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Kids and Family Climbing at Lancaster Wall

Welcome to Kids and Family Climbing in Lancaster at LancasterWall – the perfect place for children, teens and families to discover the excitement of climbing together! Whether you’re looking for fun drop-in sessions or structured kids clubs, we’ve got activities for every age and ability.

With expert instructors, great facilities and opportunities to build confidence, strength and coordination, our Kendal centre offers unforgettable climbing adventures for families, first-timers and young climbers alike.

Kids and Family Climbing Drop-ins

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Taster Sessions

Age: 5yrs+ / 60-90mins

Taster Sessions are the perfect introduction to climbing — fun, relaxed sessions where you’ll learn the basics and get hands-on experience of everything bouldering has to offer. Ideal for families and beginners of all ages!

Open Taster

Book with the public.

U18s

£15

Adults

£22

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All U18’s must be registered by their parents / legal guardian (not grandparents or other family members) before participating in our sessions. You can find a link to this registration form in your booking confirmation email.

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Exclusive Taster

Have the session to yourself.

From

£18.99pp

+30 mins

£25

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All U18’s must be registered by their parents / legal guardian (not grandparents or other family members) before participating in our sessions. You can find a link to this registration form in your booking confirmation email.

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Family Supervisors Inductions

Age: 5yrs+ / 60-90mins

Our Skills Coaching classes can be tailored to your climbing goals. For families wanting to supervise their kids, climbing independently together at our centre in Lancaster, the Family Supervisors Induction provides a dedicated pathway to do just that. Simply select the Family Supervisors Induction option from the dropdown when booking.

From

£21.67pp

+30mins

£25

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All U18’s must be registered by their parents / legal guardian (not grandparents or other family members) before participating in our sessions. You can find a link to this registration form in your booking confirmation email.

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Regular Kids Climbing

Instructor teaching child to climb on NICAS session

NICAS Foundation

Age: 7-11yrs / 75mins

NICAS Bouldering is a nationally recognised programme for young climbers, helping them develop technique, confidence, and independence on the wall. Each stage builds skills safely while encouraging fun and progression.

NICAS Foundation covers levels 1 & 2, perfect for kids who want to start their climbing journey through NICAS.

Drop In

£16

Month Block

£50

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All U18’s must be registered by their parents / legal guardian (not grandparents or other family members) before participating in our sessions. You can find a link to this registration form in your booking confirmation email.

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Instructor coaching child on NICAS climbing lesson

NICAS Intermediate

Age: 8-17yrs / 75mins

NICAS Bouldering is a nationally recognised programme for young climbers, helping them develop technique, confidence, and independence on the wall. Each stage builds skills safely while encouraging fun and progression.

NICAS Intermediate covers levels 3 & 4. For climbers 12yrs+ that want to start their NICAS journey please email at [email protected].

Drop In

£16

Month Block

£50

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All U18’s must be registered by their parents / legal guardian (not grandparents or other family members) before participating in our sessions. You can find a link to this registration form in your booking confirmation email.

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Boulderama

Age: 7yrs+ / 75mins

Boulderama is a bouldering-only club with a strong focus on movement and technique.

It’s ideal for climbers who prefer bouldering, want to maximise their time on the wall.

Drop In

£16

Month Block

£50

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All U18’s must be registered by their parents / legal guardian (not grandparents or other family members) before participating in our sessions. You can find a link to this registration form in your booking confirmation email.

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Kids Climbing Without an Instructor

If you or your juniors are already experienced and are not looking for a instructed session, please see the options below for how to climb without an instructor.

Supervised by an adult

Under 18s can climb under the supervision of an experienced adult climber, with a maximum ratio of 1 adult to 2 juniors.

Roped Climbing (KendalWall / PrestonWall)

To supervise roped climbing and auto belays, you must be signed off as roped competent at our centres. This involves a short competency test where we’ll check that you can:

  • Put on a harness correctly
  • Tie in with a suitable climbing knot
  • Set up a belay device and safely belay on top rope
  • Answer questions covering auto belays and bouldering

Bouldering

To supervise bouldering, you must either:

  • Already be signed off as roped competent at KendalWall or PrestonWall, or
  • Have plenty of prior bouldering experience and complete our Bouldering Supervisor Assessment. This is a short written check of your knowledge and awareness of safe bouldering practice. It can be taken at any time – just ask a member of staff.

Need Some Help First?

Not ready to supervise yet? We offer sessions to build your skills:

Learn to Climb – a full course that teaches you everything you need to become roped competent.
Skills Coaching – develop the knowledge needed to supervise bouldering.

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Unsupervised juniors (14+)

Juniors aged 14 and over can climb independently at our centres once they’ve passed the relevant unsupervised assessment.

Bouldering (14+)

If you’re 14 or older and already have plenty of bouldering experience, you can take our Unsupervised Junior Bouldering Assessment. Passing this will sign you off to boulder independently at any of our centres.

  • This written assessment can be done at any time.
  • A parent or legal guardian must be present during the assessment.

Roped Climbing (16+)

From age 16, juniors can be signed off as fully roped competent unsupervised climbers. This requires:

  • A high level of climbing experience (including lead climbing and belaying to a high standard, and safe use of auto belays)
  • Successfully completing a practical assessment with one of our instructors

Please note: juniors cannot supervise other juniors. If you wish to know more or book an assessment, please speak to a member of staff.

Need More Experience?

If you’re not yet ready to pass one of these assessments, we offer sessions to help you build the skills and confidence you’ll need. Juniors looking to get signed off for bouldering should attend a Bouldering Basics session, this will cover everything needed to pass the Unsupervised Junior Bouldering Assessment. For rope climbing please contact your local wall to discuss specific options based on your experience level.

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