NICAS Climbing

The National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes (NICAS) is a recognized UK-based climbing scheme designed to introduce people of all ages to indoor climbing in a structure, safe & engaging way. The objectives of NICAS include:

  1. Promote Climbing as a Sport: Introduce participants to indoor climbing and encourage lifelong involvement in the sport.
  2. Develop Skills: Teach safe and effective climbing techniques, as well as the use of climbing equipment.
  3. Encourage Progression: Provide a clear pathway for skill improvement, from beginner to advanced levels.
  4. Foster Personal Development: Build confidence, responsibility, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities.
  5. Prepare for Outdoor Climbing: Serve as a foundation for transitioning to outdoor climbing for those who wish to pursue it.

More information can be found on the NICAS website. Discover a NICAS centre near you via our listing page below!

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  1. Main bouldering hall with freestanding boulders and black matting
  2. Roman-themed children's climbing room with arches and shields
  3. Angled bouldering walls with volumes and red and yellow trim
  4. The Pit training zone with racks and free weights
  5. Kilter Board beside a steep bouldering wall
  6. Brick reception counter and shop at the entrance
  7. Bouldering hall below the mezzanine seating area
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Day:£12.50
Monthly:£60
The Coliseum Bouldering Centre
5.0(66 reviews)
Morpeth, England, United Kingdom, NE61 1PS
Bouldering in a converted Morpeth cinemaBouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • Training Walls (any) • Kilter Board • Digital Board • Cave Climbing • Competition Style • Kids Wall • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Cafe • Hot Drinks • Snacks • Merchand...more
  1. Roped climbing wall along one side of the school sports hall
  2. Young climber in a helmet on a top rope, seen from below
Item 1 of 2
Day:£9.50
Monthly:N/A
Climb Hitchin
5.0(63 reviews)
Hitchin, England, United Kingdom, SG5 2UR
Community-run roped wall at a Hitchin schoolSchool • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Single Day Passes • Memberships • Multi-day Passes • Classes (any) • Beginner Classes • Advanced Classes • Kids Classes • NICAS • Private Instruction •...more
  1. The Boardroom Climbing North Wales
  2. The Boardroom Climbing North Wales photo 1
  3. The Boardroom Climbing North Wales photo 2
  4. The Boardroom Climbing North Wales photo 3
  5. The Boardroom Climbing North Wales photo 4
  6. The Boardroom Climbing North Wales photo 5
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  8. Climber studying the psicobloc wall above its deep blue matting
  9. Climbers on an orange and white bouldering wall with volumes
  10. Covered outdoor bouldering wall next to the café terrace
  11. Gym area with benches, cable machine and exercise bikes
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Day:£16
Monthly:£59.99
The Boardroom Climbing North Wales
4.9(1,230 reviews)
Pentre, Wales, United Kingdom, CH5 2DH
Thrilling indoor climbing experience with stunning mountain views.Cafe • Hot Food • Cold Food • Cold Drinks • Hot Drinks • Snacks • Rope (any) • Bouldering (any) • Outdoor Wall • Training Walls (any) • Moon Board • Shoe Hire • Climbing Gym • Classes (any) • Toilets ...more
  1. Green Spider Indoor Climbing
  2. Climber bridging between big red volumes on a bouldering wall
  3. Lead walls with an overhanging arch and purple volumes
  4. Lead climber under the steep roof section
Item 1 of 4
Day:£12.75
Monthly:£52
Green Spider Indoor Climbing
4.9(771 reviews)
Hereford, England, United Kingdom, HR2 6LR
Scale new heights at our vibrant climbing community in the UK.Rope (any) • Bouldering (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Training Walls (any) • Merchandise Shop • Cafe • Changing Rooms • Climbing Gym • NICAS • Cave Climbing • Spray Wall • Digital Bo...more
  1. Climber on a white arch wall with green volumes and the RavensWall logo
  2. Climbers working out a problem beneath the RavensWall logo
  3. Climber jumping off a steep green-volume boulder in a busy session
  4. Climber high-stepping on a steep wall with teal volumes
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Day:£17
Monthly:£85
RavensWall
4.9(494 reviews)
London, England, United Kingdom, W6 0UQ
Fully-equipped gym with panoramic views and personalized training programs.Bouldering (any) • Cafe • Climbing Gym • Single Day Passes • Multi-day Passes • Memberships • Student Discounts • Chalk Hire • Shoe Hire • Changing Rooms • Lockers • Showers • Toilets • Hot Drinks • C...more
  1. Pink and white feature boulder in the middle of the bouldering hall
  2. Black training board between wooden fingerboard walls
  3. Climber on a grey wall with orange and yellow volumes
  4. Climber on a vertical grey wall beside the training area
  5. Café seating and shop by the doors to the climbing area
  6. The Matchworks building and water tower at dusk
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Day:£17
Monthly:£37.99
The Climbing Hangar Liverpool South (Matchworks)
4.9(476 reviews)
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, L19 2RF
Elevate your climbing skills in a vibrant indoor setting.Memberships • Student Discounts • Single Day Passes • Private Instruction • Classes (any) • Cafe • Snacks • Hot Drinks • Cold Drinks • Merchandise Shop • Training Walls (any) • Kilter Board • Kids Wal...more
  1. Grey bouldering walls with blue stripes and volumes above green matting
  2. Leather sofas by the sunburst wall and the main hall
  3. Colourful patterned wall with grey volumes
  4. Overhanging red and white bouldering walls
  5. Bouldering hall with angled red panels and black matting
  6. Lit training area behind the sunburst wall
  7. Steep overhang with a red top panel
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Day:£12.50
Monthly:£39
The Climbing Unit
4.9(461 reviews)
Derby, England, United Kingdom, DE21 6YZ
A premier climbing facility with innovative routes and friendly community.Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • NICAS • Competition Style • Training Walls (any) • Campus Board • Cafe • Hot Drinks • Snacks • Shoe Hire • Chalk Hire • Merchandise Shop • Toilets • Memberships • Sin...more
  1. Bouldering hall with climbers, angled walls and the mezzanine above
  2. View over the bouldering hall from the café window
  3. Climber on a long vertical bouldering wall
  4. Café seating with a window looking onto the walls
  5. Yoga studio with mats and blocks laid out
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Day:£13.50
Monthly:£50
Substation Macclesfield
4.9(442 reviews)
Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom, SK10 2BN
Bouldering, gym, yoga and café in MacclesfieldClimbing Gym • Bouldering (any) • Cafe • Hot Food • Hot Drinks • Cold Drinks • Snacks • Alcohol • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Machines • Cardio • Showers • Changing Rooms • Lockers • Yoga Studio • Memb...more
  1. BethWall
  2. Overhanging bouldering walls with red volumes in a railway arch
  3. Wooden training boards beside the bouldering walls
  4. Long arch lined with bouldering walls over grey matting
  5. Bouldering arch with green lighting and red sofas beside the mats
  6. Two steep wooden training boards with a touchscreen panel
  7. Climber on red volumes above the red stripe
  8. Climber heel-hooking beside the BethWall Green logo
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Day:£17
Monthly:£85
BethWall
4.9(375 reviews)
London, England, United Kingdom, E2 9QX
"Empowering community with inclusive fitness for all ages and abilities."Climbing Gym • Memberships • Single Day Passes • Shoe Hire • Chalk Hire • Student Discounts • Multi-day Passes • Toilets • Showers • Lockers • Cafe • Hot Drinks • Cold Drinks • Snacks • Bouldering (an...more
  1. Grey and teal bouldering walls with sofas on the matted floor
  2. Climber on the steep teal feature
  3. Climbers on an overhanging grey and white wall
  4. Wide view of the bouldering walls with climbers resting
  5. Wooden bouldering wall covered in colourful holds
  6. Long run of bouldering walls beside the café seating
  7. Looking down the length of the bouldering hall
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Day:£15.00
Monthly:£59.99
Flashpoint Cardiff
4.9(358 reviews)
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, CF11 8EQ
High-intensity workouts in a supportive community setting.Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • Cafe • Training Walls (any) • Hangboard • Rope (any) • Auto Belay • Merchandise Shop • NICAS • Classes (any) • Beginner Classes • Advanced Classes • Family Classes • ...more
  1. Free-standing boulder in the middle of the bouldering hall
  2. Freeklime Huddersfield photo 1
  3. Freeklime Huddersfield photo 2
  4. Climber on a steep bouldering wall with red and blue holds
  5. Climber on an overhang below a white wall with volumes
  6. Angled bouldering block with green and pink holds
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Day:£10.50
Monthly:£32
Freeklime Huddersfield
4.9(344 reviews)
Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom, HD1 6RX
A local inclusive climbing environment that welcomes everyone.Hot Drinks • Cold Drinks • Snacks • Bouldering (any) • Kids Wall • Training Walls (any) • Hangboard • Campus Board • Pull-up Bars • Memberships • Single Day Passes • Student Discounts • Shoe Hire • Ch...more
  1. The Barn Climbing Centre
  2. Looking up the steep lead wall with quickdraws
  3. Top-rope wall with colourful holds seen from below
  4. Climber on the sculpted free-standing boulder
  5. Steep wooden training board in the board room
  6. Café counter and seating beside the walls
  7. Climber on a top rope beside the blue wall
  8. Lead climber on the yellow wall
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Day:£9.50
Monthly:£35
The Barn Climbing Centre
4.9(338 reviews)
Milton Abbot, England, United Kingdom, PL19 0QP
Experience top-notch indoor climbing with friendly staff and state-of-the-art facilities.Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • Classes (any) • Beginner Classes • Kids Classes • Shoe Hire • Chalk Hire • Harness Hire • Merchandise Shop • Memberships • Student Discounts • Multi-day Passes • Sing...more
  1. The bouldering hall with its freestanding prow and matted floor
  2. Climber reaching between steep grey walls
  3. Climber on a pink arete with big volumes
  4. Climber swinging on the wooden training board
  5. Climber pulling through a steep section with pink holds
  6. Climber on pink holds below a black volume
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Day:£16
Monthly:£35.99
The Climbing Hangar Plymouth
4.9(334 reviews)
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, PL5 3LX
Unleash your climbing potential in a vibrant community setting.Memberships • Single Day Passes • Student Discounts • Private Instruction • Classes (any) • Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • Merchandise Shop • Training Walls (any) • Moon Board • Dog Friendly • Kids...more
  1. The main hall of roped climbing walls in red, blue and white
  2. Colourful overhanging roped walls and a tall lead line
  3. Climber on a top rope on the white wall
  4. Climber on a roped route high on the wall
  5. Climber in a harness on a white wall with blue volumes
  6. Climber reaching across a steep blue wall
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Day:£13.80
Monthly:£60
The Pinnacle Climbing Centre
4.9(303 reviews)
Northampton, England, United Kingdom, NN4 8ES
"Reach your fitness peak at our state-of-the-art facility."Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • NICAS • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Cafe • Merchandise Shop • Meeting Room • Shoe Hire • Harness Hire • Chalk Hire • Memberships • Single Day...more
  1. Bouldering hall with white and green walls, a free-standing boulder and black matting
  2. The Climbing Hub photo 1
  3. Roped climbing walls with auto-belays and blue padded floor
  4. View across the hall to the roped walls, with tables in the foreground
  5. Climber top roping on a tall white wall with orange and green arêtes
  6. Bouldering wall with green panels and red and black holds
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Day:£12.00
Monthly:£44
The Climbing Hub
4.9(302 reviews)
Bradford, England, United Kingdom, BD7 2BR
Bouldering, ropes and dry-tooling in BradfordBouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • Lead Climbing • Gym (any) • Auto Belay • Top Rope • Rope (any) • Moon Board • Training Walls (any) • Campus Board • Hot Food • Cafe • Cold Food • Hot Drinks • Cold Dr...more
  1. Freeklime York
  2. Matted bouldering hall looking towards the entrance
  3. Overhanging grey wall beside the white bouldering walls
  4. Wide view of the bouldering hall with climbers resting on the mats
  5. Long bouldering wall with blue features and padded floor
  6. Seating area and reception by the entrance
Item 1 of 6
Day:£10.50
Monthly:£32.00
Freeklime York
4.9(224 reviews)
York, England, United Kingdom, YO30 4XF
York's premier climbing gym with unique bouldering challenges.Hot Drinks • Cold Drinks • Snacks • Bouldering (any) • Kids Wall • Training Walls (any) • Hangboard • Campus Board • Pull-up Bars • Memberships • Single Day Passes • Student Discounts • Shoe Hire • Ch...more
  1. Climber reaching between pink holds on the turquoise bouldering wall
  2. Climbers watching a boulderer on the main wall
  3. Boulderer on a vertical wall with large volumes
  4. Climber pulling through the overhang on blue and pink volumes
  5. Free weights area on the gym floor
  6. Café counter and seating with merchandise on the wall
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Day:£15
Monthly:£60
The Nest Climbing
4.9(201 reviews)
Hayes, England, United Kingdom, UB3 1DP
Elevate your climbing skills at UK's premier training destination.Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • NICAS • Cave Climbing • Training Walls (any) • Hangboard • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Machines • Fitness Club • Classes (any) • Yoga Classes • Fitness Classes • Begin...more
  1. Live For Today Climbing Centre Harrogate
  2. Live For Today Climbing Centre Harrogate photo 1
  3. Live For Today Climbing Centre Harrogate photo 2
  4. Live For Today Climbing Centre Harrogate photo 3
  5. The bouldering room with its grey angled walls
  6. Top-rope lines in a corridor of green walls
  7. Training board and spray wall in the training area
  8. The gym with squat racks, a rower and dumbbells
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Day:£12.50
Monthly:£45
Live For Today Climbing Centre Harrogate
4.9(193 reviews)
Harrogate, England, United Kingdom, HG2 8QT
Bouldering haven for climbers of all abilities in Harrogate.Cafe • Hot Food • Cold Food • Hot Drinks • Cold Drinks • Snacks • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Bouldering (any) • Kids Wall • Training Walls (any) • Hangboard • Campus Board • ...more
  1. Friction Bouldering Gateshead
  2. Climber pulling through a steep problem on large volumes
  3. Climber on a tall vertical wall covered in coloured holds
  4. Climber swinging from a rope hold under an overhang
  5. Climber stepping up between box volumes on a vertical wall
  6. Climber on a slightly overhanging wall below large volumes
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Day:£10.50
Monthly:£55
Friction Bouldering Gateshead
4.9(162 reviews)
Gateshead, England, United Kingdom, NE8 3AH
Dynamic bouldering experience in Gateshead's premier climbing gym.Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • NICAS • Kids Wall • Gym (any) • Yoga Studio • Classes (any) • Beginner Classes • Kids Classes • Private Instruction • Shoe Hire • Memberships • Single Day Passes • Mu...more
  1. Row of grey and white bouldering walls with orange and pink holds
  2. Climber heel hooking on the orange overhang
  3. White wall with green and blue holds between orange panels
  4. Kettlebells and racks in the training area in front of the walls
  5. Climber on the steep orange prow
  6. Slab with green and purple holds under the skylights
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Day:£11
Monthly:£40
Bloc10 Dundee
4.9(152 reviews)
Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom, DD3 7JQ
High-intensity interval training gym with state-of-the-art equipment.Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • NICAS • Training Walls (any) • Moon Board • Competition Style • Gym (any) • Free Weights • Machines • Kids Wall • Single Day Passes • Multi-day Passes • Memberships •...more
  1. Climbers chatting beneath grey and orange bouldering walls
  2. Climber on an orange arete beside grey slab panels
  3. Climber on a vertical wall watched by people below
  4. Climbers on a tall white feature with orange panels
  5. Climber pulling through an overhang on the grey wall
  6. Climber on a white wall by a grey arete, with seating behind
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Day:£12.80
Monthly:£50.00
The Weedon Project
4.9(148 reviews)
Weedon, England, United Kingdom, NN7 4PS
A community-focused gym fostering inclusive fitness journeys.Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • Kilter Board • Training Walls (any) • Shoe Hire • Single Day Passes • Multi-day Passes • Memberships • Student Discounts • Classes (any) • Beginner Classes • Private ...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
Item 1 of 5
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
  1. Tall roped climbing walls with yellow, blue and grey panels
  2. Roped walls rising to the glazed roof of the sports hall
  3. Climber high on the central roped wall
  4. Yellow and blue roped walls with belayers below
  5. Climber on a blue lead line with pink holds
Item 1 of 5
Day:£13.50
Monthly:£48
Rock Hub
4.9(137 reviews)
Basildon, England, United Kingdom, SS14 3GR
Roped climbing wall at Basildon Sporting VillageRope (any) • Top Rope • Auto Belay • Training Walls (any) • Moon Board • Digital Board • Spray Wall • Campus Board • Hangboard • Classes (any) • Beginner Classes • Kids Classes • Family Classes • Priv...more
  1. Dyno Climbing Centre
  2. Roped climbing walls around the main hall
  3. Corner of the bouldering room with a grey triangular volume
  4. Bouldering wall with red and green problems and wooden holds
  5. Bouldering wall with large pink volumes
  6. Café seating and the drinks menu board
Item 1 of 6
Day:£13.50
Monthly:£40
Dyno Climbing Centre
4.9(116 reviews)
Buckfastleigh, England, United Kingdom, TQ11 0NF
Reach new heights at the best climbing destination in the UK.Cafe • Hot Drinks • Cold Drinks • Snacks • Dog Friendly • Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • Rope (any) • Lead Climbing • Top Rope • NICAS • Hot Food • Spectator Seating • Toilets • Shoe Hire • Harness...more
  1. Bouldering hall with freestanding feature walls and grey matting
  2. Slab wall with purple and red holds and grey volumes
  3. Climber on a black overhanging panel
  4. Climber reaching across a steep wooden prow
Item 1 of 4
Day:£11
Monthly:£40
Bloc10 Aberdeen
4.9(78 reviews)
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, AB25 3UJ
Bouldering, spray wall and MoonBoard off Holland StClimbing Gym • Bouldering (any) • Training Walls (any) • Spray Wall • Moon Board • Hangboard • Gym (any) • Single Day Passes • Multi-day Passes • Memberships • Student Discounts • Shoe Hire • Classes ...more
  1. Plywood bouldering walls covered in colourful holds and volumes
  2. Climber reaching across the overhang under LED strip lighting
  3. Climbing hardware and quickdraws on display in the shop
  4. The studio and meeting space with sofas and wooden floor
Item 1 of 4
Day:£9.50
Monthly:£49
The Adventure Hub
4.9(67 reviews)
Bamford, England, United Kingdom, S33 0AL
Hope Valley bouldering wall and climbing shopClimbing Gym • Retail Shop • Bouldering (any) • Training Walls (any) • Moon Board • Merchandise Shop • Shoe Hire • Single Day Passes • Multi-day Passes • Memberships • Student Discounts • Hot Drinks •...more
  1. Grey bouldering walls over blue matting
  2. Climber on a steep section of the bouldering wall
  3. Young climber on a grey wall with colourful holds
  4. Café counter and reception with bar stools
  5. Rockburn entrance with orange doors on Priory Lane
Item 1 of 5
Day:£12
Monthly:£40
Rockburn
4.9(62 reviews)
Bridport, England, United Kingdom, DT6 3RW
Independent bouldering and games café in BridportBouldering (any) • Training Walls (any) • Cafe • Hot Drinks • Cold Drinks • Snacks • Shoe Hire • Chalk Hire • Merchandise Shop • Single Day Passes • Memberships • Classes (any) • Beginner Classes • Ki...more
  1. The bouldering room with angled walls and grey matting
  2. Tall red and grey roped walls in the main climbing hall
  3. Grey and red roped walls with an arete in the main climbing hall
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The Cragg Climbing Wall
5.0(20 reviews)
Stowmarket, England, United Kingdom, IP14 1LH
Reach new heights with our state-of-the-art climbing wall.Bouldering (any) • Climbing Gym • NICAS • Rope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Memberships • Single Day Passes • Classes (any) • Beginner Classes • Advanced Classes • Private Instructi...more
  1. Freeklime-branded overhanging boulder in the middle of the Lincoln bouldering hall
  2. Climber on a white wall with red volumes beside the fire exit
  3. Long white perimeter wall with grey volumes under the warehouse roof
  4. Entrance to Freeklime Lincoln at night, with the branded sign above the doors
  5. Climbers on the central boulder's pink and blue holds
Item 1 of 5
Day:£10.50
Monthly:£32.00
Freeklime Lincoln
4.9(55 reviews)
Lincoln, England, United Kingdom, LN6 7UB
Bouldering centre on Lincoln's Sunningdale estateClimbing Gym • Bouldering (any) • Kids Wall • Shoe Hire • Single Day Passes • Multi-day Passes • Memberships • Student Discounts • Classes (any) • Beginner Classes • Advanced Classes • Kids Classes • ...more
  1. Roped walls with teal and blue panels and hanging ropes
  2. Tall roped wall seen from below with climbers near the top
  3. Roped lines on the main wall with the Jurassic Ridge logo
  4. Corner of the climbing wall beside the viewing windows
  5. Climber high on the wall below the roof
  6. Teal and white panels with yellow and red holds
  7. Climber reaching for holds on a teal panel
  8. Café counter with cakes and a coffee menu
Item 1 of 8
Day:£12
Monthly:N/A
Jurassic Ridge Climbing Centre
4.9(27 reviews)
Bridport, England, United Kingdom, DT6 3EX
Roped climbing and auto belays in BridportRope (any) • Top Rope • Lead Climbing • Auto Belay • Harness Hire • Shoe Hire • Cafe • Hot Food • Cold Food • Hot Drinks • Cold Drinks • Snacks • Merchandise Shop • Spectator Seating • Single Day Pass...more
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