To say climbing is having a moment in London might be a bit of a stretch. But it’s certainly on the rise…
Sure, it might seem surprising that this is becoming the next Big Thing in exercise, when to all intents and purposes, the aim is to hurl yourself at a slab of rock and scramble around to find a foot hole to support your weight as you put blind faith and sweaty palms into dyno-ing (it’s climbing lingo), yourself from one ledge to the next. But, trust us when we say it’s a lot more fun than it might sound.
Need a little more convincing? Enter The Font Climbing, which is redefining indoor climbing with world-class bouldering and fitness facilities, one grip at a time. And to push you over the edge, Nudge Members are getting 50% off intro bouldering coaching sessions and 5 class packs until 31st May.
Whether you’re already a seasoned free climber or you’re climbing curious, The Font is geared up to all abilities with nearly 200 regularly reset routes across 11,000 sq. ft of competition-heigh building walls and functional gym at itsWandsworth site and a 9,000 sq. ft. bouldering and fitness centre in Borough. Both locations offer guidance from experienced climbing coaches so you can book a group workshop that covers the fundamentals of footwork, handholds and route reading, or you can go more in-depth on your bouldering technique with private coaching.
On arrival, you’ll be kitted out with climbing shoes (the trick is to have them a bit tighter than feels comfortable) and then depending on your level of experience, you’ll need to answer some safety questions before embarking on the wall. Downstairs at the Borough site, there’s a gym area, lockers, a water fountain and of course, the climbing wall. If you’re booked in for an intro session, you’ll start by warming up and then the instructors will explain the colour coding of the climbing route and other general safety notes. Once you’ve had the full rundown, you’ll be let loose on the wall as a group, starting off on the easy routes and then, once you’ve got the hang of things, you’ll work up to the more difficult ones.
The Font is as much about climbing and bouldering as it is about building a social hub beyond the wall. Both sites have a café that serve speciality coffee and frssh pastries, whilst the Wandsworth centre also has sunny outdoor seating and a selection of burgers…
Which we’ve heard is the best kind of bouldering fuel.
NOTE: The Font Climbing in Borough and Wandsworth are open daily. There are changing rooms and showers available and you can rent climbing shoes for £4 or the price is included in the cost of an Intro to Bouldering session. You can find out more about membership, coaching sessions and booking a class pass visit The Font Climbing website.
Perk: Nudge Members are getting 50% off intro bouldering coaching sessions and 5 class packs until 31st May. Find out more under the ‘50% off coaching sessions’ banner above. Not a Nudge Member yet? Sign up for a free 7 day trial.
The Font Climbing | Borough, Unit 1B, Triptych Place, 185 Park St, Bankside, London SE1 9BL | Wandsworth, 30 Lydden Rd, London SW18 4LR
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