First visit
At the Overhang we have rope climbing and bouldering.
If you are already a competent climber, all you need to do is register before you can use the Centre. There will be a short competency test for belaying/rope climbing and once you have passed you can then use the Centre’s indoor climbing walls on a pay as you go basis, membership or pre-paid punch card. You can also sign-in and supervise up to two novices at a time and there is a strict 2:1 child to parent ratio, so one adult can supervise two young climbers. This includes children who are not climbing. We have harnesses, belay devices and climbing shoes available to hire if you don’t have your own.
If you cannot belay and tie a double fig. 8 knot and you would like to climb on the roped walls, we offer Adult beginner courses to teach you these skills or instructed Taster Sessions for kids and adults who just want to have a go at climbing.
Adults £11.50 Under 18s/Concessions £9.50
EXPERIENCED climber 14-17 YEAR OLDS
If you are between 14 and 17 years old, we can provide a sign-off to allow you to climb unsupervised at the Centre. This can either be for just bouldering or for both rope climbing and bouldering. You must have previous climbing experience as you will need to demonstrate this to an instructor. A parent must be present during the sign-off. Once you have been signed off you may climb at the centre unsupervised with other competent climbers, but you will not be able to supervise non-competent climbers.
From £15. Please phone to arrange a 14-17 sign-off.
please get in touch with us if you have any questions about visiting overhang climbing centre
FAQ's
A competent climber is an adult with previous climbing/bouldering experience who understands and appreciates the risk involved in climbing/bouldering and knows how to behave in order to mitigate those risks for both themselves and others around them, including anyone who they might be supervising. You will need to pass a short competency test on your first visit.
If you are an experienced adult climber and a registered user of the Overhang Climbing Centre, you can supervise a maximum of 2 people per visit. The guests can be a mix of children or adults, but no more than 2 guests will be allowed per visit.