Season
Best on a drying wind. Woods stay greasy after rain longer than the open edges.
Access
Mix of open moor, woodland, and sensitive sites. Check BMC RAD for birds, estates, and parking. Sandstone can stay damp under trees.
Crags & areas
Bowden Doors
Northumberland · Sandstone · V0–V11
Kyloe-in-the-Woods
Northumberland · Sandstone · V0–V10
Kyloe Out
Northumberland · Sandstone · V0–V9
Back Bowden
Northumberland · Sandstone · V0–V8
Ravensheugh
Northumberland · Sandstone · V0–V8
Rothley
Northumberland · Sandstone · V0–V9
Shaftoe Crags
Northumberland · Sandstone · V0–V8
Simonside
Northumberland · Sandstone · V0–V8
Callerhues
Northumberland · Sandstone · V0–V7
Gateway gyms
Rain-day indoor. The reason the city pages exist.
NCC
Newcastle Climbing Centre
Newcastle
A mixed climbing centre inside the former St Mark’s Church, with a dedicated bouldering zone, tall roped walls, 10 auto-belays, courses and a specialist shop.
BoulderingRopesauto-belayclassesCoachingKidsShopaccessiblewifi
ERN
Eden Rock Newcastle
Newcastle
Dedicated Newcastle bouldering at Benfield Business Park, with training facilities, beginner inductions, a young-children’s area, café, shop and limited parking.
BoulderingTrainingclassesCoachingKidsCafeShopparkingcycle storage
P—C
The Pool — Climb Newcastle
Newcastle
Climb Newcastle’s Byker bouldering centre at East End Pool, with family and adult inductions, junior coaching and access to the same operator’s Valley wall.
BoulderingTrainingclassesCoachingKids
V—C
The Valley — Climb Newcastle
Newcastle
Climb Newcastle’s Ouseburn bouldering centre on Quality Row, with early weekday opening, inductions, junior coaching and a second venue at The Pool.
BoulderingTrainingclassesCoachingKids