Ilford, England, United Kingdom
Fairlop Waters Boulder Park sits beside the lake in Fairlop Waters Country Park on Forest Road, Barkingside, run by Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure. Vision calls it the UK's largest boulder park, and the BMC's City Climb London guide lists it among the capital's free outdoor climbing spots.
The country park also has watersports on the lake, a natural play area and the Boathouse café and bar.
As we last found them. Prices change, so check the wall's website before you go.
“Great free bouldering. A bit weird with the concrete but amazing on a warm day to be outside climbing in London. Good variety of routes from beginners and kids to quite tasty overhang on 3m+”
“The Park is a beautiful setting for the boulder park, and all boulders were clean.”
Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.
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