The Castle Climbing Centre
Green Lanes
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About The Castle Climbing Centre
Scale new heights at this North London climbing venue on Green Lanes, offering family-friendly walls with accessible facilities, onsite dining and baby changing rooms for climbers of all abilities.
What's nearby
- Geckos Climbing Ltd next door
- Allerton Road medical centre next door
- John Scott Health Centre 300m away
- Clissold Park 550m away
- Clissold Park Tennis & Mini Courts 600m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Free car park
- ✓Paid car park
- ✓Free street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Thursday
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Friday
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday
- 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Great location with a variety of climbs and lovely staff as well as community. Spread over four floors you get a bit of everything to try between bouldering and rope climbing. There’s lockers either with locks and without locks (for your own) and there’s shoes, harnesses and chalk you can rent. Lovely cafe with food and drinks and delicious pastries as well as light warm food options with spacious tables to sit on both outside and inside.
· via Google
Wow what an amazing time I’ve had here! The best rock climbing gym of all time! I truly believe anybody who comes here would love rock climbing so much they would have the best experience ever, and if you’re travelling from far make sure to go to the outdoor area! My favourite of the gym. Thank you so much for having me ! I am definetly coming back
· via Google
Amazing spot for climbing. The entire castle is a climbing gym with so many floors to explore. There’s also top rope and lead if I’m not wrong. And a small outdoor section.
· via Google
The Castle is a great climbing center. I’ve been coming for many years and did both my top-rope and lead courses here, which I still recommend to friends. However, I am really disappointed by the decision to first convert many top-rope routes into auto-belays, and now the whole Stacks section into bouldering walls. Management’s replies to other comments cite ropes being underutilised, but I feel this misses the mark completely. By nature, bouldering has a fast turnaround. You climb for 30 seconds, rest, and go again. Even when crowded, people wait their turn. Top-roping takes time to set up and requires longer breaks. Just because a rope is empty doesn't mean it’s "underutilised." Many of us do come here specifically for ropes and it's sad to see the reduction in diversity of routes. As an example, I attached a photo of the Stacks on Saturday with the whole top section "underutilised", if that's the word they want to use. I loved the Lemon wall because the cavity introduced unique movements, but the new boulder section doesn’t even go up to the lemon bit. It’s a real shame, and it’s sad to be looking for alternatives to the Castle.
· via Google
People say this climbing center offers a huge variety of bouldering, rope, and auto-belay climbing options, including unique outdoor areas perfect for summer. Visitors highlight the friendly and helpful staff, who provide excellent guidance and create a welcoming atmosphere. They also appreciate the cafe, which offers snacks and meals, and the overall community vibe.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Green Lanes, London, N4 2HA Get directions
- Category
- Climbing & Bouldering
- Guest rating
- 4.7 / 5 (3,812 reviews)
- Suitable for
- Ages 9+
- Setting
- Indoor
- Destination
- Stoke Newington