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Ambleside Climbing Wall

Ambleside Climbing Wall

Ambleside Climbing Wall
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Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Indoor climbing venue suitable for all ages in the heart of The Lake District! Offering Taster sessions, Private Lessons, Children's Clubs and Climbing for Experienced climbers and beginners alike.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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  • Sandy16411
    Peterborough, United Kingdom40 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience
    A very wet day forecast in the Lakes, so booked a climbing taster session for 2 children, aged 9 and 11. Both children got plenty of climbs up different routes. They thoroughly enjoyed the session, and the instructor was fantastic with the group.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 1 June 2024
  • Charl
    Wyke, United Kingdom10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Taster Session
    We did the taster session. Chris showed us how to put the harness on and clips etc and went through all the safety stuff. He was clear and kept asking if we understood or had any questions. Me and my partner were also on at the same time as a family of four and we split into two groups of three. Everyone was so supportive and encouraging. We all had a little go going halfway up the wall and coming back down again. Chris was very accommodating, encouraging and reassuring throughout as I am scared of heights. We all had a go at going on different types/difficulties of walls, we were shown how to balay as well. It was a great experience. I need to work on my strength and then I'll definitely tackle it again! My partner really enjoyed it too.
    Visited August 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 23 August 2024
  • Lucy H
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Brilliant instructor led session with Elliot!
    We had a brilliant session at Ambleside Climbing Wall on a really wet day! We booked for 6 people (4 older teens and 2 adults). We had an instructor led session with Elliott, who was fantastic! He put up with our shenanigans and was lots of fun! T We would highly recommend the session - our group had very limited climbing experience and found the session really enjoyable and left saying they would happily book on again. We would also say that it was worth spending 2 additional pounds and using their climbing shoes. The only thing that could be improved upon would be the fact that the cafe closed at 3pm. That was our fault for not checking cafe times! So either book an earlier slot so you get cafe and drinks or be organised and take your own drinks!
    Visited August 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 25 August 2024
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Bottlabeer
London7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022 • Family
Adam our instructor was brilliant. His friendliness and enthusiasm made the whole experience really enjoyable. We did a taster climbing session for an hour, warming up on the bouldering wall then moving to the main climbing wall. We all loved it, really relaxed but safety taken seriously so felt totally safe. Thank you!
Written 17 February 2022
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Claire P
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Family
Booked a climbing taster session for my six year old and eleven year old. Was extremely impressed with the instructor (Ben) who was great with the children and very inspirational for my son who is visually impaired. Would highly recommend.
Written 31 August 2022
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Baldrick Family
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020
We have climbed here before on a previous holiday and were delighted to find them open again. The measures in place for Covid are excellent and we felt very confident, hand sanitising between climbs and marked out zones in the climbing area. It really goes to show you can still enjoy activities in a safe way. We climbed independently. The staff explained things clearly and were lovely and helpful throughout. Cannot recommend this enough.
Written 9 August 2020
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Thanks for the awesome review, and mentioning our measures in place for Covid and how you felt about them. We're really pleased you felt confident climbing and having fun at our wall. Its really great to have fantastic customers like you, please come again! Best regards, The Amblseide Wall Team!
Written 11 August 2020
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Sandy16411
Peterborough, UK40 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Family
A very wet day forecast in the Lakes, so booked a climbing taster session for 2 children, aged 9 and 11. Both children got plenty of climbs up different routes. They thoroughly enjoyed the session, and the instructor was fantastic with the group.
Written 1 June 2024
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Tash
London, UK10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 • Family
Fantastic facility, with great instructors who explained things clearly but with a very nice friendly way for the kids. My 7 year old loved the bouldering and her confidence really grew during the hour we spent here. We would definitely come back.
Written 16 April 2022
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Charl
Wyke, UK10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Couples
We did the taster session. Chris showed us how to put the harness on and clips etc and went through all the safety stuff. He was clear and kept asking if we understood or had any questions.

Me and my partner were also on at the same time as a family of four and we split into two groups of three. Everyone was so supportive and encouraging.

We all had a little go going halfway up the wall and coming back down again. Chris was very accommodating, encouraging and reassuring throughout as I am scared of heights.

We all had a go at going on different types/difficulties of walls, we were shown how to balay as well.

It was a great experience. I need to work on my strength and then I'll definitely tackle it again! My partner really enjoyed it too.
Written 23 August 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Amber Jo
Amber Jo
Lancashire, UK16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 • Family
Had such a good time today doing the climbing. The people working there were very friendly and helped each step of the way. There was also a superb view of the climbing walls from the cafe. I would definitely recommend this place as it is great fun and kills time on a rainy day!
Written 3 June 2021
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katenewc
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK21 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
My 9 year old had a great taster session here today. Her instructor was fantastic; humorous and knowledgeable. He put her at ease and taught her a huge amount in the hour. She did a mixture of bouldering and various parts of the climbing wall and loved it!
Highly recommended.
Written 25 January 2020
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Hi Kate, We're absolutely thrilled your 9 year old had a great session with us! We love teaching tips and trick to help climbers get the most out of their visit here, and hopefully get them interested further in the sport. Thank you visiting, and thank you for your lovely review! Hope we see you again. Best regards, The Climbing Wall Team
Written 15 February 2020
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MobyBill
20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
Had a brilliant taster session here yesterday. Instructor Adam was amazing, he worked really well with the mixed age group of adult/teen/younger child. He was also really knowledgeable about autism/anxiety disorders. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone - thank you :-)
Written 20 August 2021
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Mariana S
209 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Couples
This was my first time trying bouldering and I was a bit disappointed.
Staff was nice, but the bouldering place was very small with either very easy walls or very hard. Staff mentioned we could stay there for 2h but to be fair we left after 1h as we were always doing the same wall as the other was just too hard and we got bored.
Written 28 May 2024
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