Indoor Climbing

Kirklees may not have a large number of indoor climbing facilities but there are loads within an hours drive, possibly the finest selection of indoor routes and bouldering in the country.

Indoor walls are a great way to learn technique and get strong in preparation for climbing outdoor. Most will run courses to teach you the basics and introduce you to other climbers.

Huddersfield Area

ROKT
Huddersfield's newest climbing wall. OK so it's not actually in Huddersfield, it's in Brighouse, but it's got a Huddersfield postcode.
A combination of leading, top rope and bouldering walls.
http://www.rokt.co.uk/

Huddersfield Sport Centre
Huddersfield Wall is at the Huddersfield Sports Centre in a dedicated room.
There are in-situ ropes on slabby, vertical and roofed walls of medium height plus a couple of lead-only lines.
The bouldering area is well-used with featured panels plus a distinctive elephant's trunk feature. Courses are run at the wall contact them for further information.

Further information is available on their website:
http://kirkleesactive.co.uk/huddersfield/climbing

& on a downloadable PDF Climbing Wall Leaflet
http://kirkleesactive.co.uk/images/library/other_leaflets/climbing.pdf


Sheffield

The Climbing Works
Quite possibly the best indoor bouldering in the world?
Between 8 and 10 Fontainebleau style bouldering circuits of around 40 problems each, a competition wall with 25 - 40 individually graded problems, dedicated training equipment and a traverse wall.
If you haven't been yet you really should.
http://www.climbingworks.com/

The Edge
Over 150 routes, lead & top-rope, courses and a bouldering room
http://www.sheffieldclimbing.com//

The Foundry
World class routes and bouldering
http://www.foundryclimbing.com/foundryclimbing/index.php


Leeds

The Leeds Wall
Routes and bouldering
http://www.theleedswall.co.uk

City Bloc
Dedicated indoor bouldering centre
http://www.citybloc.co.uk/

The Depot
Dedicated indoor bouldering centre
http://www.theclimbingdepot.com


Broughton

Broughton Wall
Broughton Recreation Centre has a (in)famous bouldering wall.
http://broughtonpower.wetpaint.com/


Manchester

Manchester Climbing Centre
One of the largest climbing walls in Europe, situated in an old church
http://manchesterclimbingcentre.com