Climb Leicester
Located within Leicester Leys Leisure Centre, The Tower provides an exciting experience with both roped climbing and bouldering, open to everyone regardless of age or ability. We offer structured lessons for adults and children, ensuring climbers of all skill levels feel confident and supported. For those looking to climb at their own pace, casual climbing sessions are also available, making it accessible to all.
About the Centre
At Climb Leicester, we offer a complete range of roped climbing and bouldering experiences, from beginner-friendly challenges to advanced climbs designed to push even the most skilled climbers.
Our facility features three distinct climbing areas, each providing unique and exciting opportunities to explore and test your abilities.
Tower
The Tower area is mostly a lead climbing wall. However, there are always top ropes on the first five panels, with dual lower-off points at the top for those that wish to lead climb them. It has 15 lines ranging from 11-13 meters in height, with the routes on the overhanging panels 15 meters long. Routes in the Tower range from set routes to feature problems with flakes, pockets, and cracks.
On average there are about 50 routes ranging from F3+ to F8a.
Bloc
The Bloc is a fully top roped area, with 12 top roped lines. The height of the walls ranges from four to five meters. The Bloc is ideal for beginners and groups, and it is great for working on footwork and technique.
The routes in this area range from set routes to feature problems: there is a chimney, a slab and vertical walls with flakes, pockets, bridging and laybacks.
On average there are 30 routes ranging from F2+ to F6a.
Training Area
Also Located in The Bloc is our dedicated training area; here you will find a campus board, finger boards, pull-up bars and TRX stations.
Bouldering Wall
The bouldering area hosts roughly 25 set problems and a further 15 feature problems, it is re-set regularly. The routes in this area range from set routes to feature problems using flakes, pockets, and laybacks.
Grades range from V0 to V8.
Climbing sessions
& Courses
All instructed sessions and courses need booking in advance. This can be done in person at the climbing wall reception or over the phone. Payment is required at the time of booking. Equipment hire is included with all our courses and instructor-led sessions.
