Red Spider Climbing
Bouldering centre at Fort Wallington in Fareham, part of the Spider Climbing group. Opens at 06:30 on Thursdays and 10:00 on other weekdays; concession rates require valid proof of ID and student Wednesdays are charged at the off-peak rate.
The wall in numbers
- Boulder problems
- 200
- Training boards
- digital training board
- NICAS provider
- Yes
Where it is
Unit N, Fort Wallington, Fareham, PO16 8TT · Open in maps ↗
- Parking
- Free car parking
Opening hours
| Monday | 10:00 - 22:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Thursday | 06:30 - 22:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 19:30 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 19:30 |
Facilities
Routesetting
The wall is divided into eight areas rather than colour circuits, with one area reset each week so roughly 40 new problems across all grades appear every week.
- Reset frequency
- weekly
- Schedule
- Walls are stripped on Thursday mornings and reset the same day; setting is done on weekdays from 9.30am until 4.30pm to minimise disruption to customers.
- New per reset
- 40 problems
- Circuit lifespan
- 8 weeks
- Full reset cycle
- every 8 weeks, one of eight wall sections reset each week (the competition wall…
- Team
- In-house
How they grade
- Bouldering
- V-scale (V0–V12)
- Roped routes
- Ungraded
Problems are graded VB to V8+. The setter proposes a grade, then staff climb the problem to check it (the 'Red Spider test'); customer feedback left in notebooks around the centre is reviewed during a trial period before grades are finalised.
What's on at Red Spider Climbing
- Every Tuesday, 6:00-8:00pm18:00Women'sWomenFree on top of standard entry fee
A weekly women's bouldering social aimed at climbers new to bouldering, new to Red Spider or looking for climbing partners, where participants can meet other climbers and pick up hints and tips.
Contact
- Phone
- 01329 282923
- climb@redspiderclimbing.com