Climbing walls in Northern Ireland
13 walls across 12 towns and cities , adult entry £7.50–£12.50. 2 are bouldering-only.
Belfast
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Boulder World
A bouldering centre on Boucher Road in Belfast with hundreds of routes across a wide range of difficulties. Runs taster sessions, coaching, training groups and a kids club, and offers reduced entry to holders of its one-off lifetime membership.
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Queen's Sport Climbing Wall
Queen's Sport at Queen's University Belfast lists bouldering walls among its facilities at the Physical Education Centre on Stranmillis Embankment. The site returned HTTP 403 to automated requests, so prices and opening hours could not be verified.
Dundonald, Belfast
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Clip 'n Climb Dundonald
Clip 'n Climb centre on the Old Dundonald Road with over 20 climbing lines using BelayMate automatic belay technology, aimed at families and first-timers. A Starbucks and the Yeti Cafe are on site.
Enniskillen
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EnnisRock
Indoor bouldering centre in Enniskillen with walls of 4-5 metres over thick matting, climbed without ropes or harnesses.
Londonderry
Derry/Londonderry
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Foyle Arena Climbing Wall
Climbing wall at Foyle Arena, a council-run leisure centre on Limavady Road in Derry. Sessions are booked through the centre's online booking portal.
Millisle
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Ganaway Activity Centre Climbing Wall
Ganaway Activity Centre near Millisle has indoor and outdoor climbing walls run as instructed two-hour sessions for ages 6 and up, with a maximum of 16 people per session. Climbing is offered to booked groups such as schools, youth groups, corporate teams and parties rather than as public drop-in.
Gilford
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Gilford Community Centre Climbing Wall
Council-run community centre in Gilford with an indoor climbing wall taking up to 8 people per session, for ages 8 and over. All casual climbers on the wall are assisted by community centre staff, and competent climbing sessions can be booked online.
Florencecourt
Lisburn
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High Rise NI (Clip 'n Climb Lisburn)
Clip 'n Climb venue in Lisburn with 24 climbing walls and challenges, plus a Vertical Drop Slide and Leap of Faith trapeze swing. The site also has soft play, sensory rooms, a mezzanine viewing area and dedicated inclusion sessions.
Newcastle
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Hotrock Climbing Wall
Hotrock is the climbing wall at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, with a lead wall 9.5m high and 11m wide carrying over 40 routes, plus a 4.5m by 10m bouldering wall with crash matting. Four auto-belay devices are fitted to the lead wall; all visitors must register for membership and under-14s must be accompanied by an adult wall user.
Coleraine
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NCIC Climbing Wall (North Coast Integrated College)
The wall at North Coast Integrated College is used by North Coast Climbers, an annual-membership club rather than a pay-per-visit centre; the club also visits Foyle Arena and Boulderworld and runs youth climbing programmes. It is affiliated to Mountaineering Ireland, and the site states membership is closed for the 2025/26 season with enquiries directed to September 2026.
Lisnaskea
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Share Discovery Village Climbing Wall
A 30ft indoor climbing wall at Share Discovery Village in Co. Fermanagh, run as instructor-led sessions for ages 6 and up. Climbing is sold as a booked activity rather than as walk-in entry.