Ravelin Sports Centre Climbing Wall (University of Portsmouth)
A 242 square metre climbing facility running from basement to roof of the Ravelin Sports Centre, with a 10.85m high auto-belay wall carrying 8 auto belays, lead routes graded 3+ to 7c and around 120 square metres of bouldering up to 4m.
The wall in numbers
- Tallest wall
- 10.85 m
- Bouldering height
- 4 m
- Climbing area
- 242 m²
- Auto belays
- 8
- NICAS provider
- Yes
Where it is
Ravelin Sports Centre, Mercantile House, Hampshire Terrace, Portsmouth, PO1 2EG · Open in maps ↗
Facilities
How they grade
- Bouldering
- V-scale (V0–V12)
- Roped routes
- French sport (6a, 7c+)
Lead climbing routes are graded 3+ to 7c; boulder problems run from B (Beginner) through to V7.
What's on at Ravelin Sports Centre Climbing Wall (University of Portsmouth)
- One 90-minute lesson per week, available throughout the week during term time, with additional holiday clubs during school breaksYouthYouth£95 for a 6-week course
National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme lessons for climbers aged 7-17, delivering Levels 1-3 with a 1:9 coach-to-climber ratio and assistant coaches present.
- Tuesday 5:45-7:45pm and 7:45-9:45pm (ropes and bouldering); Wednesday 10:00am-12:00pm and 12:00-2:00pm (ropes and bouldering) plus 2:00-3:00pm S&C for the development team; Sunday 2:00-4:00pm, 4:00-6…17:45Members onlyClub membership 2026/27: £100 indoor and outdoor, £70 indoo…
The university Climbing and Mountaineering Club runs regular sessions at the wall and also holds weekly socials and fundraising events. The club competes in the SWUCCS league and in Varsity against Southampton.
Contact
- Phone
- +44 (0)2392 845555
- sport@port.ac.uk
- Booking
- Book online ↗