A great place if you are into rock climbing. Took 3 teenage lads who spent 4 hrs climbing in all…read moresorts of configurations. Had a great time in a safe environment. Staff very friendly. They can't wait to go again.

Possibly the best climbing wall in the North East. Bouldering, top-roped climbs, lead wall. Not as…read moretraining orientated as some other places but very relaxed and much friendlier.

Great place for bouldering (and some short climbing self belays). Fantastic atmosphere, everyone is…read morefriendly.

Massive new bouldering centre in Trafford Park with a huge selection of problems and very welcoming…read morestaff. Nice, bright and airy building with loads of space to climb or even just watch others climb. Couldn't find a traverse wall anywhere but the place is so big I may just not have seen it. A small gear shop if your need some new shoes or trousers and a membership desk come coffee shop as you enter with a large viewing platform built on top. Hopefully they will have a monthly standing order membership though as not sure how NY have the money spare to pay for a yearly membership even though that is the most economical way to climb if you're keen.

You know what I used to be a non believer, believe it or not!!!! Climbing? Pfft...what nonsense!!…read moreHow wrong I was, introduced to it by a friend who insisted I give it a try, bullied further into it by my ex, i did dive right into the activity pool that is climbing. To my utter surprise I found the whole experience absolutely unashamedly awesome. Lord almighty how on earth can the simple exercise of climbing a wall be so much fun, I cannot put into words. Not only does this keep you fit it also increases core body strength for all you athletes out there. As you progress up the walls it really is an incredibly relaxing, fun yet intense experience. The different colours on the walls correspond to different levels of climbers, and reflect the difficulty with which you can climb. I didn't quite manage to get the hang of all that rope knot malarky, but was much more interested in climbing rather than holstering my partner and watching them climb. It would be a massive help if you knew someone who does climb and is good at it to go with initially and learn the "ropes". It was a massive help for me, mainly because I did most of the climbing and my dear friend that accompanied me had the patience of Mother Teresa. No seriously this is an alternative to your boring normal routine, give it a try, it really is a stress buster I tell thee!!

Awesome Walls Climbing Centre is an ace way to keep fit, just five minutes from Liverpool City…read moreCentre. The climbing centre accommodates all ages and all levels of climbing experience. They have all the relevant safety equipment available to hire, including climbing shoes and harnesses. For those that don't want to fork out on hiring equipment but still want to climb, they have a bouldering room that you can scale the edges of which is great fun. They also have a few walls with huge crash mats underneath which you can shimmy up and down without a harness. For seasoned climbers they have some incredibly high walls and some that angle out so your moving across the ceiling. These look to scary and high for an amateur climber like myself. They sell a range of energy boosting snacks at very reasonable prices, and they offer Awesome Wall's members discounted climbing trips across the UK. You can walk or jog to this place in 15 minutes from the city centre, or it will take 4-5 minutes in a cab.

Recently visited this establishment with the family and was totally blown away by how great the…read morefacilities were. A truly awsome experience and would most definitely go back.

From the owner: Indoor rock climbing.read more

Think, Go Ape but indoors, now think Go Ape but indoors and miles cheaper !…read moreBOOM you have Sky High ! Not as big as Go Ape but i think you wallet or purse is better off. Loads of different climbing walls with levels of ease and variety of climbing. Then there is indoor cave exploring and high rise walks. Cafe was a bit poor on my visit. Hot drinks a little expensive (over £2) and there was two selections for food for kids and adults. Apart from that my 5 year old daughter had loads of fun. Would recommend

friendly efficient staff who dont just grunt at you and wait for the next cuppa!read more

It's been open a couple of years now. I live 15 mins away & don't understand why I haven't been…read morebefore. I booked a snowboarding taster session to see what it was like. £36 quite expensive but it's real powered snow ! I arrived with my friend at the changing rooms they give you all you need warm trousers & a coat. Just make sure you bring thick gloves (ski gloves) or you can buy there for a few quid. Danny came out to greet us, nice guy and took us about on the beginner slope (10 per group) He quickly showed us how to strap into the board & showed us some techniques how to move when one foot is strapped in. For some reason me being a complete weakling, I couldn't lift the board with my foot very easily. So as we hopped up the beginner slope I became a liability oops! Danny was really nice & showed me what to do. I eventually got to slide down with immense fear ! I remembered skiing when I was younger in school with no fear doing jumps & stuff. Why is it when I hit 30, fear crippled me?! I enjoyed the session my ankles & legs hurt during the session & after. Danny said it we because I was using muscles I'm not used to. Recommend the session but if you would think you might be a Liability like me go for the private one. I'm not giving up though ! Chill Factore is a great place, ski & snowboarding shops, a skiing Travel agent & even a Nandos ! I'm sold on that. A viewing area upstairs by rock climbing if you want to watch your family & friends on the main slope with a bar too Definitely worth a try! My friend told me if you sign up to their newsletter they send out cheaper prices for lift passes. Enjoy!

Two of my nephews received a 'Ski Fun Taster' session as a Christmas present and as one of them was…read moreunder 10, needed an accompanying adult. Uncle got the short straw. They advise you to arrive in plenty of time to sort out your ski boots and get your skis fitted, so once we'd checked in at the reception desk we were instructed to head over to the equipment hire place and everything was arranged efficiently. There are lockers to keep your belongings (bring a pound coin with you). The rest of the adults in our group promptly headed to the upper level to get a decent view of the slope (i.e. get a drink at the bar / prep the camera phones so they could video us falling over). There were 10 of us, of all ages, in the session with one instructor who first spent some time teaching everyone about the different parts of the skis and other basics. Then it was on to the training slope - it's only a slight gradient and not on the main slope so you won't need to worry about other skiers whizzing past you or have to get on any drag lifts. For the rest of the session, the instructor gave us a few different basic movements to do whilst we slowly skied down one-by-one, allowing everyone to get used to balancing with two planks of fibre glass under your feet :) The boys loved it, even though one of them was rather hesitant at first and the other continually fell over as we had to side step up the slope with our skis on. As it was only a Taster session, it was obviously very basic to introduce complete newbies to skiing. I've got a feeling they'll both be wanting Beginners lessons after this! Tip: Pricing is cheaper at Off-Peak times (up to 6pm on weekdays). Peak times are after 6pm on weekdays, all weekends, Bank Holidays and selected school holidays.

I'll get this out first I don't like climbing…read more Awesome has big bouldering room with lots to go on. In fact if your on your own you can pay just to go bouldering. They have everything thing for easy to 'you might have to be able to fly to this one' hard. Thy also have a number boulder problems for kids. In the main room there is lots to go and the routes get reset about one a month. There is a leading ladder well so you might see some climbing gods playing on them. There are 3 self belys, very tall walls and a lot of lead walls to have a go at. There is room for people to sit down a watch, the cafe is quite limited but you get hot drinks. The rooms get very cold in winter and the tolets are clean.

Formally Europe's tallest climbing wall, at 23.5m (77ft in old money) It's a great climbing gym…read more Bouldering, auto-belays, traverse, top-roping and leading all on offer. Fantastic centre, with most setters a little generous on the grading. but everything from F2-F8a and VB-V8 to play on. Great place to learn to climb, or train.

A great place for all different ages there are so many different leaves you can try and the staff…read moreare so friendly and patient with makes it the perfect place to go to

Excellent place to do bouldering. First time properly bouldering so had a 1 hour induction first…read moreand then stayed for almost 2 hours afterwards. Good induction showing around the place, how to climb properly and warm up etc. I signed up via Groupon which was £15 for induction, 1 year membership and 3 free sessions (inc. shoe hire). The induction alone costs £15. All details about costs are on their web site. Dont think it mentioned shoe hire on the site - its £2.50. (Hands sore now and a bit "raw" now!! - and starting to feel forearms tighten!)