Climbing Walls in Birmingham

Birmingham has two big roped centres, Creation in an old bus depot in Balsall Heath and Redpoint near the Jewellery Quarter, plus bouldering walls in railway arches, on Sherlock Street, in West Bromwich and in Solihull. Most are within three kilometres of the city centre, and an adult day pass costs about £12.50 to £14.

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Red and black roped climbing walls with top ropes at Creation Climbing Centre in Birmingham

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  1. Birmingham Bouldering Centre
  2. View through to the back room's bouldering walls and black-painted board
  3. Climber moving up a grey wall around a corner
  4. Climber on the steep overhanging prow
  5. Café and lounge area with sofas by the entrance
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Day:£11.00
Monthly:£40.00
Birmingham Bouldering Centre
4.9(117 reviews)
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, B3 1HL
"Climb higher in a vibrant community atmosphere."Memberships • Single Day Passes • Student Discounts • Multi-day Passes • Shoe Hire • Team Building • Bouldering (any) • Spray Wall • Training Walls (any) • Climbing Gym • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Ha...more
  1. Depot Birmingham
  2. Wide view across the bouldering floor to the far walls
  3. Climber topping out on a steep white prow
  4. Climbers on the long bouldering wall during a busy session
  5. Climbing shop with rails of clothing and a wall of shoes
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Day:£13.50
Monthly:£46.00
Depot Birmingham
4.8(827 reviews)
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, B5 6LU
A vibrant community hub for fitness and wellness enthusiasts.Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • NICAS • Cafe • Hot Food • Cold Food • Hot Drinks • Cold Drinks • Snacks • Alcohol • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Pull-up Bars • Merchandise Shop • Classes (any) • Begin...more
  1. Orange and red 3D roped walls with ropes hanging in the main room
  2. Looking up the tall walls towards the stalactite and bridges
  3. Climber on a roped route over orange and red features
  4. Densely set orange bouldering wall above red matting
  5. Bouldering room with grey and red walls over blue mats
  6. Low steep roof in the basement bouldering area
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Day:£12.50
Monthly:£75
Redpoint Birmingham Climbing Centre
4.8(465 reviews)
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, B19 3ST
13m roped walls, stalactites and four bouldering roomsClimbing Gym • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Bouldering (any) • Training Walls (any) • Hangboard • Campus Board • Cafe • Hot Drinks • Snacks • Memberships • Single Day Passes • ...more
  1. Creation Climbing Centre
  2. Creation Climbing Centre photo 1
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  5. Climber on a long roped wall with textured panels
  6. Curved grey roped wall with orange and blue holds
  7. Black slab with top ropes hanging down the lines
  8. White bouldering wall with orange and grey volumes
  9. Rock-textured roped tower in the old bus depot
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Day:£16.00
Monthly:£68.00
Creation Climbing Centre
4.6(507 reviews)
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, B12 9AA
Experience challenging routes and welcoming community vibes.Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • Cafe • Hot Food • Cold Food • Hot Drinks • Cold Drinks • Snacks • Shoe Hire • Chalk Hire • Memberships • Single Day Passes • S...more
  1. Climber on the overhanging bouldering wall
  2. Black and white shot of a climber under a steep overhang
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Day:£13.50
Monthly:£46
Boulder Central
4.8(540 reviews)
West Bromwich, England, United Kingdom, B70 0DG
Unleash your inner climber at this premier bouldering gym.Dog Friendly • Cafe • Hot Drinks • Hot Food • Cold Food • Snacks • Cold Drinks • Merchandise Shop • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Machines • Cardio • Training Walls (any) • Hangboard • Bouldering (any) •...more
  1. Climbers on orange bouldering walls above red matting
  2. White bouldering walls with grey matting across the hall
  3. Training board wall beside the matted floor
  4. Bouldering wall with large volumes over red matting
  5. Tall white bouldering wall under the skylights
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Day:£14
Monthly:£55
Social Climbing Solihull
4.9(140 reviews)
Solihull, England, United Kingdom, B91 2JY
Experience the thrill of indoor climbing in a vibrant community.Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • NICAS • Kilter Board • Digital Board • Training Walls (any) • Campus Board • Hangboard • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Cardio • Cafe • Hot Food • Merchandise Shop • Lock...more
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Roped climbing

Creation Climbing Centre on Moseley Road fills a former bus depot and calls itself the Midlands' biggest indoor climbing centre. It has more than 100 top-rope and lead lines on walls up to 44 feet, auto belays, over 200 boulder problems, an LED MoonBoard and an instructor-led cave system of more than 200 feet of tunnels over three levels. There is a café, a shop and a skatepark in the same building, and it sits outside the Clean Air Zone with free parking.

Redpoint on Cecil Street, open since 2008, is a short walk from the St Paul's and St Chad's tram stops. Its three-dimensional walls up to 13 metres carry more than 300 routes on over 75 lines, reset every week, and include its well-known stalactites and an indoor Yorkshire-style crack for practising jamming. Downstairs, the Bunker has an 8-metre endurance board and a 40-foot roof.

Bouldering

  • Birmingham Bouldering Centre: a family-run wall in two railway arches on Water Street, open since 2012, with frequently reset colour circuits and a café serving coffee, toasties and beer.
  • Depot Birmingham: a large hall on Sherlock Street with circuits from V0 to V8+, a Tension Board 2, a campus area and a strength gym, plus free social nights and sensory-friendly hours.
  • Boulder Central: an independent wall in West Bromwich, open since 2012, with a weekly reset of up to 30 problems, a 2024 MoonBoard and a café. Dogs on a lead are welcome.
  • Social Climbing Solihull: the former Flash Climbing Centre on Vulcan Road, with more than 175 problems up to V9+, a Kilter Board, a full gym and free parking.

Prices and passes

An adult peak day pass costs £12.50 at Creation, Redpoint and Birmingham Bouldering Centre, £13.50 at Boulder Central and £14 at Depot and Social Climbing, with cheaper off-peak, student and junior rates; Birmingham Bouldering Centre has £7.50 student days and Redpoint charges £8.50 for bouldering only. Monthly memberships run from about £45 for bouldering to £55 at Creation, and most walls add a small registration fee and £3 to £4 for shoe hire.

Beginners and children

You can boulder at most walls after a short induction or registration: Depot's 30-minute Get Started session is free with entry, and Social Climbing includes free Foundation sessions. For ropes, book a taster or course first: Creation runs a four-hour Introduction to Climbing and a lead course, and Redpoint has learn-to-climb and lead courses. Creation takes climbers from four years old and runs an Academy for ages 7 to 17, Depot has clubs from under-fives to teenagers, and under-14s generally climb with a registered adult.

Clubs

The Mercian Mountaineering Club meets at Creation on Thursday evenings, and the Midland Association of Mountaineers, founded in 1922, runs meets from its huts. The University of Birmingham has its own mountaineering club.

Outdoor climbing nearby

Birmingham has no crags of its own. The nearest real rock is the Shropshire sandstone at Nesscliffe and Grinshill, west of Shrewsbury, and most local climbers head north to the gritstone of the Roaches above Leek or to the Peak District edges near Sheffield. For walls further afield, see Coventry and the Stoke-on-Trent page for the Staffordshire walls near the Roaches.

Frequently asked questions

How much does climbing cost in Birmingham?
An adult peak day pass is £12.50 at Creation, Redpoint and Birmingham Bouldering Centre, £13.50 at Boulder Central and £14 at Depot and Social Climbing Solihull. Students, juniors and off-peak visitors pay less, and monthly memberships start at about £45.
Where can I climb with a rope in Birmingham?
Creation Climbing Centre on Moseley Road has more than 100 top-rope and lead lines up to 44 feet plus auto belays, and Redpoint on Cecil Street has over 300 routes on walls up to 13 metres. The other city walls are bouldering only.
Can beginners go climbing in Birmingham?
Yes. Every wall offers an induction or taster: Depot's 30-minute Get Started session is free with entry, and Creation and Redpoint run beginners' courses that teach you to belay so you can climb on ropes on your own.
Where can kids climb in Birmingham?
Creation takes children from four and runs an Academy for ages 7 to 17, Depot has Depot Play for under-fives, Kids Club and Teen Bouldering, and Social Climbing Solihull has Kids Club and Social Tots. Younger children climb with a registered adult.
Is there outdoor climbing near Birmingham?
Not in the city. The nearest crags are the sandstone outcrops at Nesscliffe and Grinshill in Shropshire, and the gritstone of the Roaches in Staffordshire is the closest part of the Peak District.