Youth events at UK climbing walls
Junior clubs, squads, NICAS sessions and school holiday camps.
August 2026
- 5 Aug 2026 11:30Hendon Leisure Centre Climbing Wall · London, LondonYouth Youth £11.50
Climbing session for 4-6 year olds listed on the centre timetable, 11:30-12:30 on Court 5 / Climbing Wall.
- 6 Aug 2026 16:00The Coliseum - Northumberland Bouldering Centre · Morpeth, North EastYouth Youth £17.50
Teen bouldering sign-off session for ages 14-17, led by Cam Brewes, five places.
Regular sessions
- Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 5-6pm; Saturday 9-10am, 10-11am and 12-1pm; Sunday 3-4pm 17:00Alter Rock Indoor Climbing and Activity Centre · Derby, East MidlandsYouth Youth
Weekly club sessions for young climbers aged 7-17.
- Friday 4:30-6:30pm and Saturday 11am-1pm 16:30Alter Rock Indoor Climbing and Activity Centre · Derby, East MidlandsYouth Youth
Weekly club sessions for climbers aged 14-17.
- Thursday 6:30-8pm 18:30Alter Rock Indoor Climbing and Activity Centre · Derby, East MidlandsYouth Youth
Weekly club session for children with special needs.
- Mondays 4pm-5pm and Sundays 11am-12pm 16:00Ambleside Adventure Climbing Wall · Ambleside, North WestYouth Youth
All about getting kids moving and having fun, building climbing skills by developing balance, agility and coordination through games, bouldering and top rope climbing.
- Daily 9am-10am during school holidays only 09:00Ambleside Adventure Climbing Wall · Ambleside, North WestYouth Youth £5
One hour of climbing in the Boulder Room for children aged 6 and under (plus older friends and siblings). Adult supervision required.
- Friday nightsAvertical World · Dundee, ScotlandYouth Youth £14
Youth bouldering club session run as part of the Dundee Dynos youth climbing programme, charged per session.
- Monday 4-5pm and Sunday 10:30-11:30amCambridge Climbing Wall (The Perse Sports Centre) · Cambridge, East of EnglandYouth Youth £20 per session
Weekly 60-minute NICAS climbing sessions for 4-7 year olds. Maximum coach ratio 1:8.
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday 5-6:30pm; Saturday 9-10:30am and 10:30am-12pm; Sunday 9-10:30am and 12:15-1:45pmCambridge Climbing Wall (The Perse Sports Centre) · Cambridge, East of EnglandYouth Youth £26.50 per session
Weekly 1.5-hour NICAS bouldering and climbing sessions for 7-11 and 11-17 year olds. Maximum coach ratio 1:8.
- Listed in the weekly NICAS timetable for 11-17 year oldsCambridge Climbing Wall (The Perse Sports Centre) · Cambridge, East of EnglandYouth Youth £31.50 per session
Weekly 1.5-hour NICAS Level 4 climbing sessions for 11-17 year olds. Maximum coach ratio 1:6.
- Saturday or Sunday morningsCity Bloc Leeds · Leeds, YorkshireYouth Youth £9
A coached, fun introduction to climbing for ages 6-12.
- WeekendsCity Bloc Leeds · Leeds, YorkshireYouth Youth £11
Weekly skills coaching for kids and teens to build confidence on the wall.
- Wednesdays 5-6:30pm during the autumn term 17:00Climb Bognor (Arena Sports Centre) · Bognor Regis, South EastYouth Beginners
Beginners climbing session for ages 8 and over, run by Climb Bognor at the Arena Sports Centre.
- Wednesdays 6:30-8pm during the autumn term 18:30Climb Bognor (Arena Sports Centre) · Bognor Regis, South EastYouth Youth
Intermediate climbing session for ages 10 and over. A Saturday session is listed as to be confirmed.
- Tuesdays and Fridays at 9am, term time only 09:00Clip 'n Climb Plymouth · Plymouth, South WestYouth Youth £10.50
Introductory climbing session for 2-4 year olds, including free use of the soft play.
- Saturdays 9am in term time; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 9am in school holidays 09:00Clip 'n Climb Plymouth · Plymouth, South WestYouth Youth £11
Session for children aged 2-7 who feel nervous in a standard session. No adults climbing.
- Tuesday, term time, 9:30am-11:30am 09:30Clip 'n Climb Plymouth · Plymouth, South WestYouth Youth £10.50
Morning session for 2-4 year olds.
- 9-10am on Saturday and Sunday is reserved for Mini Shredders only 09:00Graystone Action Sports · Manchester, North WestYouth Youth
The first hour of Saturday and Sunday mornings is reserved exclusively for Mini Shredders.
- Wednesdays 5-6pm and Fridays 4:15-5:15pm, booked in six-session blocks 17:00Healthy Living Centre Climbing Wall · Chesterfield, East MidlandsYouth Youth £48 block of 6
Children's climbing club for 5 to 6 year olds.
- Mondays and Thursdays 4:30-6pm, Fridays 5:30-7pm, Saturdays 9-10:30am, booked in six-session blocks 16:30Healthy Living Centre Climbing Wall · Chesterfield, East MidlandsYouth Youth £54 block of 6
Children's climbing club for 7 to 12 year olds.
- Mondays 6:15-7:45pm and Saturdays 10:45am-12:15pm, booked in six-session blocks 18:15Healthy Living Centre Climbing Wall · Chesterfield, East MidlandsYouth Youth £54 block of 6
Climbing club for 12 to 17 year olds.
- Fridays 2:30-4pm 14:30Healthy Living Centre Climbing Wall · Chesterfield, East MidlandsYouth Youth £9
Climbing session for home-educated young people aged 7 to 17.
- Monday-Friday 17:00-21:00 and Saturday 10:00-17:00, term time 17:00Hertfordshire Sports Village Climbing Wall · Hatfield, East of EnglandYouth Youth Free to members; standard casual climb rates for non-members
Independent climbing sessions for rope- and boulder-competent 14-17 year olds. Parental consent and a competency test are required; competency tests are also available in the session.
- Fortnightly on SaturdaysMad Volume Climbing Gym · Hull, YorkshireYouth Youth
Fortnightly Saturday climbing academy for children.
- WeeklyNCIC Climbing Wall (North Coast Integrated College) · Coleraine, Northern IrelandYouth Youth
The club runs weekly youth climbing sessions at the NCIC wall in Coleraine, alongside scheduled adult climbing and an advanced youth team. No timetable is published on the site.
- Listed for June 2026Newcastle Climbing Centre · Newcastle, North EastYouth Youth
Summer climbing camps for 7-15 year olds.
- Listed as running July 20 - August 28Newcastle Climbing Centre · Newcastle, North EastYouth Youth £12.00 per session
School holiday climbing sessions for children, £12.00 per session.
- Mondays and Wednesdays during school term time, 4-5:30pm or 5:45-7:15pm 16:00Parkfield Climbing Wall (Reach Outdoors) · Paignton, South WestYouth Youth £160 per term (12 lessons), or £14 taster/drop-in
Term-time youth climbing clubs running in two afternoon/evening slots on Mondays and Wednesdays.
- Wednesdays 5pm; Saturdays 10am and 11:30am; Sundays 10am and 11:30amRock and Rapid Adventures Climbing Centre · South Molton, South WestYouth Youth
Regular youth climbing club sessions running across the week.
- Thursdays from 6pm 18:00Rock and Rapid Adventures Climbing Centre · South Molton, South WestYouth Youth
Weekly youth squad training session.
- Monday 5:00pm (10-14 years); Wednesday 5:00pm (6-10 years) and 6:15pm (8-14 years); Saturday 10:15am, 11:30am and 1:00pm (all 6-14 years); Sunday 10:15am (6-10 years) and 11:30am (8-14 years).Rock Antics · Middlesbrough, North EastYouth Youth £11.00 per session, or £61.00 for a block booking of 6
Weekly junior club teaching safety and caution on the climbing wall, climbing technique, belaying and equipment use, with progressive skill development. Booking is required in advance with full payment.
- Mondays 6:30-7:30pm, separate session for ages 14-17 18:30Rock Antics · Middlesbrough, North EastYouth Youth
Separate weekly session for older juniors aged 14-17.
- Thursdays 16:30-17:30, weekly during school term time 16:30RockReef · Bournemouth, South WestYouth Youth £16 drop-in for one child
Weekly club for ages 6-13 where children work towards climbing certificates over 12 weeks, moving from the themed climbing walls with instruction to the adrenaline activities. Drop-in, 4-week and 12-week course options are offered.
- Wednesdays 4.30-5.20pm and 5.25-6.15pm, Thursdays 5.00-6.00pm 16:30Romford Rock and Boulder · Romford, LondonYouth Youth £9 entry plus £5 coaching
Coached sessions teaching bouldering fundamentals for ages 8 and up. Shoes free; memberships accepted.
- Wednesdays 16:00-17:00, Fridays 16:30-17:30, Saturdays 10:30-11:30The Boulder Bunker · Torquay, South WestYouth Youth £12 per session
60-minute coached session for ages 5-11 within an eight-level progression scheme named after mountain ranges.
- Wednesdays 19:00-20:00, Sundays 10:30-11:30The Boulder Bunker · Torquay, South WestYouth Youth £14 per session
60-minute session for advanced climbers aged 12 and over. All youth coaches are DBS checked and experienced in working with children.
- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10:00-13:00 10:00The Boulder Bunker · Torquay, South WestYouth Youth £4-£7
Session for children aged 6 months to 5 years, run while the main room is closed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
- Saturdays 9:00-10:00 and 10:30-11:30 09:00The Climbing Hangar Plymouth · Plymouth, South WestYouth Youth
Weekly Saturday climbing club sessions for 4-6 year olds.
- 4th Thursday of the month, 19:00-20:00 19:00The Climbing Hangar Plymouth · Plymouth, South WestYouth Youth
Monthly social climbing session for teenagers.
- Saturdays from 4pm 16:00The Climbing Hub · Bradford, YorkshireYouth Youth
Coached youth dry-tooling club session. The club is aimed at competent rock climbers aged 14 and over.
- Monday to SaturdayThe Face Climbing Wall, Wirksworth Leisure Centre · Wirksworth, East MidlandsYouth Youth
Junior climbing lessons for ages 8-14, running Monday to Saturday.
- Runs during the summer holidays across all Font locationsThe Font Borough · London, LondonYouth Youth
Camps, drop-ins and family sessions for children during the summer holidays.
- Wednesday 4:00pm-5:00pm; Saturday 10:00am-11:30am and 11:45am-1:15pmUniversity of Birmingham Sport & Fitness Climbing Wall · Birmingham, West MidlandsYouth Youth £6.40 per class for child members, £8.50 for non-members
A weekly junior climbing club for ages 6 and over, with class packs of 10 or 60 sessions available.
- Thursdays and Fridays, 4pm-5:30pm 16:00University of Essex Climbing Wall · Colchester, East of EnglandYouth Youth £62.50 for a 5-week course, £75 for a 6-week course
Junior climbing course for children aged 8 to 11.
- Thursdays and Fridays, 5:30pm-7pm 17:30University of Essex Climbing Wall · Colchester, East of EnglandYouth Youth £62.50 for a 5-week course, £75 for a 6-week course
Junior climbing course for children aged 12 to 16.
- Saturday and Sunday mornings during school term time, booked in 4-8 week blocksUniversity of Nottingham Climbing Wall, David Ross Sports Village · Nottingham, East MidlandsYouth Youth £11 per session
Climbing club for children aged 5.5 to 7.
- Saturday and Sunday mornings during school term time, booked in 4-8 week blocksUniversity of Nottingham Climbing Wall, David Ross Sports Village · Nottingham, East MidlandsYouth Youth £13 per session
NICAS award scheme club for children aged 7 to 11 at this named NICAS delivery centre.
- Saturday and Sunday mornings during school term time, booked in 4-8 week blocksUniversity of Nottingham Climbing Wall, David Ross Sports Village · Nottingham, East MidlandsYouth Youth £14.50 per session
NICAS award scheme club for young people aged 12 to 17.
- Saturday and Sunday 9am-11am, 11am-1pm and 1pm-3pm; Wednesday 6pm-8pm; Thursday 5pm-7pm and 7pm-9pmUniversity of Warwick Sports and Wellness Hub · Coventry, West MidlandsYouth Youth £55 per month (Bear Cub Membership)
Instructor-led weekly two-hour climbing sessions for ages 7-17.
- Saturday 3pm-5pm and Tuesday 6pm-8pmUniversity of Warwick Sports and Wellness Hub · Coventry, West MidlandsYouth Youth £63
Two-hour advanced training sessions for climbers aged 7-17.
- 6-week courses, sessions at 17:00-18:30 and 18:30-20:00; cycles advertised as 7 January-11 February, 25 February-1 April and 22 April-27 May 17:00UWE Bristol Climbing Wall · Bristol, South WestYouth Youth £60 per 6-week course
Beginner-friendly junior climbing club for ages 9-16 working towards NICAS Level 1 and 2 awards.
- Every Saturday, 09:15-10:15; dates for the current academic year listed as TBC 09:15UWE Bristol Climbing Wall · Bristol, South WestYouth Youth £7
One-hour top rope climbing and climbing-based games for ages 7-16.
- Booked by term, aligned to the school calendar.YMCA Climbing Centre, Newark · Newark-on-Trent, East MidlandsYouth Youth
One hour sessions for ages 5-7 introducing them to the National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme.
- Booked by term, aligned to the school calendar.YMCA Climbing Centre, Newark · Newark-on-Trent, East MidlandsYouth Youth £115
Two hour sessions for ages 8-18 progressing climbers through the five NICAS levels.
Previously
Past dates, kept because most of these run on an annual or seasonal cycle.
- 4 Aug–27 Aug 2026 12:00Romford Rock and Boulder · Romford, LondonYouth Youth Past
Summer holiday climbing club for kids.
- 2 Aug–8 Aug 2026Abernethy Barcaple Climbing Wall · Castle Douglas, ScotlandYouth Youth Past
Residential summer camp for 10-16 year olds held at the Barcaple centre.
- 6 Jul–14 Aug 2026 10:30UHI Perth Climbing Centre · Perth, ScotlandYouth Youth Free Past
Parent-supervised toddler climbing and play, a fun and safe introduction. Free and funded by Summer of Sport.
- 6 Jul–14 Aug 2026 13:00UHI Perth Climbing Centre · Perth, ScotlandYouth Youth Free Past
Free roped climbing session for ages 7-14, funded by Summer of Sport.
- 15 Jun–21 Jun 2026Climb Newcastle · Newcastle, North EastYouth Youth £10 Past
Week-long youth competition at The Pool. Competitors have 90 minutes to complete their scorecard, either independently or in a pre-booked supervised coaching slot (£10 per person). School rankings combine the top 3 individual scores per age category.
- 13 Jun 2026 14:00The Climbing Works · Sheffield, YorkshireYouth Youth £16.50 Past
Assessment session running 2:00-4:00pm for young climbers with solid experience: a one-hour coach-led workshop on technique drills followed by a one-hour friendly competition on pre-selected boulders, with coaches working in groups of 6-8. Mini Works sessions are for ages 9-13 and Main Works for ages 13-17.