Kempston Indoor Climbing Wall

Indoor rock climbing and bouldering are at the heart of Kempston Outdoor Centre. With indoor and outdoor walls, multiple routes and features to practice and develop your climbing skills.

We can flex group activities for companies, schools and youth groups using our different climbing and bouldering wall facilities

Visit Kempston Outdoor Centre and Youth Centre for a wide range of climbing activities led by professional instructors with an indoor bouldering wall and climbing wall, outdoor high ropes and climbing wall and a mobile climbing wall fitted with auto belays.

What's Included

Activity Equipment

Indoor rock climbing and bouldering are at the heart of Kempston Outdoor Centre. With indoor and outdoor walls, multiple routes and features to practice and develop your climbing skills.

Please note if a date is unavailable then it is fully booked.

The climbing and bouldering wall is split into two distinct sections with a bouldering wall section including an overhang, slabs, volumes and nooks and crannies.

The Kempston Outdoor Centre indoor climbing wall also has a sculpted fibreglass wall from Enterprise with overhangs, crevices, inclined slopes and much more.

There are 12 ropes routes with different colours and grades of holds to challenge even the most dedicated climbers. We have one set up as a speed climb for a challenge with a difference and also our 'hang ten' endurance challenge. Sessions include a mix of theory and of course lots of experiential learning to master different climbing tehcniques, perhaps foot placement, tackling a crux move, points of contact and other elements.

Kempston Outdoor Centre has a wide range of different climbing equipment to familiarize participants with metal work including belay masters, gri, gris, stitch plates, figure of 8's and so on.

These sessions are available for group bookings for school enrichment days, youth charities, Scouts as well as corporate team building, birthday parties and others.

Important Information

Minimum age of 6 years.
Group sizes can be flexed but will be linked to our instructor ratios eg 1:12 but only 2 climbing routes within that ratio
All equipment is provided including climbing shoes and helmets where needed

Structured course

If your group (school, friends or a company ) are not an experienced climbers, or want to build fitness ahead of a challenge then we can create a structured 4 week instructor led course. We can teach different belaying techniques, climbing skills, rope and knotwork and can utilise the indoor and outdoor walls for this.

Mobile Climbing Wall

We do also have a mobile climbing wall which can come to your site such as local fete or school games or enrichment day. Contact us to find out more details.

Hire FAQ's

What's the difference between a kayak and a canoe?

If you're not sure of what each craft is, then read our guide here.

Are the trips guided?

There are no guides or instructors needed for hire. This is simply a hire where you paddle out and back to our launch point. We recommend our preferred route, however, you are free-range and able to explore the river.

What if it rains?

Unless you hear from us then your booking will run on the day agreed. Canoe Trail runs watersports, paddling, and adventurous activities throughout the year with people enjoying the river and our woodland campsite during the different seasons. On rare occasions (it only happens a couple of times a year) we may move or change your booking. This will be in freak weather conditions such as extremely high river flows in spate or during heavy storms with lightning. You can read our full FAQ here.

How does the booking process work?

We use a live booking system that will assign you the relevant craft and resources. Once you have confirmed your booking date, it is not then transferable and non-refundable in the same way you book an airline seat. Bookings are to be paid in full at the time of booking and are non-refundable. There will be no refunds for early returns, poor weather, or non-usage as per our general terms & conditions.

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Kempston Outdoor Centre

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