Reviews of West 1 Climbing Wall. (Gym) in London (London).

West 1 Climbing Wall

89 Reviews

63 Comments

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Rock climbing gym

Seymour Leisure Centre, Seymour Pl, London W1H 5TJ, United Kingdom

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Information of West 1 Climbing Wall, Gym in London (London)

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Reviews of West 1 Climbing Wall

G. T.

Nice climbing wall although the area is very small so it congested easily

S. U.

Reed at reception was incredibly welcoming and walked us through the registration process. It's so nice to find someone competitive and kind in a London gym, a rare gem.

A. G.

Small centre, one bouldering cave and one climbing wall. I went bouldering and there was easily 12 of us there but it didn't feel crammed nor did I feel I had to wait unnecessarily for my go.

B.

A brilliant centre, very knowledgable staff who are always on hand to give you tips and help you improve. I personally like the small size as you get to know other regulars quickly. You can rent shoes on entry but be sure to bring chalk as they don't sell it at the desk or ask other climbers nicely to borrow. This is a hidden gem at weekends.

M. T.

Excellent place. The manager (Callum) is really friendly and helpful. The roped routes are about 13m. There is an overhanging route, a corner and some small slab routes. The boulder room is small but contains lots of features including an overhang, a horseshoe and a pillar. The setting is excellent. The range of grades for roped routes is from 3 to 7a/b. The range of boulder problems is from V0 to V6/7. The roped routes are named, which is fun. You can rent shoes and harnesses, but not chalk. There is no water fountain, but you can fill water bottles from the tap at the sink in the bathroom. There is a great community here that is very welcoming and friendly. I highly recommend this place and there are several nice pubs nearby which serve good food.

R. M.

Was good fun bouldering because it's slightly different. I should of booked rope session. 🙄

I. A.

Small but conveniently located and Davide on the desk was super friendly. Part of everyone active and with a good few routes up to lead climbs as well as bouldering.

A. C.

A nice small bouldering room with a surprisingly large amount of routes considering the size. It wasn't busy on a Tuesday evening so it was a great experience for beginners. Very friendly and helpful staff, big thanks to Mike for his tips and advice for a beginner 👍

K. S.

A really Little bouldering gym in an old sports centre.... if your in London and your a climber it's worth a look. Defo too small to spend a day there but it's good for a quick training session as it's normally empty as you can find more larger gyms close by. Have to say I enjoyed it there little is not always bad. I find busy days in the big gyms is like family fun day at the park... You have mum's and kids running under you. New climbers cutting across you because they are not looking at what routes the other climbers are working before starting. And everything is covered in chalk because the newbies slap it on just to look cool sweaty hand or no sweaty hands.. don't get that here you have to be a real climber to even look for this place

J. F.

Great climbing gym! The bouldering area is small but the problems are creative and generally more difficult than other gyms. Good top rope and lead climbing area too. The staff are friendly and helpful and so is the active community of climbers there.

J. L.

Decent rock climbing gym, a little bit hidden at the other end of Westminster's Seymour Leisure Center. There are about 9 sections of proper wall to climb with top rope. It's also equipped for lead climbing on the same routes. Route ratings range from 4 to 7a. There're also a small bouldering room. There's been changes of management recently and the gym is getting better. However there remains some problems such as the roof leaking when it rains heavily, which sadly depends on the city council as the building is their responsibility.

M. W.

I climbed here for a few days when visiting London. The staff and climbers are very friendly and accommodating. This place is a bit smaller when compared to gyms such as Planet Granite but vastly makes up for it in its atmosphere, routes, and regulars. If you have a chance to climb here, be sure to try some of Mike's routes. They often require a bit of thought to work through and focus more on technique rather than strength. These routes were one of my favorite parts of the place (along with the collection of music on that pink ipod). This place is definitely worth checking out.

T. B.

Great climbing wall! You can find walls that are higher and bigger in the London but the routes are really good with a lot of them made to feel like you are climbing outdoors. Great community atmosphere, always easy to find someone to climb with. Go during the day when its slow and they let you put on your own music!

m. z.

We'd never been climbing before, but the instructors at West 1 have definitely made us want to come back to this and other walls for more climbing. We booked two people on Friday evening for the following morning (cheap - 12 per person) to join the kids and adults communal climbing for an hour. However it turned out we were the only two at the centre, so we spent the whole hour with two instructors Louis and Tom who prepared us for climbing, ensured we were able to put on the harnesses and tie figure-8 knots, and so on. Louis and Tom's enthusiasm for climbing spurred us on to give our best shot at hooking ourselves up and climbing the walls, and by the end of the hour we were able to name all the necessary pieces of equipment, anchor ourselves in, tie the knots and belay each other. The walls seemed very well set up, although given this was our first time climbing we can't compare to other walls. We would love to come back here again, but the instructors have also given us the knowledge to go into other centres and demonstrate we can set ourselves up safely and begin climbing without assistance. There's really nothing remotely bad we can say about our experience at this climbing wall. I'm sure the other instructors are just as enthusiastic as Louis and Tom, but they certainly made our experience great fun and we'd love to come back for more.

S. J.

I had a great time away west 1. It's a bit more old school but they have done tough and interesting setting despite the limited size. I'll be back to try some lead climbing!

A. S.

Great staff. Took my 5 year old daughter and her friend. They had an hour lesson lots of climbing lots of fun lovely instructor. Ideal for bigginer climbers.

Y. C.

My favorite place to go indoor climbing! They have both bouldering walls and sports climbing. Everyone there are super friendly and make you feel like a family and the routes can get very technical and challenging.

J. B.

Great price, stripteasing number of routes for the size. There are no auto belays, but bouldering and training room as well as top ropes

D. B.

Great place...had a great time!!

N. W.

Went there for "rockstart" which is an introduction to climbing. Loved it, very friendly people, the instructor we had (Mike) was really good indeed. I will be back!

D. S.

Nice wall. Really like how long the rope routes are. A small but compact wall. Wasn't to busy when I went, which is nice compared to other walls in London.

M. T.

A great climbing wall - especially for bouldering. Very friendly, experienced staff on hand to give pointers and the routes change weekly

S. G.

Great place and good facilities with friendly staff. It's a realtivly small climbing wall.

I. S. (.

love the routes, mike and tigg are very helpful, supportive and great teachers to learn climbing from.

M.

My 10 year old has just started climbing here and the staff and facilities are 5/5. Excellent for kids.

A. P.

Gr8 sports centre with climbing wall, 30 metre swimming pool, large gym, spinning, basquetball, 5 a side or lacrosse Newly refurbishing!

C. R.

Very friendly staff, happy to help out when you are stuck on the wall. With a variety of routes, a cozy and welcoming environment.

G. A.

The staff is awesome and the ambiance is really good. Great place to climb!

X. E.

Nice climbing and boldering walls... pinouts changed weekly and helpful staff...

F. S. Y.

Nice place! Friendly stuff, they care about security and they also give good tips!!

E. R.

Small but versatile with lots of paths and relatively challenging for a newbie

C. S.

Nice boulders and reduced prices for lunch time climbing! (6£)

S. B.

Great place to climb. Always surprising new route ideas from Mike.

S. W.

Small but the problems are fun

S. V.

Staff awesome, perfect even for group of 16 people for an event.

J. V.

Nice place for beginners, people in general are super nice.

R. L.

great size local gym with good sports hall

S. W.

Decent problems for the size

T. d. K.

Very good customer service!!

D. S.

Small and perfectly formed

W. V. d. S.

Just walking back home! 😍

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Decent badminton courts

A.

Nice place friendly people

K. M.

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(Translated) The bouldering area is quite small, mainly climbing up the wall 12M and top rope, and there is an automatic guarantee. It is quite close to public transportation, and the fare is quite cheap, about ten pounds (students), and one person can play for more than an hour, but be aware that it will become crowded when there are many people during peak hours. (Original) 抱石區蠻小的，主要是上攀牆12M、Top rope為主，有一條自動確保。離大眾交通工具蠻近、票價也蠻便宜的大約在十磅內（學生），一個人也可以玩個一小時多，不過要注意尖峰時段人多起來會變得很擠。

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(Translated) The place is not cheap and relatively old. I was less connected (Original) המקום לא זול ויחסית ישן. פחות התחברתי

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