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Opening hours

Monday - Friday 17.00-21.00, Saturday & Sunday 09.00-15.00

Prices

Open to general public at all times

Fitness / Other member - Free
Concession - £4
Non Member - £5
This wall is not a dedicated climbing centre. It is might be run by a school or leisure centre

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Last updated on 12/Jan/2017

Overview

Located in the city centre, it stands in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne. The new Climbing Wall at Sport Central has been built to exacting standards. Your first view of the wall is from Northumberland Road which it faces out onto, where an open plan, full length window exposes the wall (and would be climbers) to the outside world.

The wall itself is a classic RockWork’s synergy combining a feature-textured wall, with a slab and flat training wall. At 12.5m high, it sports 18 different lines, each comprising of 3 different routes. The net result is 54+ routes, and over 675m of climbing, ranging from F4c to F8a.

It is staffed full-time by a team of dedicated and experienced instructors. The wall delivers regular introductions, workshops, development sessions, events & trips and climbers have direct access to first-hand knowledge and experience from active and passionate instructors. Two complete lines are changed every week providing constant variety of routes.

The wall is equipped with top-ropes and each line is augmented with runners for lead climbing. It is unique in the area with specific features to allow the practice of leader-placed protection – a great aid for training climbers prior to progressing outdoors and onto real rock.

The wall also has a dedicated abseil platform capable of supporting 6 climbers and an instructor – a perfect compliment for SPA and CWA/LA courses.

Team Northumbria offers a comprehensive ‘Start’ climbing course which runs over three 1 ½ hour sessions. The course is free to all Sport Central members and available to non members from just £20; This covers the basics of indoor climbing, providing a solid foundation from which further development can be made. This is complimented by a comprehensive set of courses covering all aspects of climbing include lead climbing, technical and skills workshops.

Following your introduction to climbing, the wall has a successful climbing club which runs on Monday and Friday evenings, perfect for those seeking climbing partners, making new friends and for those who enjoy a social element to their climbing
Public Climbing

This wall is inclusive and the general public can access the facilities from as little as £3.49 between 5pm - 9pm Monday - Friday and 09.00-15.00 weekends. A registration process is required with a brief competency check carried out during their first session. The wall has a pleasant and ambient atmosphere, air conditioning, shower and changing rooms. Access to the fitness suite, exercise classes and swimming pool is also available.

For more information on any of our services or to book a registration / taster session, please call Sport Central on (0191) 227 4700 or check out www.nusportcentral.com.

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