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Rock Climbing

Aldgate City Bouldering

📍 London, Greater London

4.7(671 Google reviews)👶4+

State-of-the-art bouldering gym two minutes from Aldgate station with 100+ problems from beginner to V9, a Kilter Board, traverse wall, after-school clubs for ages 4–15, and birthday parties for ages 6+.

Beginner friendlyWelcoming staffKilter BoardGreat locationAfter-school clubsBirthday parties
★★★★★Featured review by Daniel Toeuk

Great place to climb. Been Climbing here for several months now, and I love it. Would definitely recommend this place for both new and experienced climbers, one of my top 5 places to climb in London. Great location, only 2 min walk from Aldgate station, only 10min walk from Liverpool Street station and bus stop right outside. Location recently expanded and opened a new wall for climbers this week (Jan 2025), which is great. Staff are very friendly and so are all the other climbers, place is very clean and I have to say, has one of the biggest warm up/gym areas I've seen for a place for bouldering, has everything you need and more. It is a little pricey but when you consider the location it is totally understandable but if you are looking for a bargain then I would recommend off peak and new bargain price on Sundays (5pm-10pm) for £7.50 (newly launched in 2025, remember offer could potentially change by the time you read this), in order to get the amazingly low price you need to go to the citybouldering site and pre-book your Climbing session, if you don't pre-book before arrival you will end up paying full price. Bargain prices are also available in stratford (9am-3pm) on Wednesdays and White City (9am-3pm) on Tuesdays. Time restrictions apply to Bargain Prices so check out the site for confirmation and updated prices/times

🏆 Family Action Verdict

One of London's most welcoming first-climbing venues — staff walk complete beginners through every aspect of bouldering in detail before they touch the wall. Children aged 8 and up do best, and the after-school programme accommodates ages 4 and over. The central location and strong public transport links make it easy to fold into a London day out.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡Sunday evening sessions from 17:00–22:00 offer a discounted drop-in rate — book online
Two-minute walk from Aldgate station; bus stop directly outside
🎟️No advance booking required for standard drop-in sessions
🚗Staff give thorough onboarding to first-time climbers at no extra charge

💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.7

671 Google reviews

Exceptionally welcoming staff45%
Excellent for first-time climbers30%
Great transport links15%
Quality routes and equipment10%
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Daniel Toeuk

10 months ago

Great place to climb. Been Climbing here for several months now, and I love it. Would definitely recommend this place for both new and experienced climbers, one of my top 5 places to climb in London. Great location, only 2 min walk from Aldgate station, only 10min walk from Liverpool Street station and bus stop right outside. Location recently expanded and opened a new wall for climbers this week (Jan 2025), which is great. Staff are very friendly and so are all the other climbers, place is very clean and I have to say, has one of the biggest warm up/gym areas I've seen for a place for bouldering, has everything you need and more. It is a little pricey but when you consider the location it is totally understandable but if you are looking for a bargain then I would recommend off peak and new bargain price on Sundays (5pm-10pm) for £7.50 (newly launched in 2025, remember offer could potentially change by the time you read this), in order to get the amazingly low price you need to go to the citybouldering site and pre-book your Climbing session, if you don't pre-book before arrival you will end up paying full price. Bargain prices are also available in stratford (9am-3pm) on Wednesdays and White City (9am-3pm) on Tuesdays. Time restrictions apply to Bargain Prices so check out the site for confirmation and updated prices/times

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Omar Khan

a month ago

Climbing for 2 years now, have been to many different places across the UK but none as friendly and welcoming as City Bouldering. My friend who is new to climbing was shown in detail of the complexity of bouldering but as a whole it was nothing to be afraid or anxious of. Staff are very open to beginners and intermediate new comers. Spaces within the venue are one of the cleanest I have seen as of yet

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Amy Barnard

3 weeks ago

Super friendly staff and great tunes to work out to! Always mixing it up and adding different routes, most recently an awesome Partner Climb that i really hope makes a return soon 🙏🏻 Love climbing here 😄

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Andres Felipe Rendon Vanegas

a month ago

This was my first time trying indoor climbing, and I absolutely loved it. Great premises, as well as the onboarding gate process and guidance from the staff, were brilliant.

Reviews from Google

Overview

City Bouldering sits two minutes from Aldgate station and one minute from the bus stop outside. Over 100 bouldering problems span beginner to V9, alongside a traverse wall, Kilter Board with adjustable angle, and a full training area with gym equipment. After-school clubs run for ages 4–15 and kids' birthday parties for ages 6+. No advance booking required for drop-in sessions. New climbing walls were added in January 2025.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday09:00 – 22:00
Tuesday06:30 – 23:00
Wednesday06:30 – 23:00
Thursday06:30 – 23:00
Friday06:30 – 23:00
Saturday06:30 – 23:00
Sunday09:00 – 22:00

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