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The Cragg, Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre

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Address
Gainsborough Road, Stowmarket, SUFFOLK IP14 1LH

Tel/Fax
01449 674 980 / 01449 742 815

Email
nickhart@slm-ltd.co.uk

Costs
Adults £5.00, Students & Concessions £2.85 Monthly and Annual Memberships are available

Opening times
Monday - Friday 0800-2230 Saturday 0800-1800 Sunday 0800-2100

Notes
The Cragg offers bouldering, traversing, top-roping and lead climbing with all routes and problems clearly marked.

The dedicated bouldering room was installed in 2009, and features a large range of wall angles to give variety to climbers of all abilities. There are approxamately 60 bouldering problems, and with regular route setting by our in house team, and some of the country's top setters there is always something new to challenge everyone! Grades typically range from VB - V9

The leading and top roping walls are upto 8 meters in height, with slabs, vertical, and overhanging sections. There is also an area of 'natural' featured wall, allowing for a more realistic 'rock' feel. There are approxamately 50 routes on the main walls at any time.

Grades typically range from French 3- to 7c.

There are some lines with top ropes in place, and all lines have in situ quickdraws for lead climbing.

There is a 12m long dedicated traverse wall, and a campus board.

The Cragg runs a variety of courses including Adult introductions, Junior (term time) climbing courses, school holiday activities, private tuition, birthday parties, climbing skills development courses, and abseil courses.

We also host regular competitions.

For more information please phone or email for more details.

Directions
Driving directions to The Cragg, Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre with Google
Situated 25 mins north of Ipswich just off A14. On arrival to Stowmarket head for the town centre. Drive through town centre passing the park on Right. Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre is then signposted from here.

Nearby pubs
Bar on site

Dedicated?
NO, part of a school or leisure centre

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New routes are set every few weeks, both on the wall and the bouldering cave. Bouldering and dyno competitions are held every few months. Grading quite variable. Friendly atmosphere. This is the best bouldering venue in Norfolk/Suffolk.
StephenFulton ? - 13/Jan/10

Since the introduction of the Bouldering room the Cragg has increased hugely. Whereas previously I have been frustrated with (what I consider to be) a generally poor wall with inaccurate grading and a poor selection of different route styles (certainly compared to waht Im used to up North). However, the new Bouldering room is excellent with routes regularly changed. It alone makes visiting the Cragg worthwhile! Anybody living in the local area should definatly pay a visit, especially those bored with UEA, Wymondhom or the such.
williap ? - 02/Nov/09

The Bouldering Wall is now nearly complete, with the lead wall and traverse wall being installed in Feb. The walls are being installed by the Beacon Climbing Centre from North Wales. All work is scheduled to finish on the 15th Feb 09.
NicholasHart ? - 26/Jan/09

Bouldering Room in Squash court 4 has now received backing and should be under constructions at time of writing (Later Jan 09). Plans also include new sports climbing top/lead ropes in place of old bouldering walls and a traversing wall for warming up. Bouldering room to be installed by Enterprise I think.
EscapeArtist ? - 26/Jan/09

Much improved in recent months - all holds removed and cleaned, plus more regular route setting keeps things interesting. Most routes top-roped so limited lead climbing but there are some good boulder problems. Certainly manages to keep me entertained over the winter months.
chris_j_s ? - 07/May/08

The cragg is a great climbing wall, I been going to the kids climbing club for the past 6 months and have been learning loads of things leadclimbing placement of quick draws ect also there are now ropes on nearly all off the climbing walls now (well when ever I've been there, there has)
jack - 31/Dec/07

Just moved down from the north so this place is a godsend. Good range of problems, plenty for all standards and a friendly bunch. No rip off 1.5 hour time limit at busy times and making you pay twice as at the Norwich wall. Also much better and larger bouldering area. Apparently plans to expand the facilities to include a dedicated boulder area in former squash court, signatures required to achieve funding so give it some support and it will get even better! Only quibble, needs some mats desperately!
Shreds ? - 30/Nov/07

I've started using this wall over the last couple of months. The climbing is ok, but the routes are hard to identify - numbers are worn off or covered by holds on the bouldering wall. Many of the holds could use a damn good clean, too - some are very greasy. The only other thing I would add - some of the grades on the bouldering wall are way under.
blacktom ? - 15/Dec/06

I am a regular user of the wall. Over the last 2 months their have been may psitive changes. 1.Regular changing of routes is now happening with grades ranging from sport 4 - 7b. 2.There are now some permanent top ropes in-place. 3.Bouldering is now of a good standard due to correct placement of holds. 4.There are now many course for beginers and advanced climbers. 5.There is now a good structure in place to encourage junior climbers with regular kids clubs. 6. Bouldering/lead comps. due this winter.
Biffa - 14/Jul/02

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Dyno Competition at The Cragg, Stowmarket
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The Cragg climbing wall - main room.
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Colourful new wall at the Cragg, Stowmarket.
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Dillon at the Cragg
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