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Climbing & Bouldering www.thebmc.co.uk 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.” CWD 2016 | 3 Climbing Wall 2016.indd 3 30/10/2015 16:30 ADVENTURE CLIMBING CENTRE 017687 75907 SENSATIONAL ALL-WEATHER ACTION Real Ice Wall - Caving Experience - Climbing & Bouldering - Kids Hard Play Outdoor Climbing - Via Ferrata- Ghyll Scrambling www.kingkongclimbingcentre.co.uk ADVENTURE Keswick An independant outdoor equipment store specialising in running, climbing and mountaineering. p04_cwd_2016.indd 1 23/10/2015 11:47:28 DIRECTORY Introduction 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 CWD 2016 | 5 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.
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