Climbing

Climbing

Discover climbing at our indoor venue with something for everyone at the Adur Centre.



Discover climbing at our indoor venue with something for everyone at the Adur Centre.


With something for all levels of ability, our 10 metre high climbing wall offers a wide range of different graded climbs for everyone from 8 years old and up! There are classes for 4-18 year olds and taster sessions for everyone with professional fully qualified instructors to help you refine your technique and learn how to enjoy this thrilling sport to the fullest so that you can progress onto greater challenges.


As well as being a great way to maintain fitness, climbing provides a great group activity for everyone from youth groups to corporate events, speak to our team at the Adur Centre for more information.


Our indoor wall is a great entry level wall with approximately 40-50 routes for top roping or leading. There are a variety of straight vertical routes along with slight overhangs. Routes range from 3b to 6c.

Safety Induction & Video

Climbing Clubs

We currently Have spaces available for every age group on our Saturday Climbing Clubs!
Please Book Online Below 
Our Clubs start at the beginning of each School half term- if we are mid term Please call us, or email to book

Rock-Its/NICAS Wild climbers for 4-7 Year olds

Ratio: 1:6

Duration: 1 hour

Timings:  Saturday 9:30 - 10:30 hrs (term time)

Cost: £13 per session (5-7 week course) payable termly in advance 

Start: Course start at the beginning of each school term and a new session starts after half term.

Option to add on Wild Climbers:  

What is Wild Climbers:  
A fun, game filled skill-based experience which will provide the core skills required for climbing activities. 

Participants receive a fun and interactive logbook and sticker pack: Cost: £15 

Children will earn stickers as they progress through six key skills areas.  

Upon completion of a particular skill area (3 stickers in a skill), participants will be awarded a certificate to celebrate their achievements. 

At the Adur Centre we actively encourage children to have fun whilst learning about the basics of climbing in a safe and secure environment. These sessions are for 4-7 year olds focusing around movement and fun on the wall and not so much about getting to the top, although that’s fun too! All participants will receive an attendance certificate at end of the term.

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Rock Hoppers/NICAS for 7-11 Year olds

Rock Hoppers is our junior climbing club and is open to children aged 7-11 years


Ratio: 1:8

Duration: 1.5 hour

Timings: Saturdays 11:00 - 12:30 hrs and 13:30 - 15:00  (term time)

Cost: £13 per session (5-7 week course) payable termly in advance 

Start: Courses  start at the beginning of each school term and a new session starts after half term.

Rock Hoppers is our junior climbing club, where children are actively encouraged to have fun whilst learning about the fundamentals of climbing in a safe and secure environment. 


Option to add on NICAS:  

What is NICAS? 
NICAS is a nationally recognised scheme designed to promote climbing development and accredit individual achievement on artificial climbing structures, mainly indoor climbing walls. 
 
NICAS Climbing has five progressive levels of award, from complete novices to expert climbers, available from 7 years old. 

Cost: A first NICAS Climbing and NICAS Bouldering logbook, for Levels 1 to 3, costs £7.50 

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Rock Stars/NICAS for 12-16 Year olds

Rock Stars runs on Saturday. 

Rock Stars is our Youth climbing group; which continues on the path toward the National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme. 

Ratio: 1:8

Duration: 1.5 hour

Timings: Saturday: 15:00 - 16:30 hrs And 16:30 - 18:00 (term time)

Cost: £13 per session (5-7 week course) payable termly in advance 

Start: Course start at the beginning of each school term and a new session starts after half term.

Rock Stars is our Young Adults climbing group. This club is a great opportunity for Young adults to climb with their peers. They will be encouraged to progress in their climbing journey and advancing their skill set.  

Option to add on NICAS:  

What is NICAS? 
NICAS is a nationally recognised scheme designed to promote climbing development and accredit individual achievement on artificial climbing structures, mainly indoor climbing walls. 
 
NICAS Climbing has five progressive levels of award, from complete novices to expert climbers, available from 7 years old. 

Cost: A first NICAS Climbing and NICAS Bouldering logbook, for Levels 1 to 3, costs £7.50 
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Climbing Taster Sessions

Family friendly Taster Session: Saturdays

Minimum Age : 4yrs old 
Sessions: 
family freindly - 13:30 - 15:00   
open to all  - 16:30 - 18:00
Ratio: 1-6 
Cost: 
£18 Adult (18+) 
£15 Child (4+) 

£85 Family group booking (two adults & four children) 
Family and Children Taster Session:  

ThE 13:30  climbing session is for children and adults with children. 
It provides an opportunity to watch your child try our climbing wall with our qualified instructor. 
You can also book to join in with your child and try guided climbing together in a family-friendly session.

After trying this taster you may find that your child would like to join one of our termly climbing clubs, or that you'd like to join our adult climbing sessions.

tHE 16:30 SESSION IS OPEN TO ALL.

PRE Booking IS essential - YOU CANNOT TURN UP ON THE DAY. 
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BMC Participation Statement


"The BMC recognises that climbing, hill walking and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement."

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