The Climbing Academy
The Climbing Academy (TCA) is an independent, climber-run group of five indoor centres across three UK cities — The Mothership and The Church in Bristol, The Newsroom and The Prop Store in Glasgow, and The Arc in Chippenham. Between them they cover bouldering, rope climbing and auto-belays, with beginner sessions, coaching, youth programmes and a café at every centre. Their purpose is simple: building communities through climbing.
All The Climbing Academy locations
A dedicated bouldering centre in Bristol, recently refurbished — no ropes, just walls over thick safety matting. Suits complete beginners through to strong climbers, with dedicated training facilities and a café open seven days a week. A great choice for indoor bouldering in Bristol.
A rope-climbing centre in Bristol set inside a historic converted church — top-rope, lead and auto-belays, with training boards and some bouldering. Great for learning to climb on ropes or training hard, with a café open seven days a week.
The Climbing Academy's indoor centre in Chippenham, Wiltshire — top-rope, lead and auto-belays alongside bouldering, plus outdoor roped lines, a free skatepark and a free kids' play park. Routes for every level and a café open seven days a week.
A dedicated bouldering centre in Kinning Park, Glasgow — no ropes and no partner needed, just turn up and climb. Welcoming for first-timers and families, with training facilities, plenty of problems and a café open seven days a week. Easy to reach from all sides of the city, outside the LEZ.
An indoor climbing centre in Maryhill, Glasgow offering both bouldering and rope climbing, including auto-belays you can use on your own, plus training facilities, a large gym and a café open seven days a week.
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