Climbing available at Blue Spider:

Bouldering

Climbing on walls around 3.5 metres high, without the use of ropes or a harness. We set short ‘problems’ on the bouldering walls, and you have to figure out how to get to the top!

Rope Climbing

Climbing with ropes is one of the more popular types of climbing. With the help of harnesses and belay devices, you can climb up our 10 metre walls. Of course, you’ll need a partner who knows what they’re doing! Learn to climb on ropes by clicking the ‘Learn to Climb’ button below.

Lead Climbing

Take the next step and learn to lead climb! This type of climbing is what you’ll see people doing outside on bolted routes!

You’ll need to choose which course is right for you, and what type of climbing you’ll be doing.

We recommend a Beginners Course as the fastest and most cost-effective way of becoming an all-round experienced climber. After the course, you’ll have the skills to boulder, auto-belay and top rope climb independently, without supervision. There are other options too, which you can explore via the links below:

Once you have attended a course, or if you know how to climb already, you’re ready to take your Youth Access Test (UAT).

There are three levels to a Youth Access Test, and they all require a different level of skill, depending on what kind of climbing you want to do.

If you want to check that you are ready, or need a refresher, we recommend booking a Private Session with an instructors.