Newcastle Climbing Centre
Newcastle Climbing Centre occupies the former St Marks Church on Shields Road and has over 1,200 square metres of indoor climbing, including roped walls, bouldering and auto belays. It also has a specialist gear shop and runs indoor courses and kids clubs.
The wall in numbers
- Climbing area
- 1,200 m²
- Auto belays
- 10
Where it is
St Marks Church, 285 Shields Road, Newcastle, NE6 2UQ · Open in maps ↗
- Accessibility
- Disabled access (listed among the centre's general facilities)
Facilities
How they grade
- Bouldering
- Colour circuit
The facilities page describes the dedicated bouldering wall as having 'colour graded climbing circuits'. No colour ladder or numeric grades are published on the site.
What's on at Newcastle Climbing Centre
- Every Tuesday, 7:30pm until 9:00pm19:30Women'sWomen
A friendly gathering of women climbers, led by one of the centre's female instructors.
- Thursdays, 7:00pm - 8:30pm19:00Members only
For members wanting to meet like-minded climbers, from beginners to experienced individuals.
- MondaysCourseBeginners£11 per session
Aimed at adult beginners wanting to progress onto harder climbs.
- 10am-5pm on Wednesdays and Fridays10:00£5.00
Discounted student sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am to 5pm.
- Listed for June 2026YouthYouth
Summer climbing camps for 7-15 year olds.
- Listed as running July 20 - August 28YouthYouth£12.00 per session
School holiday climbing sessions for children, £12.00 per session.
Contact
- Phone
- 0191 265 6060
- enquiries@newcastleclimbingcentre.co.uk