Our indoor climbing centre provides high-quality facilities for all ages and abilities.
Built in 1996, the centre offers a range of different climbing areas – artificial walls, natural limestone, bouldering, training room, kids area – enough for both experienced climbers and those new to the sport.
Check out the different areas below and come and join us – we’re open 7 days a week, all year round.
Bouldering
Our ever-expanding bouldering area has 70+ boulder problems using a range of hold styles – traditional crimping to competition classic volumes.
Grades range from VB (great for beginners) to our Project Circuit at V8 and above. Something for everyone from first-time climber to experienced boulderers.
Problems are changed frequently by our staff to keep our regular visitors coming back for more!
Look out for our bouldering events too!
Bouldering area facts
- Traverse walls
- Circuit boards
- Main bouldering area – max. 4.5m height
- Colour-coded grading system
- A 70° bouldering overhang in The Cellar
Roped Climbing
Our roped climbing is spread over 3 distinct areas:
– the Main Wall, The Pit and our Kids’ Area.
The climbing is a mix of top-rope and lead climbs and an Auto-belay. There are more than 50 routes, covering steep slabs, vertical featured walls and overhangs.
Grades are from beginner-friendly jug lines to more advanced test pieces, and are changed frequently by our staff.
Roped climbing area facts
- The Pit is the only indoor natural limestone climbing wall in Wales – great for practice if you’re planning on venturing outside!
- Our Kids’ Area includes ‘Dudley’ the Welsh dragon, ‘Phil’ the Dinosaur and a short, easy slab for first-timers
- Easy colour-coded grading system to measure your own performance
- You’ll need to bring your own rope if you want to lead climb
- Belay weights available
Training Area 💪💪
Designed more for experienced climbers, we have a range of different training tools for those wanting to improve their strength, endurance and technique.
| Circuit board | 2 different circuits and a numbered circuit for training and endurance |
| Campus board | A range of different grip types from small crimps to big slopers, plus a peg board |
| Training board | 45° training board – mobile App available to help with training sessions |
| Finger boards | 8 different finger boards |
Training area facts
- Information posters for each training method
- 70° bouldering overhang
- Quiet area to get some serious training in!
Your Visit
Interested in visiting?
Check out how to register to climb and browse through our pricing options to find the ones that suit you.
If you want to learn to climb, need a refresher or are looking to improve, keep scrolling to check out our courses below.
Courses
I’d love to have a go! How do I get better? How do I lead climb?
We have a range of courses to suit all abilities and ages, run by our instructors and a local Mountain Training provider.
- Beginner taster session if you want to have a go
- Improver sessions if you’re a bit rusty or want to move on
- Learn to lead on the front end of the rope
- Learn how to instruct others
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Climbing Clubs
Our climbing clubs are very popular for children from 6 years and over.
We encourage children to improve and progress at their own pace, keeping sessions fun and friendly.
Club members work in small groups of a similar ability, giving them the opportunity to climb with different children.
Base Camp Cafe
All this climbing needs energy – refuel in our Base Camp Cafe, it’s right next to the climbing areas!
Open daily until 4.30pm for light meals, hot and cold drinks and snacks.
A selection of hot drinks and cakes/snacks are available during the evening from our Reception desk.
Events
There’s more to us than just a place to climb! We like to offer our climbing community ways to get together, learn new skills and be inspired, throughout the year.
- Bouldering competitions
- Climbing workshops
- Winter Talk Series – “Local Legends”
- Brit Rock Film Tour
- Talks / lectures / film nights
Keep an eye on our What’s On page and our social media.
Self-Instructed Groups & Specialist Groups
We allow self-instructed groups to use the climbing areas. Please contact us to check out the requirements for use.
Specialist groups have used the centre for cave training, mountain rescue training, military groups, inclusive groups.
