Sandwiched between the Peak District & Yorkshire Dales National Parks, and between the well known climbing areas of Sheffield & Manchester, West Yorkshire might not be the first place you think of for indoor rock climbing but it boasts 6 climbing walls to suit every ability, all within an hour’s drive of one another.  These climbing walls are all close to Leeds, but accessible from other areas in West Yorkshire too.  Hope you enjoy this great six.  Why not visit and write us a review?

1. The Leeds Wall

Situated not far from the M62 in South Leeds, the Leeds climbing wall is an extremely popular venue for climbing clubs to meet. It has a good mix of top rope routes and lead climbing routes on both flat and overhanging climbing walls, as well as a bouldering wall. They regularly run courses for all abilities and has a couple of fantastic female coaches for one to one or small group tuition. Entry is £8.50.

2. The Depot

Providing the largest bouldering wall in Leeds, The Depot is north east of the city centre, with easy access from Leeds and Bradford. With routes from v0 to v11+, there is something for every ability. Friday is a popular night, as they do free pizza for climbers! Entry is £8 or pay a £5 membership fee to climb for £5.

The Depot Leeds Address

173 Richardshaw Lane, Stunningly, Pudsey, Leeds LS28 6AA

T: 0113 345 9295

E: info@theclimbingdepot.co.uk

Open:  Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am -8pm

3. City Bloc

Not far from Leeds city centre, City Bloc was the first dedicated bouldering venue in Leeds and created by former British Competition Climbing team members. It has over 150 bouldering problems to tackle with new routes every week at all levels. Entry is £8 at peak times, and members save £1 on entry.

City Bloc Address:

City Climbing Company, Unit 1, Kitson Road, Leeds LS10 1NT

T: 0113 3912 652

E: info@citybloc.co.uk

Open:  Mon-Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am -6pm

4. The Climbing Lab Climbing Wall

Leeds newest climbing wall only opened in Spring 2016 and is in Kirkstall, on the east of the city centre. The dedicated bouldering centre provides a range of routes for all abilities. Entry is £8 or pay £6 membership to get in for £6.

The Climbing Lab Address

Units 14 & 15, Kirkstall industrial Park, Leeds LS4 2AZ

T: 01132632742

E: info@climbinglab.co.uk

Open:  Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am -8pm

5. Rokt Climbing Gym

You can’t fail to find Rokt, as it towers above Brighouse in the old flour mill. Rokt is a rabbit warren of bouldering circuits and four 16m silos of top rope climbing – great if you want to climb and not feel like you’re being watched by everyone. There is also a dedicated lead climbing room. Rokt suffered from flooding at Christmas 2015 and has recently has a refit of the ground floor bouldering room and competition wall. Entry is £8 although if you’ve completed one of their ladies introductory courses you can climb for £5 on Thursdays. Rokt regularly runs ladies beginners courses and Saturday ladies days.

Rokt Climbing Gym Address:

Old Flour Mill, Millroyd Street, Brighouse, HD6 1EY

T: 01484 717444

E: climbing@rokt.co.uk

Open:  Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am -8pm

6. Huddersfield Climbing Centre

Opened in 2015 as part of the new sports and leisure centre in the heart of the town, Huddersfield climbing wall is run by the same folks that run Manchester Climbing Centre, Harrogate Climbing Centre and Reading Climbing Centre. There is a good range of top rope and lead climbing on both flat and overhanging routes on their 12.5m walls, suiting all abilities. There is also a bouldering room. Entry is £8.10 although if you get a £2.50 Kirklees active leisure card for the year you can get in for £6.75.

Huddersfield Climbing Centre Address:

Spring Grove Street, Huddersfield HD1 4BP

T: 01484 766269

E: info@huddersfieldclimbingcentre.com

Open:  Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am -8pm

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