdeen, AB24 Alien Rock 2, 23-53 West Bowling Green St, Edinburgh, 5NN. ) 01224 626279 8www.transition-extreme.com EH6 4LP. ) 0131 5527211 8 www.alienrock.co.uk Instructional wall, 15m main wall, bouldering and traverse wall. Bouldering only. All angles covered, including a 5m roof Mon-Fri 1000–2200, Sat/Sun 1000–2000. Prices on the web. section. 300sqm. Mon, Tues & Thurs: 1600-2200, Fri: 1500- 2100, Sat-Sun: 1200-1900. £5.40-£7.50

Beach LC, The Beach Esplanade, Aberdeen, AB2 5NR. ) 01224 655 401 * [email protected] Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, South Platt Hill, Moulded concrete bouldering/TR rope wall in a dedicated Ratho, Edinburgh, EH28 8AA. ) 0131 333 6333 room. 100sqm. Mon-Fri 0830-2230, Sat/Sun 0830-2030. £3.60. 8 www.eica-ratho.com The National Rock Climbing Centre for Scotland located in the world’s largest indoor climbing arena, 3000 sqm of indoor Aviemore climbing with over 120 lead and tope rope lines up to 28 metres, three huge freestanding boulders and a dedicated Glenmore Lodge, National Training Centre, Aviemore, bouldering room. UK’s only permanent IFSC/World Cup PH22 1QU. ) 01479 861256 8www.glenmorelodge.org.uk standard Speed climbing wall, and International competition Up to 6m high lead/bouldering wall. 180sqm. standard articulated lead wall. Around 100 real rock routes Mon-Sun 1000-2200. £5.00. in the quarry outside the centre (no entrance charge to the quarry). Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1900. £5.50-£8.75.

Aviemore Indoor CW, Dalfaber Ind Est, Aviemore, PH22. 01479 812466.

Callander Edinburgh University Climbing Wall, Centre for Sport and McLaren LC, Mollands Rd, Callander, Perthshire, FK17 8JP. Exercise, 46 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ. ) 01877 330000 8www.mclarenleisurecentre.co.uk ) 0131 650 2464 8 www.sport.ed.ac.uk. [email protected]. 7m high, 11 TR and 2 lead 8m 25 lead/TR lines, bouldering wall is 130sqm. Mon-Fri routes. 0900-2100 Mon, Wed, Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 0900-2100, 1200-2130, Sat/Sun 1200-1730. £3.50 members of CSE. Tue/Thu/Sun 0830-2100. £4.30.

Dundee Meadowbank SC, 139 London Rd, Edinburgh. ) 0131 661 5351 8 www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/list-87 Avertical World, 7 Blinshall St, Dundee, DD1 5DF. 40ft high old style wall. Mon-Sun 0800-2200. £6.00. ) 01382 201901 8 www.averticalworld.co.uk Dedicated centre. Up to 11m high lead/top roping walls with 52 separate rope lines, including 2 auto-belay lines. Extensive bouldering and training areas. Equipment hire, beginners Gairloch courses, coaching, party groups, cafe and equipment sales. Mon-Fri: 1200-2200hrs Sat-Sun: 1000-1900hrs (1700hrs closing Gairloch LC, Gairloch, Highland. ) 01445 712345 between June-Aug) Price: £3.50-£9.00 * [email protected] Up to 8m high lead/TR wall. Adult: £6.30, £7.10 to register. Mon-Sun 1700-2200 (term-time).

Wales Mon-Sun 1300-2100 (school hols). £3.20.

Edinburgh Alien Rock, Old St Andrews Church, 8 Pier Place, Garelochhead Newhaven, Edinburgh, EH6 4LP. ) 0131 5527211 Centre 81, Old School Rd, Garelochhead, G84 0AT. Scotland 8 www.alienrock.co.uk ) 01436810307 [email protected] Dedicated centre. 40 dedicated top roping lines. 14 8 www.centre81.org.uk dedicated lead lines. Over 200 routes. Bouldering cave. Mon-Fri: 9am - 9pm, Sat: 9am - 1pm 1000+sqm. Mon-Fri: 1100-2200(22.30 in winter), S£5.40-£8.80 Glasgow

Cuningar Woodland Park, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G731NY 8 http://seriousclimbing.com/cuningarloopboulders

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 44 30/10/2015 14:27 DIRECTORY Scotland Glasgow Climbing Centre, Ibrox Church, 534 Paisley Rd High Life Highland, 12/13 Ardross Street, Inverness IV3 5NS. West, Glasgow, G51 1RN. ) 0141 4279550 ) 01463 663800 * [email protected] * [email protected] 8m high with 6 top ropes, traverse wall and campus boards, 8 www.glasgowclimbingcentre.co.uk an overhang for the brave and quick draws in place for lead 10-15m walls with 140+ Bottom Rope routes from 3-7c and climbing, grades 4 to 6c will test even the most experienced 60+ Lead Routes from 4-8b. 3 dedicated Bouldering areas with 100+ problems set, + campus board, ﬁnger boards and climbers and our bouldering section provides fun for learners. Beastmaker system board. Mon-Fri: 1100-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. Adults £7.65, Students £4. Kinlochleven The Ice Factor, Leven Rd, Kinlochleven, Argyll, PH50 4SF. ) 01855 831100 8www.ice-factor.co.uk

Indoor rock: £9.00 day user all day rock or £17.50 2 hour ice (£20.00 rock and ice). Climbzone, Soar at Intu Braehead, Braehead, Kings Inch Road, Renfrew, Glasgow, PA4 8XU. ) 0141 8865453 * [email protected] 8 www.climbzone.co.uk 22 Tru-Blue autobelays with over 70 routes of 11m. Schmoolz available at no charge. Skypark (aerial assualt course) and Drop. Mon-Fri 1200-2100, Sat 1100-2200, Sun 1100-2100. £6 (£5 students) Kirkwall Kirkwall SC, Kirkwall Grammar School, Kirkwall, Orkney Isles. ) 01856 872364 8.5m high TR wall with 6 lines. Phone for details.

Oban Kelvin Hall Sports Arena, Argyle St, Glasgow, G3 8AW. ) 0141 3572525 Climb Cube, Atlantis Leisure, Dalriach Road, Oban, PA34 5JE. Moulded concrete bouldering wall on a balcony. 60sqm. Sun- ) 01631 566800 8www.atlantisleisure.co.uk Fri 0900-2130 except Wed open 1000. Sat 0900-1700. £2.99. 4m bouldering wall, routes were set by Dave MacLeod. Mon–Fri 0700-2200, Sat–Sun 0900-1800. Contact for price.

Tiso Glasgow Outdoor Experience, Couper St, Glasgow, Perth G4 0DL. ) 0141 5595450 8 www.tiso.com Perth Grammar School Climbing Wall, Perth Grammar 15m high wall and 2 belay walls and drytooling in shop. Free School, Gowans Terrace, Perth, PH1 5AZ. to customers, expensive otherwise. Shop opening times. 8www.mcofs.org.uk/news.asp?s=2&id=MCSN11544&nc= Climbing%20Walls

Monday evening from 6pm until 9.30pm, until further notice. The Climbing Academy Glasgow, Portman St. Glasgow, Entry to the wall is £5. G41 1EJ. ) 0141 429 6331 8www.tca-glasgow.com [email protected] 1000+ sqm of dedicated bouldering. Font style circuits, competition wall, large endurance boards and campus/woody facilities. Peterhead Mon-Fri 1200-2200, Sat-Sun 1000-1800. £5.00 – £8.00. Peterhead Community Centre, Balmoor Terrace, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, AB42 1EP. ) 01779 477277

Natural stone wall. Leisure centre opening hours. Inverness Alan Kimber Mountaineering Bouldering Walll, Calluna, Stirling Connochie Road, Fort William, Invernesshire, PH33 6JX The Peak, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK7 7UJ. 01786 273555. ) 01397 700451 8www.the-peak-stirling.org.uk

Two bouldering areas at Calluna bunkhouse, one 3.5m high 11m TR/lead wall with 19 lines. Mon-Fri 0600-2200, Scotland wall and a cave. Dry tooling routes added in October 2014. Sat 0700-2000, Sun 0800-2200. Boot hire available. Open all year 0900-2200.

Climb@Inverness Leisure, Inverness Aquadome, Glenurqhart Rd, Inverness, IV3 5SS. ) 01463 667505 8www.invernessleisure.com Up to 13m high lead/TR walls, 26 lines. Leader placed pro Separate bouldering area. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat/Sun Tranent 0900-1800. £4.60. Foresters Park Pavilion, Tranent. 7.7m wall with 10 belay points with 20 climbing routes.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 45 30/10/2015 14:29 Scotland / Northern Ireland DIRECTORY Stornoway Gilford Lewis SC, Spring-fi eld Rd, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Gilford Community Centre Indoor Climbing Wall, 5 Stramore ) 01851 709191 Road, Gilford, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, BT63 6HL. 12 routes. Check with centre for details. ) 02838 831708 8www.gilfordleisure.com Ullapool A 110m2 9.5m high friction coated birch plywood with threaded inserts wall goes from vertical to 1.2m overhanging. Lochbroom LC, Quay St, Ullapool, IV26 2UE. 8 climbing lines with top rope belay points and auto-belays, ) 01854 612884 24 intermediate protection points with fi xed quickdraws Up to 7m high lead/TR rope wall. 76sqm. on 4 climbing lines. We also have a 30m2 vertical to 1m Mon-Fri 1700-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1800. £3.00. overhanging Bouldering Wall. Mon-Fri 12 noon – 10pm. Sat 11am-5pm.£7.00 Adult £5.00 Concession. We are not a dedicated provider but run drop in sessions each day from 12.30pm - 2pm, 2pm – 3.30pm, 3.30pm-5pm and 8.30pm-10pm. Booking Essential as places are limited please Northern Ireland contact the centre to avoid disappointment. Belcoo Corralea Activity Centre Ltd, Corralea, Belcoo, Newcastle Co Fermanagh, BT93 5DZ. ) 028 66386123 Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, 32 Hilltown Road, 8www.activityireland.com [email protected] Bryansford, Newcastle, Co Down, BT33 0PZ. ) 028 43725354 8m high lead/TR outdoor wall, 8 lines plus abseiling ledge. 8www.tollymore.com/climbingwall Mon-Sun 1000-1700 during winter, 1000-2100 during summer. 18m high, 18m wide lead/TR walls with 13 lines, plus 64sqm No formal use for individuals. bouldering wall. Quickdraws NOT in-situ. Mon-Fri 1000-2200, Sat & Sun 1000-1800. £5.00. Belfast Belfast Indoor Tennis Arena & Ozone, Ormeau Embankment, Belfast, BT6 8LT. ) 028 90458024 Lead/TR and bouldering. Mon – Sat 9.00am – 9.45pm Sun 10.00am – 4.45pm. Contact centre for availability and price. Waterside The Foyle Arena indoor climbing wall, Foyle Arena 2 Limavady Road, Waterside Derry BT47 6JY. BoulderWorld Belfast Climbing Centre, Unit 1 Boucher ) (028) 71 376555 * [email protected] Business Centre, Apollo Road, Belfast, BT12 6HP. 8 http://foylearena.com 8www.boulderworldbelfast.com This purpose built wall is Ireland’s highest dedicated New centre, main climbing area with over 300 problems, indoor climbing wall with 890 sqm of climbing on modern dedicated kids area and upstairs training area. General multifaceted surfaces. It has 40 lines that incorporate top roping, lead and competition climbing, an IFSC climbing, kids coaching, adult coaching, Irish team training, speed climbing wall and a dedicated bouldering wall. birthday parties, team building events and competitions. The vertical height of the wall is 15 m, but route lengths Mon-Fri: 10am–10pm, Sat-Sun: 10am–8pm are longer with a minimum length of around 17m on the Queens University of Belfast, Queen’s Sport, Botanic Gardens, steep competition wall. All routes are fully equipped with Belfast, BT9 5EX. ) 028 90681126. 8www.queenssport.com fi xed extenders and lower-off chains. Bouldering is 4-4.5 10m lead/TR wall in University SC. Mon/Fri 0900-2200, Tues/ m high, is fully fi tted with crash mats and incorporates Thu 0900-1930, Wed 0900-1530, Sat 0930-1800. a wide variety of problems and angles including a 45-degree board. Campus and fi ngerboards are also

Scotland available. Opening times: Monday to Friday 0630-2200 and Saturday and Sunday 0900–1800. Adult Climbing Matt Talbot Youth Club, Moyard Parade, Belfast, BT12 7HG. Session £5.00, Junior Climbing Session £3.75, group ) 028 90230242 Bookings Contact reception for price. 45sqm of climbing area. Check availability with centre. Monthly Memberships (Includes Swim, Steam room and Sauna). Monthly Direct Debit £25.00 £18.75. 1 Month Coleraine Advance Payment £29.50 N/A 1st Coleraine Scout Group, The Crescent, Coleraine,

Co Londonderry, Northern Ireland. [email protected] Climbing wall set in Scout Hall. 6m high, 12m wide, 10 routes. Route traverse and overhang sections. £50 per 3 hour session for 10 people with full supervision. St Columbs Park Centre, Waterside, Co Londonderry. Northern Ireland Northern ) 028 71343941 Squash court conversion. Phone for details.

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Climbing Wall 2016.indd 46 30/10/2015 14:29 DIRECTORY Republic of Ireland West Wall, Westwoods Sports Club, Clontraff Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 00 353 (0)1 8530353. Up to 11m high wall 154sqm. Mon-Fri 1700-2100, Sat/Sun Castleroy 1200-1830. Open to card carrying MI & BMC members at University of Limerick SC, Castleroy, County Limerick. €25.00 per day, price includes use of all facilities at the Club. ) 00 353 (0)61 202832 Mon/Tue/Thu 1900-2200. £3.00. Awesome Walls Climbing Centre Dublin, ) 00 353 (0)1 8800088 [email protected] Cork 8www.awesomewalls.ie Awesome Walls Climbing Centre Cork, Awesome Walls climbing centre Dublin. Dedicated ) 00 353 (021) 4867060 [email protected] Climbing Centre. 2,000sqm – Largest climbing centre in 8www.awesomewalls.ie Ireland. Routes up to 18.5m, 71 lines, competition wall, two Awesome Walls Climbing Centre Cork. Dedicated climbing bouldering ﬂ oors, dedicated training room, Childrens zone, centre, 1,200sqm - Newest and most modern climbing centre Café, shower, WiFi, party room, Car parking. Mon-Fri 1000- in Ireland. Routes up to 16m in length, 51 lines, Awesome 2200, Sat-Sun 1000-2000. leading arch, dedicated bouldering area, huge children’s zone. Cafe, shower, WiFi, party rooms, car park, retail shop. Mon-Fri: 1000-2200, Sat-Sun: 1000-2000

Galway Aras na MacLeinn Teo CW, Aras na MacLeinn Teo, Student Centre, NUI, Galway. ) 00 353 (0)91 750383 Dingle 110sqm wall. Must phone ﬁ rst. Play At Height Climbing Wall & High Ropes Adventure, Baile Na Buaille , Dingle , Co. Kerry. ) 00 353 (0) 66 9152822 Letterkenny * [email protected] 8www.playatheight.com Garten Outdoor Education Centre, Churchill, Letterkenny, 650sqm, 8.5m overhang, 12.5m high, bouldering wall. ) Low season: Mon-Fri 1800-2200 Sat/Sun 1100-1900. Co Donegal. 00 353 (0)74 37032 High season: Mon-Sun 1100-1900. €10.00 Adults. High quality wall but in tight space. Contact centre for details.

Naas Naas Health & Fitness, Naas, Co Kildare. ) 00 353 (0)45 899022 8www.naashealthandﬁ tness.com Dublin 40ft high wall. Mon-Fri 0700-2200, Sat/Sun 0900-2100. Gravity Climbing Centre, 6a, Goldenbridge Industrial Estate, Discount for MI members. Inchicore, Dublin 8, Ireland. Over 1000 sq/m of climbing wall of all shapes, sizes and angles. Regular circuit changes from internationally renowned climbers and routesetters. More than 200 regularly changed boulder problems. Monday - Friday: 12.00 - 22.00. Saturday & Sunday: 10.00 - 20.00

University College Dublin SC, Student’s Union, UCD Belﬁ eld, Dublin. ) 00 353 (0)1 7062185. 8 www.ucd.ie/sport/facilities/climbingwall 200sqm wall with leading and bouldering. Mon-Fri 0700-2200, Sat/Sun 1000-1730.

Clondalkin LC, Dublin, ) 00 353 (0)1 574858 Basic facility. Contact centre for price and availability.

Cabra West Parish Youth Centre, Kilkieran Rd, Dublin. Republic of Ireland ) 00 353 (0)1 380734 Basic facility. Contact centre for price and availability.

Dublin City University SC, Glasnevin, Dublin, ) 00 353 (0)1 7045797

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