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With so many popping up over the country is there anywhere left that still needs a decent bouldering centre?

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Bolton.

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My house.

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oxford

In reply to Removed Userdaverholmes: Yeovil/Taunton

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South Essex - Colchester / Chelmsford area.

In reply to neuromancer:

I starting looking into the setting one up in chelmsford, but quickly found out I'd need more money than I can get at the moment.

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Stirling

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It would be nice to have one in Dunfermline or somewhere in Fife, not sure if there is enough demand though as it's not a big population and Ratho isn't a long drive.

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Salisbury.

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Edinburgh

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Big Rock's bouldering is pretty good, but I think the popularity and busy-ness there is actually getting to the point that MK (or surrounds, say Bedford, Buckingham or other nearby place) could sustain a second centre, perhaps bouldering only. (I know there's the Pinnacle but that's primarily a roped wall, the bouldering room is very small)

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Cambridge I think.

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Alien are going to replace Alien 2 with Alien Bloc which will be much bigger. Check their Facebook.

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Cambridge has a bouldering wall. Do you mean a better bouldering wall?

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Sheffield....

I know I know it has the Works but it coud easily handle another top level Bouldering Wall.... separate to other suggestions their is proven demand as the Works is always busy and often HEAVING

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Bath,it would have a catchment area of Yeovil,Taunton,and maybe even Salisbury (for the keen)

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Fort William?

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Glasgow. I think the one we have is stuck in some sort of slow time field.

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For those who wish to train regularly there are going to be lots of gaps to fill.

How far do you think it is viable to travel several times a week?

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mid Wales

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East Kent, we have none and currently I have to drive an hour each way, minimum!

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Lancaster, the uni one is not worth going to

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South West Wales. Both options are tiny. Though an extension would do!

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Lincoln

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Sheffield, given how rammed the Works gets.
Pref. Works 2 or Works XL.
Any thought Graham?

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Skipton.

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Aberdeen. Hasn't got a dedicated bouldering wall.

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Yes. Ideally one that's about four times as tall and has ropes!

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Exeter

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Doncaster

In reply to Andy Hardy:


Like this one? https://threewisemonkeysclimbing.com/facilities/bouldering-wall/

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Cute. It's a two hour drive each way from my house to a wall that's bigger than a squash court.

In reply to ianstevens:

How far is it to your nearest trad crag, though?

In reply to Ramblin dave:


Fair point. But trad crags aren't great on cold, dark wet winter evenings.

City of London

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It looks like councils should be providing bouldering lorries that tour the needy parts of the country that don't have easy access to bouldering venues. I think the mobile library model could serve as a suitable model...

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The Yeovil triangle of doom!
A black hole forgotten by climbing. Equally far (over an hours drive) from surrounding walls in Bristol, Exeter and Poole.

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Yesterday's thinking youth. Time to build speed climbing walls to cater for the post-Olympic rush.

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Portree.

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Inverness

In reply to paul_the_northerner:

Agreed it's too small. But it's still better than the old one in the ex-squash court.

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Grimsby. In fact anywhere in North East Lincolnshire. Where else in the England do you have to travel for more than an hour to get to the nearest wall?

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Probably quicker to bristol from taunton, but bath still has a good catchment area... traffics a nigtmare though... Preferably East side easier in and out, or central/ north.

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Exeter

In reply to Mr Fuller:

If you asked "where else in UK do you need to travel 1 hour to get to a quality climbing wall" I think you'd get lots of responses. I have nearly always traveled to climbing walls. The nearest bouldering wall to me is over an hour away at weekends. In the week it isnt practical time wise. The nearest lead wall (no real bouldering) to me is about 8 miles. This can often take 45 minutes without trying to be unusual, bless traffic. And then it isn't world class. Though I am thankful it is there! My bet is many people suffer similar journeys to their indoor walls, but a wall every 15 miles probably isn't profitable.

In reply to paul_in_cumbria:

Ahem.
Are you talking to me?
Love and kisses
GRAEME

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Second Skipton! Nearest is either Harrogate or Leeds

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Sorry Graeme, autocorrect wins again
Paul

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Hey up Dave.
I think Huddersfield could do with a quality dedicated bouldering centre.
Give me a bell when you get started mate.