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Thu 17/9/2020 at 17:48 by Gina Lawrence

Exciting news – the Café and Shop are back and better than ever before! 

When looking at social distancing and changes we’d need to make the Castle safe and still friendly, it became clear that our Café and Shop spaces were a bit small and awkwardly shaped to give you a good experience. 

But rather than just make these spaces work differently, we decided to make the most of the opportunity and properly transform these spaces. 

Introducing… the new Shop and Café!

Fri 24/7/2020 at 12:50 by Gina Lawrence

Our friends over at the Association of British Climbing Walls (the ABC) commissioned the world-leading research team in De Montfort University to undertake a study of the COVID-19 and how chalk might deactivate virus on climbing holds.

The full report is due out in August. This is just one report, without peer review as yet, but we're psyched to see where this emerging area of research takes us.

Thu 11/6/2020 at 15:59 by Gina Lawrence

Last week, the Castle made a statement in open support of the Black Lives Matter movement on our Instagram page.

Mon 9/3/2020 at 16:53 by Gina Lawrence

**Last updated 16/03/20**

 

As you’ve probably seen on the news, the outbreak of Coronavirus has reached the UK. We are asking all our customers to please be particularly mindful of hygiene when you're at the centre.

We get a huge range of climbers here, and we have to assume that some will be from the higher risk categories who have weakened immune systems. We really appreciate your help and support in keeping the centre and everyone here safe and well.

Mon 3/2/2020 at 9:26 by Gina Lawrence
Trainee Scheme

This season our Garden is looking for two volunteer trainees:

  • Monday: Herb trainee

  • Thursday: Kitchen garden trainee

 

Work with the Castle garden team, learn to manage a productive and fun food growing project and grow vegetables, fruit and herbs for a commercial kitchen and café.

About the traineeship:

Fri 25/10/2019 at 17:22 by Gina Lawrence
Trial Nights Begin: Wednesday 30th October and Friday 1st November, and subsequent Wednesdays and Fridays for a few months. 
 
The Castle is delighted to announce that we’ve been granted our alcohol licence!
 
This month we’ll start selling alcohol in the Café. Now, once you’ve finished climbing, you’ll be able to relax with a celebratory (or consolatory!) beer or cider with your friends. 
 
Mon 7/10/2019 at 16:50 by Gina Lawrence

"From daring to wear trousers in the mountains to knocking on 9a, the story of British female climbers is one of rebels and disrupters, trailblazers and game-changers. And now the stories of these women who rock are headed off on tour and may be coming to a climbing centre near you!"

Mon 26/8/2019 at 12:01 by The Castle Clim...

Buying climbing shoes is always a bit of a mission. ‘Are they too tight?’, ‘Will they stretch?’, ‘What will they feel like on the wall?’ are some of the many questions that pop into our head as we slip our foot into an unknown territory.
Whether you are a first time buyer or a climbing veteran, buying a new climbing shoe comes with a degree of uncertainty. Unlike your street shoe size, different brands have different sizing, and different models within these brands also have different sizing. Phew! The task ahead is to find a shoe that not only fits, but that also performs.

Tue 20/8/2019 at 14:13 by Gina Lawrence
The Slabs Castle Climbing Centre
They’re one of the favourite areas in the Castle, and a much-loved spot for top roping – absolutely nothing to do with its proximity to the Café’s famous brownies, of course…
 
But the time has come to give the Slabs a little love. This is one of the oldest sections of wall in the entire Castle, and an area this popular doesn’t last forever. 
 
After the last inspection we’ve decided the Slabs are due a bit of TLC, and so we’re taking advantage of the summer (our quietest time) to give them a facelift. 
 
Fri 26/7/2019 at 16:46 by Anonymous
Mike Langley with fellow commentator

I have been working at the Castle since 2004, for many years with the route setting department and currently as a Climbing Development Manager. Since 2016 I took on an additional role with IFSC (International Federation of Sports Climbing) as sports commentator. It started as a one-off job for the Climbing World Championships in Paris as cover for Gaz Parry and turned into and exciting part of my professional life allowing me to both draw upon my experience in climbing and route setting and providing me with plenty of learning opportunities from the international climbing scene.

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