Women’s Climbing Clubs

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