If you want to find a Women’s Climbing Club at a climbing centre near to you. Here is a list of Independent Women’s Climbing Clubs in the UK, run by individual walls/ climbing organisations. Not got one near you? Contact us to find out how to set one up yourself.
Carlisle
Eden Rock Ladies’ Night
Fridays 7.00 – 8.30pm // No Additional Cost
Yorkshire
Inglesport Women’s Night – Ingleton, North Yorks 6-9pm
Mondays. £7.50 including gear hire, instruction **Beginners Welcome
Rokt Climbing Gym – Bi-Monthly events (23rd August 2015 next event)
Thursdays £5 entry for women incl. shoe hire // Facebook page: Rokt Ladies
Manchester
Rockover Climbing Manchester
Thursdays (fortnightly) with Naomi Buys – Advanced booking only // 6.30-9pm
Rope Race – Marple – Mums and daughters club
Thursdays 6-7pm
Manchester Climbing Centre – Women’s Club
Wednesdays 6.30-9pm – open session // Standard Entry £
Sheffield
The Foundry
Informal Women’s Night on Monday evenings
Harrogate
Harrogate Climbing Centre
Tuesdays 6.30pm // Standard Entry £
Leeds
Citybloc Climbing Wall
Wednesdays 7.30-8.30pm // Standard Entry £
Stoke
Kilnworx Climbing Centre Women’s Club
Tuesdays 6.30 – 8.30pm // Standard Entry £
West Bromwich
Boulder Central – Ladies Night
Alternate Fridays 7pm-9pm // Standard Entry £ // Free cuppa & Shoe Hire
Wales
Capel Curig/ Beacon Climbing Centre
Tuesdays 5.30-7pm – booking required
Rock Chicks: North Wales outdoors/ Beacon Climbing Centre
Mondays 7pm – voluntary group – contact via The Beacon or Facebook
London & Surrey
White Spider Climbing
Tuesdays 19:00-21:00 // Standard Entry £
Thursday 10:00-12:00 // Standard Entry £
Mile End Climbing Wall
Wednesdays 6.30 – 8pm // Standard Entry £
The Arch Climbing Wall
Wednesdays 7pm // Standard Entry £
The Castle
First monday of the month 7pm-9pm // Standard Entry £
Westway Climbing
Wednesday 10am-12pm // Standard Entry £
Reading
Reading Climbing Centre
Thursdays 10am – 12pm // Standard Entry £
Brighton
Boulder Brighton
Monthly Sessions – See website for dates // Standard Entry £
Vertigirls
This is a super exciting and successful women’s climbing community group based in Brighton that was founded in March 2008 by a woman with physical and mental health issues. She felt passionate about sharing the benefits that rock climbing had given her with other women. It’s still going strong and you can find out more about the Vertigirls community on the Vertigirls website.
Ireland
Awesome Walls Dublin & Awesome Walls Cork
Women’s Bouldering Coaching // Wednesdays 7-9pm // Standard Entry £
Spidermums // Fridays 11am-1pm // Half Price, Free Drink, Stuff for children to do
Women-only Climbing Club – UK
The Pinnacle Club:
“The Pinnacle Club is a UK based club of women climbers who are united by shared enthusiasm for climbing. We have a varied and full programme of around 30 meets each year which caters for all tastes. Whether you like clipping bolts on sports routes or enjoy the challenge of placing protection on multi-pitch routes the Pinnacle Club has something to offer you.”
Mixed Climbing Clubs – UK
If you have a smartphone you can download the UKC Finder app. Be aware that if you’re out of 3g it won’t work though! The app helps to find climbing facilities, including clubs, near to where you are.
The Climber’s Club: http://www.climbers-club.co.uk/ci-intro.html
Scottish Mountaineering Club: http://www.smc.org.uk
Alpine Club: http://www.alpine-club.org.uk
Fell & Rock Climbing Club: http://www.frcc.co.uk
Karabiner Mountaineering Club: http://www.karabiner.org
South Wales Mountaineering Club: http://www.southwalesmountaineering.org.uk
Northumbrian Mountaineering Club: http://thenmc.org.uk
Bowline Climbing Club: http://www.bowlineclimbingclub.co.uk
North London Mountaineering Club: http://www.nlmc.co.uk
Oread Mountaineering Club: http://www.oread.co.uk
Rockhopper’s Mountaineering Club: http://www.rockhoppers.org.uk
Carlisle Mountaineering Club: http://www.carlislemc.co.uk
Oxford Mountaineering Club: http://www.oxfordmc.org.uk/index.php
York Mountaineering Club: http://www.yorkmc.org.uk
Peak Climbing Club: http://www.peakclimbingclub.co.uk
Marylebone Mountaineering Club: http://www.themmc.org.uk
London Mountaineering Club: http://www.londonmountaineeringclub.com
Aylesbury Climbing Club: http://www.acc.org.uk
Mynedd Climbing Club: http://www.mynydd.org.uk
Clwyd Mountaineering Club: http://clwydmc.co.uk
Solihull Mountaineering Club: http://www.solihullmc.org.uk
Mercian Mountaineering Club: http://www.mercianmc.org.uk
Gwet Mountaineering Club: http://www.gwentmountaineeringclub.org.uk
Ibex Mountaineering Club: http://www.ibexmc.org.uk
Ipswich Mountaineering Club: http://www.ipswich-m-c.co.uk
Reading Mountaineering Club: http://www.readingmountaineeringclub.org.uk
Cambridge Climbing and Caving Club: http://thecccc.org.uk
Shetland Climbing Club: http://www.climbshetland.co.uk
Eden Valley Mountaineering Club: http://www.evmc.co.uk
Newbury Mountain Club: http://www.newburymountainclub.org.uk
Lincoln Mountaineering Club: http://www.lincolnmountaineeringclub.org.uk
Yorkshire Mountaineering Club: http://www.theymc.org.uk/slideshow.html
Warwick Mountaineering Club: http://www.warwickclimbingclub.co.uk/WCC_2009/