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Adur Outdoor Activities Centre
Opening hours
Mon-Fri: 0900-2200, weekend/Bank Hol: 0900-1700Prices
Anytime Usage (Peak)Climbing Wall Only
Individual £29.95 per month
Joint £54.00 per month
Concession £24.95 per month
Off Peak (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm; No weekend usage)
Climbing Wall Only
Individual £24.95 per month
Joint £45.00 per month
Concession £19.95 per month
Walk in prices (for competent climbers only)
Off Peak (mon-fri 9-4pm) Peak (after 4pm evenings and weekends all day)
Adult (18+)
This wall is a dedicated climbing centre and ABC member
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03/Jul/2015
Overview
Wall was opened on 2 August. Over 700 members. Induction courses run twice weekly for novice climbers. See website for details: www.aoac.org.ukExcellent facililty. Approx 40 to 50 routes for top roping or leading, 10 metres high. Variety of straight vertical routes and slight overhangs (nothing too extreme). Routes range from 3b to 6c but grading can be a bit jumbled (I reckon some 4c's are harder than some 5c's). I have no connection to the place other than it's my local wall and I think it's the mutt's nuts! [? 5/04]
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The bouldering wall is small and hot in the summer. The top roping and lead walls are good although the grading is a little off. Some challenging routes. Currently the hardest route is graded at F7b+.
A good wall altho as previously sugested, the grading is way off. Atempts are being made to convert it to sport grading and they urge climbers to help with this, but as yet its pretty random. That said, the new routes that are in place have been thought about and represent a good challenge.
megan
31 Jan, 2008
hello it was fun
The wall is good execpt very greasy in many places. the grading often seems very off and english grading is used instead of french sports grades. All in all an ok wall where there ar no other local walls.
Liz
13 Jul, 2006
I really think its good, and the wall is extremely high, its one of the highest walls ive ever seen!
Liz Hall!!!
as most other people have said,a good wall, though some routes do seem harder or easier than the grade suggests.something for everyone though,including a small bouldering area.top climbs,top people,top marks!!
mike
20 Nov, 2005
The aoac climbing wall is an absolutely brilliant facility. Local climbers had been waiting months for it to open, and when it finally did it certainly wasn't a let down!!! Loads of different climbs all suitable for top roping or leading with a massive range of skill levels required for different climbs. Its also not too expensive so its brilliantly excessable to everyone (including skint students like me and my mates!!!)
Nice wall with a wide range of routes. Grading is definitely off and makes me feel like a complete loser not being able to climb 5s and 6s! Problems with semi naked monkeys showing off. Press ups at the foot of the wall and climbing under beginners is uncalled for. Nice wall and probably best in the locality none the less.
Nice little wall but the grading does seem a little off at times. some of the 4a routes felt harder that 5a at The Castle.
Ian Kemp
27 Dec, 2003
A useful wall, close to Brighton, with some good hard routes, as well as many easier. Good for all grades of climber, and a good place to practice leading in the winter. Cheap and well laid out, recommended!
Ben
12 Dec, 2003
Just been for the first time and loved it. Can imagine it gets a bit cramped but there were no show-offs to get in the way of us unfit clumbsy types!
Adam Waszkiewicz
14 Nov, 2003
What a fantastic wall, at last it's open, i used to climb at the arena but now i hust climb here. My main advice is get there as soon as possible because it's so popular it won't take long to become greasy, but at the moment it's fab and not too expensive.
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