If you’ve climbed elsewhere before, and consider yourself competent enough to climb unsupervised, this is the page for you! Follow the steps below to prepare for your visit:
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STEP 1 – Register
To boulder at Red Spider, you first need to fill out a registration form. As an experienced adult climber, you’ll need to fill out the Unsupervised Registration for yourself.
On your first visit to the Centre, we will give you a very quick safety test based on your answers to the questions in the registration form. This usually takes about 2 or 3 minutes. Once you’ve passed the test, we will give you your Bouldering Proficiency which will allow you to use the centre unsupervised.
STEP 2 – Supervision Rules
Once you have passed the necessary safety tests and given your proficiency, you can supervise novice climbers.
Supervision Rules:
- At Red Spider, we allow experienced climbers to supervise 2 novices per day.
- When you arrive at the Centre, we will check you in and ask you, as the supervisor, to sign in any novices you are looking after. You will be responsible for, and stay with, your novice climbers for the entirety of your visit.
- They will need to do a Novice Registration Form before climbing here. (If you are supervising any under-18s, a parent or legal guardian is responsible for completing a registration form.)
STEP 3 – Come Climbing!
Our opening times can be found here, and prices below:
Day Entry Prices for Registered Competent Climbers
These prices apply to competent climbers or climbers being supervised by a competent climber.
Please Note: A £2.50 initial lifetime registration fee applies to all prices on your first visit.
| Peak | Off Peak | |
| Initial Life Time Registration Fee | £2.50 | £2.50 |
| Adult Entry | £12.50 | £9.90 |
| Junior / Concession Entry * | £10.10 | £7.80 |
| Student Wednesdays** | £10.10 | £6.80 |
| Belay / Supervise Only | FREE | FREE |
| Castle 3yrs+ | £7.50 | £7.50 |
| Castle <3yrs | £3.75 | £3.75 |
Once registered, you’ll receive 15% off at Cotswold Outdoor when you show your membership card.
* Concessional rates are available for full time students, over 65’s, registered disabled, Fire/Police/Ambulance services, Mountain Rescue, Armed Forces and JSA. All concessions must provide proof of concession with a valid ID.
** available for Full Time Students with a current card and enrolment email.Â
*** Weekdays: 5pm – 10pm All day at Weekends Bank Holidays
**** 10am – 5pm
Direct Debit and Pre-Paid Membership Prices for Registered Competent Climbers
These prices apply to competent climbers or climbers being supervised by a competent climber.
Please Note: A £2.50 initial lifetime registration fee applies to all prices on your first visit.
| Direct Debit** | Monthly | 10 x Day-Pass | |
| Adult | £55.00 | £60.00 | £112.50 |
| Junior/Concession * | £45.00 | £50.00 | £90.90 |
| Adult + 1 Child | £77.50 | N/A | N/A |
| Adult + 2 Children | £100.00 | N/A | N/A |
Direct Debit** and Pre-Paid memberships give you:
- Fast track entry
- Entry at any time to Red Spider
- Entry at any time to other Spider centres (White Spider, Yellow Spider, Blue Spider and Green Spider)
- And for Direct Debit**, 10% off ALL your retail purchases – climbing shoes, T shirts, chalk bags and much more.
* Concessional rates are available for full time students, over 65’s, registered disabled, Fire/Police/Ambulance services, Mountain Rescue, Armed Forces and JSA. All concessions must provide proof of concession with a valid ID.
** Direct debit membership subject to a minimum 3-month contract.
Existing members can send membership queries to membership@spiderclimbing.com. All other membership queries must be sent to climb@redspiderclimbing.com
* concessional rates are available for (i) students with a current card, (ii) 65 yrs +, (iii) registered disabled and (iv) Police, Fire, Armed Forces, London Ambulance and South East Coast Ambulance Service
** Direct debit membership subject to a minimum 3 month contract.
Kit Hire
| Shoes | £3.50 |
| Chalk Bag | £2.00 |
