Whether you are new to climbing, new to the centre, or just want to get more out of your sessions, The Castle has several different options available to you.
A free service available to women climbers of all abilities who are registered members of the Castle. It's an informal and unstructured chance to climb with other women. The sessions are hosted by a variety of experienced female climbers who each have specialised knowledge of different aspects of climbing.
Your hostess is there to inspire confidence, be a central meeting point for everyone taking part, as well as to help with any climbing related queries that you may have. She is also there to encourage you to try new and different things.
WWA is not an instructional class, it is possible that the facilitator may suggest that you do a course or module with us - if you ask for a female instructor we’ll do our best to arrange one.
Please ask the receptionist to point out the evening's facilitator when you arrive.
Wednesday and Friday 7pm - 9:45pm; Saturday 3pm - 6pm
The Session is a free drop-in service offered to registered climbers at the Castle and is hosted by one of our experienced climbing staff.
As with WWA, it's not a formal course but it has been designed to help improve your climbing technique, give more specific feedback on how your climbing is progressing, and gives you the chance to climb with a wider group of people. If you've just registered or don't have a regular climbing partner, come along to The Session.
Please ask the receptionist to point out the evening's facilitator when you arrive.
The Masterclass events are workshops held by different climbers who are well known for their skills and experience in outdoor climbing. Some of our previous Masterclasses have been held by people such as Johnny Dawes, Neil Gresham, John Dunne and Katherine Schirrmacher.
Please click on Advanced Courses to find out about the next masterclass available.
One-to-one sessions are available for people with a desire to improve their climbing, but do not have the time available to attend our programmed advanced courses (Movement 1+2, Leading, Strength and Conditioning)
The content of a personal training session is exactly what you want it to be; whether that may be learning much more advanced techniques such as a "drop-knee" or "egyptian", or you'd like an ongoing training programme designed specifically for you. It may also be that group learning doesn't work for you and that you would feel more confident learning on a one-to-one approach. Perhaps you just wish to improve your ropework or want to learn to become a confident and able abseiler.
Please email the Castle on the address
or phone 020 8211 7000 to find out more about personal training and what it can offer you.
Discover the greatest concentration of quality rock in Europe!
Climb Catalunya run hassle-free climbing trips and courses in Spain. These excellent holidays are ideal for relative novices and hardened enthusiasts alike. Stunning locations, exceptional climbing, and great value combine to make these trips superb.
The Castle has had a non-financial relationship with Climb Catalunya for five years. Over this time we have come to regard their holidays as a fantastic service for Castle customers, regardless of levels of experience or technical ability, and the courses offered are a natural extension to our own.
Climb Catalunya provides a truly stress-free holiday or training experience. Their ethos of support and individually focused services means that you will always feel looked after, regardless of your level of experience.
Language won't be an issue, you won't feel too much like a tourist, and you'll get to see the best of what Catalunya has to offer. As for value? We don't think you could do it independently any cheaper.
For experienced climbers
For established climbers the opportunities are exceptional: we feel that there is no way that anyone who visited the climbing sectors under their own steam could achieve as much in the time given. With all transport, accommodation and meals included in the cost stated it's also fantastic value for money. We calculated that we couldn't get as much climbing done and spend less. More to the point, Climb Catalunya's local knowledge is truly priceless as it will mean that no time is wasted looking for routes. If the weather turns for the worst they know where the dry rock will be.
As for the climbing? There are literally thousands of routes, ranging from French 4a to 8c, trad and sport, semi-equipped, slabs, overhanging, single pitch, short multi-pitches through to full-day routes.
For less experienced or indoor climbers
For relative newcomers to the sport or those who have not yet climbed outdoors, the Climb Catalunya trips are an excellent way to gain experience and confidence on real rock. This is regardless of whether you choose a formal course or holiday - you will learn on both.
Whilst The Castle endorses several outdoor course providers in Britain, whose focus is traditional climbing (i.e. leader-placed protection), we believe that for those who climb mostly indoors a smooth transition to real rock is more easily achieved in a sport climbing environment (i.e. in-situ protection, equivalent to the set-up at The Castle). Catalunya is world-class for its sport climbing sectors, whether they be single- or multi-pitch.
What is and isn't included in the price?
The cost of the trip includes all accommodation, food and transport in Spain, from the time of your pick-up at the airport (normally Barcelona) to the time of your drop-off a week or so later. Flights and insurance are not included and are your responsibility to organise. The amount of gear you need is dependent on whether you are going on a holiday or a course. All non-personal gear is included for courses (e.g. ropes, anchor slings), but for the holidays the groups must be self-sufficient. Equipment lists can be provided on request or at the time of booking.
Dates & Venues for 2008
Spring/Summer - Holidays
12 - 19 April Classic Gorges £375.00 Liaison: Kat Milne
3 - 10 May Classic Gorges £375.00 Liaison: Aron Tarjani
17 - 24 May Yoga and Climbing £425.00 Liaison: Susie Norris
7 - 15 June High Pyrenees £475.00 Liaison: Olly Archer
2 - 10 August High Pyrenees £475.00 Liaison: Julie Hiam
How to Book
The dates and venues are posted on the designated notice board opposite the featured bouldering wall upstairs at The Castle. If you write your name and contact details clearly on one of the sign-up sheets the liaison staff member will contact you within a few days. You can also e-mail us to express your interest.
Once you've decided which trip you want to go on you will need to pay a non-refundable £100 deposit to confirm your place. The balance is due two weeks prior to departure. As mentioned previously you must organise your own flights and insurance, but your liaison will give you the exact details of where you have to be and when. A few weeks before the trip the liaison will arrange a meeting of the entire group and at that time the gear lists will finalised.
You can book as an individual, as a climbing team or as a group, with wide levels of experience being simultaneously catered for.
The Castle Climbing Centre, Green Lanes, Stoke Newington, London N4 2HA
Phone: 020 8211 7000, Fax: 020 8211 7720, email: info@castle-climbing.co.uk Open weekdays 2pm-10pm, weekends 10am-7pm, bank holidays 10am-10pm
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A free service available to women climbers of all abilities who are registered members of the Castle. It's an informal and unstructured chance to climb with other women. The sessions are hosted by a variety of experienced female climbers who each have specialised knowledge of different aspects of climbing.
