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Kids Climbing Courses

Kids Climbing Camps

Our summer climbing camps are perfect for your child to have fun, improve their fitness and learn to work as part of a team.

These sessions will be run by one of our experienced instructors and available from Monday 24 July - Sunday 6 August 2023.

Enjoy 4 hours of climbing fun for your child this summer...

Learn all the fundamentals of climbing, including:

  • Equipment used
  • Essential knots
  • How to climb safely
  • How to belay
  • Bouldering
  • Bell ringing set up
  • Climbing games and fun activities
  • All the equipment need to climb (shoes, harnesses and helmets)

The classes are designed to be suitable for different age ranges

Dates and age groups include:

Cheeky Chimps (age groups 6-9 years)

24th July, 10am - 2pm

28th July, 10am - 2pm

31st May, 10am - 2pm

6th August, 10am - 2pm

Mad Monkeys (age groups 10-13 years)

25th July, 10am - 2pm

29th July, 10am - 2pm

2nd August, 10am - 2pm

5th August, 10am - 2pm

Young Climbers (age groups 14-18 years)

26th July, 10am - 2pm

30th July, 10am - 2pm

1st August, 10am - 2pm

4th August, 10am - 2pm

Price: £20 per person or £35 for 2 children of the same household.

What to bring:

  • Water bottle
  • Sportswear
  • A small lunch/snack for during the break at 12pm

To book please come to the Sports Centre reception or call on 01524 510600

National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme logo

National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes (NICAS) Coming September 2023

Our schemes, which are the National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes (NICAS®) are an introduction to climbing and provide a gateway to learning more and developing a love for the sport.

The key aim is to provide a safe introduction to climbing for anyone aged 7 years and up on artificial climbing structures (e.g. indoor climbing walls). Those who progress through to the higher levels also start to look wider and learn more about the history, ethics and styles of both indoor and outdoor climbing. The nationally-recognised scheme helps to standardise the teaching and coaching of climbing in a structured manner, whilst providing lots of fun too.

To register for our waiting list please email Climbing@lancaster.ac.uk with your child's name, age and climbing experience.

We will then be in touch with more information when we are ready to start accepting climbers onto the courses.