Get bould-over by our block @ Chimera Climbing Canterbury
Get to grips & discover new routes @ Chimera Climbing Chatham
Climb the OG // Original wall @ Chimera Climbing Tunbridge Wells
Chimera Climbing have three bouldering walls in the South East – in Canterbury, Chatham and Tunbridge Wells. Each wall boasts hundreds of incredible climbing routes, from beginner through to advanced. There is plenty for children to climb too, with everyone from five upwards able to come and climb.
Fancy a challenge? Come along for a climb. There’s no need to pre-book, just turn up and try bouldering for yourself, and with three locations to choose from, climbing is more accessible than ever.
Chimera has three indoor locations across the Southeast of England, along with an outdoor presence at the wonderful Southern Sandstone crags, which are dotted around the Tunbridge Wells area.
Chimera Climbing has been at the forefront of the bouldering scene for over a decade and has watched a niche sport go mainstream. Constantly evolving and innovating, the Chimera centres are a wonderful place to give climbing a go for the first time. So why not get down to your local centre and get climbing today!
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Our Canterbury centre is on the Wincheap industrial Estate, Chatham is in the dockyard opposite St Mary’s Island and Tunbridge Wells is on the High Brooms Industrial Estate.
You can rent specialist climbing shoes at reception. You can also hire chalk if needed - chalk is useful for drying the sweat on your palms, or you can buy chalk from our shop. You can bring a reusable water bottle as there is a refilling station near reception.
All three walls are open seven days a week. Monday to Friday, they all open at 10am and shut at 10pm. At the weekend, Canterbury opens at 8am until 6pm, while Chatham and Tunbridge Wells open at 9am until 6pm.
There are restricted opening hours for under 12’s - they can climb until 6pm in the week and 2pm at weekends.
Yes, we run clubs across our three centres. Our Little Monkeys clubs are for 5-7 year olds, Rock Ninjas are for 8-11 year olds and Academy are for 12-16 year olds. To find out more about our kids clubs, please select which location you are closest to: Canterbury - Chatham – Tunbridge Wells.
Yes, absolutely. Everyone over the age of five can come and climb. We do have strict supervision ratios though. One adult can supervise two kids, but if the adult wants to climb they can only supervise one child. Everyone under the age of 16 needs to be supervised, and everyone under the age of 18 needs their waiver signed off by an adult.
You don’t need any previous climbing experience to supervise kids.
Bouldering is a type of rock climbing. It is where you climb smaller walls or rocks without a rope. Instead, there are big crash pads under you in case you fall.
Under 16's must be supervised by an adult on the mats unless that climber has been signed off by an instructor to climb unsupervised. We do have restricted climbing times for under-12's:
Weekdays, 10am to 6pm
Weekends, 9am to 2pm
To be approved as an under-16 independent climber at Chimera, your child must be at least 12 years old and have visited the centre at least 10 times under supervision. This can be achieved through participation in Chimera's kids clubs or by attending free climbing sessions at Chimera. After meeting these requirements, the climber can be assessed during their kids club session by a senior coach or in a private session if they are not part of the kids clubs. During this assessment, the climber will be evaluated on their knowledge of the centre's rules, safety practices while climbing, and their general behaviour within the centre.
Once your child has been assessed and approved for unsupervised climbing, they will be allowed to attend the centre on their own. However, this unsupervised status may be revoked if they are found to be behaving dangerously or disrespectfully toward other climbers or staff.
