Clip N Climb Walls
At Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre our state-of-the-art climbing wall provides an exciting, fun adventure in a safe, supervised environment for ages 4 and above, and suitable for whatever your level of experience.
The Clip ’n Climb arena features a vertical drop slide (Additonal charge), stairway to heaven and 19 other fun 10-metre challenges.
Challenges include:
- Astro Balls
- Big Cheese
- Diamonds
- Dry Ice
- Face to Face
- Jungle Vines
- Ladder
- Morse Code
- Pixerton
- Red Square
- Speed Walls
- Tree Trunk
- Twisted
- Stairway to Heaven
- Vertical Drop Slide (Additonal Extra)
Want to challenge yourself? each wall also has its own diffuculty levels which will be sure to test you
Booking Process
Clip N Climb sessions are available to book up to 5 days in advance and are available on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday (School Term), additional times and days are available on Half Terms and Bank Holidays.
We advise customers to book via the Better UK App or Better Website in advance as our sessions are very popular.
When booking please be aware of our Clip N Climb ratio's below:
Under 8s’ – 2 Under 8’s to 1 adult actively supervising at all times
Over 8’s – 1 Adult must stay for the safety briefing and can then leave the climbing arena
Safety Briefing
Your briefing session will start from the time that you have booked so please ensure you arrive on time, it is advised that you arrive 10 minutes prior to your climbing session to sign in at reception with a member of staff.
Once you have signed in a member of the team will allow you entry to the clip n climb arena in time for the start of your climb.
During the safety briefing participants will be harnessed and one of our staff will talk you through the safety information/video briefing.
All participants under 16 require a parent/guardian with them during this briefing.
The safety briefing will last up to 30 minutes.
Your Climb
Time to Climb – You will have a full 55 minutes in the climbing area, then 5 minutes to remove harnesses
Please note that the vertical drop slide is a separate charge and the Leap of Faith is currently not in use
Drop Slide
Our Drop Slide is an additional cost to the other features within the clip n climb arena which can be booked at reception on the day of your climb and is subject to availability.
The Drop Slide is available at a cost of £3.20 per user for a maximum of two turns. Participants must be +1.2 Meters in height.
Essential Information
- Climbers must be 4 Years old subject to fitting harness with a minimum waist size of 54cm
- No boots, shoes, climbing shoes or open footwear such as sandals are allowed in the climbing wall. Only trainers are permitted.
- Climbers must arrive on time otherwise entry will be refused if the safety briefing has started
- Under 8's must be actively supervised by an adult at all times within the climbing arena at a ratio of no more than 2 under 8's to one adult
- All children from 8-15 Years require an adult with them during the safety briefing
- No loose clothing is allowed such as skirts, scarves, ties or hoodies as these may get caught on the climb holds
- Long hair must be suitably tied back
- Jewellery is advised not to be worn
- You must empty your pockets before climbing any walls as items may be lost, broken or injure others
- Lockers are provided for small items such as phones, keys, wallets
- Weight Restrictions – The minimum weight you have to be is 10kg and the maximum weight restriction is 120kg. This is to allow the Auto Belay to function safely