Our mission: Climbing is a playful, enriching activity for children of all ages, and we want to help the next generation of climbers discover the sport in a safe and friendly environment!

Our recommended age for young climbers if 4+, however all aspiring climbers are welcome at our centres!

  • Children aged 11 & younger need to be under direct adult supervision at all times (maximum 1 adult to 2 kids) when climbing in our centres.

    Parent-led sessions (ages 1-12) - Drop-in, no booking needed

    Monday - Friday 10:00am - 5:30pm + Weekends 9am - 4pm at Surrey Quays (Canada Water Tube).

    No entry charge for non-climbing parents, but you do have to look after your children at all times. Please note, no Under 12’s are allowed on the mats outside of these times.

    Weekends 9 — 11 am at Acton (Acton Town Tube), North (Burnt Oak Tube) -

    No entry charge for non-climbing parents, but you do have to look after your children at all times.

    The adult can be either:

    • a non-climbing parent for free during ‘parent-led sessions’. These sessions times are:

    • an adult climber also paying their own entrance fee at any other times

    • an Instructor during scheduled ‘After-School Club’ lessons or private lessons

    If you would like to bring an 11 year old or younger to climb, please fill out two online registration forms - one in your child’s name (we’ll need an adult to sign it!), as well as one in your own name.

    To fill out the forms, please visit our online registration page here.

  • Bigger kids 12 years old and over can climb unsupervised in our centres at any time, or join an Intro Lesson.

    A parent or guardian has to fill out a parental consent form and an online registration form for the young person. The young person needs to watch the Safety Intro video along with their parent/guardian, as they’ll be asked a few questions about it on their first visit so that we can make sure everyone is happy & safe.

    To see the options and fill out the forms, please visit the ‘first time’ page here

key points

  • UNDER 12’s PARENT-LED SYSTEM FOR SURREY QUAYS - please see below

  • Building One (Bermondsey Tube) does not have any kid’s areas or climbing routes for kids, but our other centre Surrey Quays (Canada Water Tube) does have kids areas and climbing routes for kids.

  • Climbing centres are not soft play zones, and can be really dangerous for everyone if people don’t behave safely. If some of our entrance policies seem a little bit strict, please remember that we are only trying to keep everyone safe!

  • We have ‘Parent-led sessions’ at Arch Surrey Quays which are totally free of charge for non climbing parents. Children under-12 are not allowed in Arch Surrey Quays outside of these sessions.

  • If a parent and Under-12 visit Arch Building One+ at any time, there is a normal entry fee for the parent as well (for everyone’s safety we want to encourage parents with kids to visit Arch Surrey Quays during Parent-led session times) but there is no restriction on the times Under-12s can visit Building One+ but please bear in mind that there are no Under-12 climbs at Building One+.

  • Please take a few minutes to register yourself and any children online here before you arrive to save time! Please note you’ll need to fill out one registration form in your own name as well.

afterschool clubs

‘Marmosets’ club (ages 4-8)

Every Monday & Wednesday at 4:15pm

45m session with an Instructor, click to pre-book:


‘Spider monkeys’ club (ages 9-12)

Every Tuesday & Thursday at 4:15pm

60m session with an Instructor, click to pre-book:

kid’s prices

Under 12 Years old - £6.50 per visit or £29.50 One month membership

Under 18 Years old - £8 per visit or £39.50 One month membership or £75 for a ten-visit pass

Family memberships - Any adult with an active monthly membership can add one under-18 year old from the same home address to their membership, completely free!