Following my recent discovery of a new hobby (bouldering) I have been looking for places in or near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. It seems we are central to a few places, and handily a few are close to my commute to/from London. For a total beginner, shoe hire was essential, so I have included these prices where possible:
Bourne End Junior Sports Centre – Climbing Wall
The most local to High Wycombe and unfortunately it isn’t very well detailed on their website, but they are responsive by email/phone- I have not visited yet but hope to do so in the coming weeks. 🙂
Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday –Â 18.30 to 21.00
Call Pete on 01628 528110 or email Office@bejsc.co.uk
£5 entry
Harrowall
Mon-fri:10:00 – 23:00 peak: 16:00 – 20:00 Off peak: 10:00-16:00, 20:00-23:00
Weekend: 09:00-12:00 Peak: 11:00-18:00 Off Peak: 09:00-11:00, 18:00-21:00
A decent sized venue, which is growing in popularity and has only been open ~1 year. Plenty of sections, very big, routes change regularly.
Peak: £13.00
Off Peak: £9.00
Shoe hire: £3.50
Swiss Cottage Climbing Centre
£11.25 non-member day rate
Shoe hire?
Thank you for your email – we have only very limited bouldering space, and we don’t hire shoes either. If you are looking for a place to top rope , we can offer 18 ropes with lots of routes of different grades.
Opening times are:
Mon 11:00-21:15Â
Tue – Friday 11:0-21:00
Sat – Sun 09:00-18:00
Mona
Climbing Team
Swiss Cottage Climbing Centre
020 7974 1351
XC – Hemel
9am* – 10pm Sunday – Friday
9am* – 7pm Saturdays
Bank Holiday’s 9am* – 6pm
West 1 Baker Street / Marylebone
https://www.facebook.com/eaSeymourLC
Location: Very close to Marylebone Station / Baker Street Underground Station
Pretty small venue, but plenty to keep occupied for a little while
Shoe hire: £3
Entry: £8.30 Peak Mon-Thurs
£6.70 Off Peak Friday or before 14:30 Mon-Thurs
Opening hours:
Monday 14:00-22:00
Tuesday 12:00-22:00
Wednesday 14:00-22:00
Thursday 12:00-22:00
Friday 14:00-21:00
Weekends 09:30-18:00
Westway Climbing
https://www.everyoneactive.com/westway-climbing/
Peak £11, Offpeak £8.50
List of BMC (British Mountaineering Council) Climbing Walls
This is a list published by the BMC:Â https://www.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/DownloadHandler.ashx?id=1242
Shoe Sizing Guides
https://rockrun.com/blogs/the-flash-rock-run-blog/rock-shoe-sizing-guide
http://theadventuregypsies.com/how-tight-should-climbing-shoes-be/
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