Rise Climbing

Independent bouldering in E16

Rise Climbing is an independent bouldering gym, training centre and café in Caxton Works on Hoy Street, Canning Town, about seven minutes' walk from Canning Town station (Jubilee line and DLR). The climbing is spread over two floors: the ground floor holds around 60% of the walls along with reception, the café, toilets, a shower, changing rooms and lockers, and has step-free access; the upper floor and gym are reached by stairs.

There's a traverse wall for warming up and full-height bouldering walls with new problems set every week.

Boards and training

• A dedicated boardroom with a Tension Board 2 (mirror) at 45°, a 2016 MoonBoard at 40° and a Rise set board at 42.5°, reset every six months with problems from V4 to V12.
• Hangboards, edges, loading pins and pulleys.
• An expanded gym with squat racks, free weights, a cable machine, a rower, static bikes and a calisthenics rig. Gym-only membership is available.

Visiting

No booking is needed, and shoes and chalk can be hired at reception. Entry is cheaper off-peak and before 10:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, students pay £7.50 on Fridays, and there's a pay-what-you-can scheme. Free monthly improvers sessions and socials (chess, life drawing, mahjong and more) come with entry, and the bar opens from 17:00 on weekdays and 12:00 at weekends.

Children from three can climb with a supervising adult, with family intros at weekends, termly youth lessons for ages 7 to 16 and birthday parties. Parking nearby is restricted during the day, but there's cycle parking outside.