Sherborne Sports Centre Climbing Wall
Climbing facility at Sherborne Sports Centre with a 10-metre wall and a dedicated bouldering room. Auto belays, manual belays and lead climbing are offered, with routes graded from 3+ to 7b+ and refreshed roughly every three months.
The wall in numbers
- Tallest wall
- 10 m
Where it is
Sherborne
Facilities
Routesetting
- Reset frequency
- approximately every 6 months
- Schedule
- Routes are refreshed approximately every 6 months, with specialists resetting either the bouldering room or the wall
How they grade
- Roped routes
- French sport (6a, 7c+)
Routes are graded from easy to expert (3+ to 7b+) with clear markings to support progression.
What's on at Sherborne Sports Centre Climbing Wall
- Tuesday to Friday evenings 19:00-20:0019:00Open to all£10 drop-in
Instructor-supervised social climbing session of about an hour, maximum 8 people, minimum age 12. Auto belays, traditional belays and lead climbing are available depending on experience. Booked through the ClubRight app.
- Tuesday mornings 07:30-08:3007:30Open to all£10 drop-in
Early morning social climbing session, maximum 8 people, minimum age 12.
- Saturdays 11:00-12:0011:00Open to all£10 drop-in
Weekend social climbing session, maximum 8 people, minimum age 12.
- WeeklyYouthYouth
45-minute bouldering session for children, maximum age 12.
- School holidaysYouthYouth
Holiday club for children in Year 2 to Year 6 including swimming, climbing and bouldering, and sports and games. Booking required 48 hours in advance.
The team
As published on Sherborne Sports Centre Climbing Wall's own website.
- Tess KellySports Centre Manager
- Sarah TombsFacility & Membership Manager
- Jaz PierceySales and Marketing Coordinator
- Thomas HackingDuty Officer
- Kieran BennettDuty Officer
- Teddy Gordon-Le ClercFitness Instructor / Water Polo Coach
- Adam HeatonFitness Instructor / Football Coach
- Louie ElfordSports and Fitness Instructor
- Leon ParsonsFitness Instructor
- Finley WarmanSports Coach Apprentice
- Hayden KingFitness Instructor
- Dan WestwellPersonal Trainer
What climbers say
Contact
- Phone
- 01935 810548
- sportscentre@sherborne.org