Climbing

  • Climbing Shoes

    Beginner rock climbing shoes, for both outdoor sport, trad and bouldering, or indoor at your climbing wall. An essential item in your climbing gear, designed with comfort in mind. Ideal bouldering shoes for those who are just taking up climbing.

  • Climbing Shoes (Complete set)

    Beginner rock climbing shoes, for both outdoor sport, trad and bouldering, or indoor at your climbing wall. An essential item in your climbing gear, designed with comfort in mind. Ideal bouldering shoes for those who are just taking up climbing.

    This is for the full set of twenty shoes. If you only need particular sizes please book here

  • Clogwyn Climbing Wall

    Fancy spending the day or evening practising your rock climbing? Maybe you need a venue to complete your Climbing Wall Permit? We have a fabulous indoor rock climbing wall at our Clogwyn Activity Centre in Bangor, North Wales. There is enough wall space for eight climbers and their belayers. Climb when ready! Climbing!

    Fees for 2024 Mersey Weaver Scouts/Guides Other Charitable Organisations
    Per day £35 £50 £50

    N.B. The wall is free of charge when booking accommodation in either Clogwyn or Penrhyn at the same time. A discount is automatically added to your cart but you must book the wall prior to use.

    We provide the ropes which are already rigged but must be checked before use. All other kit should be provided by the visiting  group.

    While we can sometimes help, the wall comes as a dry hire and you will need to arrange your own instructor(s). We recommend using the permit holder search functionality in Compass to find and contact permit holders in your own district or the local area (Anglesey and Snowdonia).

  • Crate Stacking at QCW (Self Led)

    We have 20 heavy duty plastic crates that can be used for crate stacking/climbing. Please note this is a self led activity and you will require your own instructor who is competent enough to confidently set this activity up. Crate Stacking/Climbing is classified as a High Ropes activity and you must follow the relevant factsheet from The Scouts.

    The crates can be hired and used for a crate stacking activity with:

    If hiring for Crate Stacking at QCW, the crates come with the following equipment:

    • 2 Belay points (11mm Slings, 2 x Canvas rope protector, 2 x Carabiners)  – one for belaying, another for pulley system. These are in situ on the tree that has been designated suitable by a competent person.
    • Lyon Climbing Ballast Bag with sand & DMM Shadow HMS Screwgate Carabiner for securing the belayer
    • Petzl GRI GRI belay device & DMM Belay Master Carabiner for belayer
    • 1x Mammut Sender Screwgate Carabiner for clipping in climber
    • 3 x Edelweiss 30m Climbing ropes
    •  1 x Petzl Vertical Wire Lock Carabiner for clipping onto crates
    • Climbing Harnesses and Helmets (these are shared with the climbing wall)

    N.B. To use the crates at Queen Charlotte’s Wood, you must also be booked in as a Day Visitor, Evening Visitor, Camper or for The Hideaway

  • Crates for Crate Stacking

    We have 20 heavy duty plastic crates that can be used for crate stacking/climbing (or any other imaginative activity). Please note this is a self led activity and you will need your own instructors.

    The crates can be hired and used for a crate stacking activity with our Mobile Climbing Wall (provided you have a artificial top rope climbing permit or higher).

    Please use this product to book the crates for use with the mobile climbing wall. If you wish to run this as an activity at QCW you should book here

  • Mobile Climbing Wall

    Why not give Rock Climbing a go? We own a 9 metre high mobile climbing wall that can accommodate up to five climbers at any one time. Included in the hire are enough harnesses, helmets, ropes and carabiners for 20 people so the whole section can have a go..

    While we can sometimes help with permit holders, the wall comes as a dry hire and you will need to arrange your own instructor(s). We recommend using the permit holder search functionality in Compass to find and contact permit holders.

    Fees for 2024 Mersey Weaver Scouts/Guides Other Charitable Organisations
    Per day* £40 £200 £200

    *Please ensure you book from the day you need to collect/have the wall delivered to the day you intend to drop it back off/have it picked up

    Looking for an evening booking? (Mersey Weaver groups only) Book here

    If you would like some crates to run crate stacking off the end of the wall then you can add these to your basket for an extra £15/day here

    Important Delivery Information

    After adding the wall to your basket, please ensure you enter the Delivery address and postcode for where you would like the wall delivered (not your home/billing address). The mileage will be automatically calculated based on two round trips at £0.50 per mile.

    If you would prefer and have a suitable vehicle to collect the wall, use the “Click here to pickup this item” option.

    Please note our delivery drivers are volunteers and we cannot guarantee their availability. Prior to making a booking with delivery, please contact us to confirm availability of a delivery driver.

  • Mobile Climbing Wall (Evening Hire)

    Why not give Rock Climbing a go? We own a 9 metre high mobile climbing wall that can accommodate up to five climbers at any one time. Included in the hire are enough harnesses, helmets, ropes and carabiners for 18 people so the whole troop can have a go..

    While we can sometimes help with permit holders, the wall comes as a dry hire and you will need to arrange your own instructor(s). We recommend using the permit holder search functionality in Compass to find and contact permit holders.

    Fees for 2020 Mersey Weaver Scouts/Guides Other Charitable Organisations
    Per evening £20 Unavailable Unavailable

    Looking to book the wall for a full day or multiple full days? Book here..

    After adding the wall to your basket, please ensure you enter the postcode for where you would like the wall delivered. The mileage will be automatically calculated based on two round trips at £0.50 per mile. If you would prefer and have a suitable vehicle to collect the wall, use the “Click here to pickup this item” option. Please note our delivery drivers are volunteers and we cannot guarantee their availability.

  • Mobile Climbing Wall @ QCW

    Please use this product to book the wall at Queen Charlotte’s Wood. You must also be booked in as a Day Visitor, Evening Visitor, Camper or for The Hideaway. If you wish to book the wall for use offsite you should book here

    Why not give Rock Climbing a go? We own a 9 metre high mobile climbing wall that lives at Queen Charlotte’s Wood and can be used on site while not out on hire.

    The wall can accommodate up to five climbers at any one time. Included in the hire are enough harnesses, helmets, ropes and carabiners for 20 people so the whole section can have a go…

    While we can sometimes help with permit holders, the wall comes as a dry hire and you will need to arrange your own instructor(s). We recommend using the permit holder search functionality in Compass to find and contact permit holders.

    Fees for 2022: Mersey Weaver Scouts/Guides Other Charitable Organisations
    Per hour* £17.50 (Max charge £35) £22.50 £22.50

    If you would like some crates to run crate stacking on the end of the wall off the you can add these to your basket for an extra £30/day here

  • Moon Bouldering Chalk Buckets

    Going Bouldering?  We’ve got a bouldering two buckets that can carry enough chalk for the whole group…

  • Moon Pluto Bouldering Crash Pads

    Fancy going bouldering? We’ve got some taco style portable mats that can be carried like a rucksack to the crag

  • Mountain First Aid Kits

    The Lifesystems Mountain First Aid Kit has been specified with the help of expedition doctor Hugh Montgomery and members of the British Special Forces medical team. Perfect for use when professional medical care may be some distance away.