In reply to D.Bilton:
In my experience, bouldering outdoors can be more than scary enough to begin with, even at fairly low heights. *g*
At the start, you need to learn how to minimize risk as much as possible (e.g. by learning how to fall properly so you're less likely to sprain an ankle), and it'll still be scary!
Have you done any indoor climbing at all? If not, how did you get interested?
Nowadays, people will often do a bit of indoor climbing to learn some skills before they move outside, and find out if it's something they enjoy. There's no reason why you can't start outside, but it's more unusual.
> so I could join a club and chat/climb with trained instructors
Aside from the clubs option -- are you near any climbing walls? They'll usually have a variety of classes, "improvers' groups" and so on, and often indoor-to-outdoor classes of some kind. If you're able to pay for private coaching, one of their instructors might be able to coach you outside to help you get started, if that's what you'd prefer.
And ChrisH89's suggestion of looking for SPA/CWA trainees who need to get some teaching practice in without charging is brilliant.
There are also some fantastic books /DVDs that can help with learning movement skills, if you prefer to do some of your learning by teaching yourself -- let me know if that's of interest and I'll start listing titles.
> but still need someone to meet there sometime next week.
Your best bet might be to start a post in the Lifts and Partners forum, maybe with a more informative title like "Yorkshire Moors bouldering".
But bear in mind that you're asking people to do you a favour by helping teach you (and sharing use of their bouldering mat).
And that's cool, we all do that to some extent when we're getting started, and climbers are often super-generous and happy to help, but you can maximize your chances of getting to go out on repeat trips by doing things like offering to pay for petrol money (if you need a lift), etc.. Bringing cake often goes down well!*g*