Climbing walls in North East

21 walls across 14 towns and cities, adult entry £4.50–£15. 7 are bouldering-only.

By county: County Durham · North Yorkshire

Cheapest entry in North East

Newcastle

• Climb Newcastle

  Bouldering · £11.50

  Climb Newcastle runs two bouldering centres, The Pool in Byker and The Valley. It offers inductions for adults and families, Rock Stars kids classes for ages 3-17, one-to-one coaching and adult improver sessions, and is cash free.

• Clip 'n Climb Newcastle

  Rope climbing · £14.50

  A Clip 'n Climb centre on Benfield Business Park with 27 climbing lines using BelayMate automatic belay technology. Standard climb sessions run about 75 minutes, with optional Leap of Faith, SpaceRider Zipcoaster and Drop Slide add-ons, plus a cafe and private party room.

• Newcastle Climbing Centre

  Bouldering + ropes · £15

  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.

• Northumbria University Climbing Wall (Sport Central)

  Rope climbing · £10

  A 12-metre wall inside Sport Central with 12 routes on an auto-belay system, so climbers do not need a partner. Sessions are staffed 90-minute slots that start with a 30-minute induction and are open to non-members as well as members.

• RGS Newcastle

  Rope climbing

  The Royal Grammar School Newcastle has an on-site climbing wall (referred to on its site as Climbing Wall G199) used for school activities and instructor training courses. The school website publishes no public opening hours or entry prices.

Wallsend

• Burnside Climbing Wall, Hadrian Leisure Centre

  Bouldering + ropes · £10.80

  Council-run climbing wall at Hadrian Leisure Centre offering bookable junior (8-15) and adult (16+) sessions plus a Learn to Belay course. Shoes and harnesses are included in the session price and sessions can be booked up to eight days ahead.

• Climbing Wall at Hadrian (Burnside Climbing Wall)

  Bouldering + ropes · £10.80

  Council-run climbing wall at Hadrian Leisure Centre running instructor-led junior and adult sessions, bookable up to eight days in advance. Safety shoes and harnesses are provided.

Gateshead

• Clip 'n Climb at Gateshead Leisure Centre

  Rope climbing

  Gateshead Leisure Centre on Alexandra Road lists a 25m swimming pool, teaching pools, gym, eight-court sports hall, studios, squash court, soft play, cafe, steam room and sauna. No climbing wall or Clip 'n Climb facility is listed on the centre's current website.

• Friction Bouldering

  Bouldering · £10.50

  A bouldering centre on Saltmeadows Road in Gateshead, open until 10pm on weekdays. It runs both kids' and adults' coaching alongside drop-in climbing.

Middlesbrough

• Rock Antics

  Bouldering + ropes

  Climbing centre in Middlesbrough. The site returned an authorisation error on every attempt, so no details could be verified.

• Teesside University Climbing Wall

  Rope climbing · £4.50

  Climbing wall at Teesside University run by Teesside Sport, open to external visitors as well as students and staff on an induction basis, with a minimum of two people required at any time. Monday and Wednesday evenings 6-9.30pm and Sunday afternoons 4.30-8pm are reserved for the Teesside University Climbing Club.

Stockton-on-Tees

• Clip 'n Climb Stockton

  Rope climbing · £14.50

  Clip 'n Climb Stockton has 27 climbing lines using BelayMate automatic belay technology, plus a Leap of Faith challenge and a 100m SpaceRider Zipcoaster as paid add-ons. There is an on-site Clip 'n Climb Cafe and wheelchair access.

Durham

• Durham Climbing Centre

  Bouldering · £12.50

  Durham's independent indoor bouldering centre on Meadowfield Industrial Estate, with routes set by Impact Route Setting. It runs coaching, children's programmes and birthday parties.

Newcastle upon Tyne

• Eden Rock Newcastle

  Bouldering · £13.50

  Newcastle's newest indoor bouldering wall, on Benfield Business Park just off the Coast Road and a two-minute walk from Walkergate Metro. It has a dedicated kids' area for under 6s, an eco-friendly cafe and a specialist climbing shop.

Billingham

• GoClimb

  Rope climbing · £13

  GoClimb at Billingham Forum is a themed harness climbing centre run by Tees Active with over 20 individually designed walls plus a 22ft drop slide and a leap of faith. Climbers must be at least 4 years old, and quiet climb sessions are offered.

Darlington

• Ibex Bouldering

  Bouldering · £11

  Bouldering-only centre in Darlington offering day entry, ten-packs and one to twelve month memberships, plus climbing classes.

South Shields

• Simonside Outdoor Adventure Climbing Wall

  Rope climbing

  Climbing wall run by South Tyneside Council's Simonside Outdoor Adventure service in South Shields.

Sunderland

• Sunderland Wall

  Bouldering + ropes · £10

  Climbing centre at Pallion Quay in Sunderland with a cafe, kids classes, camps and birthday parties, plus coaching and group activities. Also runs a mobile climbing tower and Battlezone Archery sessions.

Morpeth

• The Coliseum - Northumberland Bouldering Centre

  Bouldering

  Bouldering centre in the centre of Morpeth, described on its site as Northumberland's first fully fledged bouldering facility. Two large free car parks are nearby and parking discs are available at reception.

Newton Aycliffe

• The Wall @ ROF59 Climbing Centre

  Bouldering + ropes · £13

  Climbing centre in Newton Aycliffe with around 100 bouldering problems (3a to 7b+) and 48 roped climbing lines carrying about 150 routes (3a to 8a+). Also has six auto belays, a speed climbing wall, campus rungs and 35/45 degree training boards.

Alnwick

• Willowburn Sports and Leisure Centre Bouldering Wall

  Bouldering

  Places Leisure-run local authority leisure centre on Willowburn Avenue in Alnwick, which lists a climbing wall among its facilities.