University of Essex Climbing Wall
Bouldering + ropesColchester · East of EnglandPrices verified 2026-08-05
University of Essex climbing wall at Wivenhoe Park with 250 metres of climbing space, offering bouldering and top roping with auto-belays and ground anchors. Equipment is not hired out, so independent climbers bring their own harness, belay device, shoes and rope.
The wall in numbers
- Rope lines
- 30
- Auto belays
- 6
Where it is
University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ · Open in maps ↗
Facilities
auto belaycoursesbouldering cave
What's on at University of Essex Climbing Wall
- Tuesday evenings 8pm-10pm; published dates are 3, 10, 17 and 24 March, 7, 14, 21 and 28 April, and 12, 19 and 26 May (no year printed alongside the dates)20:00Open to all£8 Essex Sport members, £10 non-members
Two-hour evening community climbing session open to members and non-members.
- Published dates are 18 and 25 April, 16 and 23 May, and 6 and 13 June, each 1pm-4pm (no year printed alongside the dates)13:00CourseBeginners£60
Instructor-led introductory course of two 3-hour sessions, maximum 6 places, required before new climbers can climb unsupervised.
- Thursdays and Fridays, 4pm-5:30pm16:00YouthYouth£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-7pm17:30YouthYouth£62.50 for a 5-week course, £75 for a 6-week course
Junior climbing course for children aged 12 to 16.
Contact
- Phone
- 01206 873250
- sportsdevelopment@essex.ac.uk
- Booking
- Book online ↗
Prices were read from the wall's own website and independently double-checked on 2026-08-05. They can change at any time. Setting, events and facilities were gathered on 2026-08-05. Always check the official site for current prices and hours. Run this wall? Claim your listing — it's free.