Adult courses

Whether you are a beginner or improver, junior or adult, we have a number of courses for you.

Courses build confidence and trust between fellow climbers, they are also a great way to find friends with a similar interest. All tuition is led by fully qualified climbing instructors and all equipment hire is included.

Adult course are held during the weekday on an evening. They run for 2 hours a week for 4 weeks on a rolling programme.

Monday:       Beginners 7-9pm
Tuesday:      Beginners 6-8pm
Wednesday:  Improvers 7-9pm
Thursday:     Beginners 8-10pm
Adult course price: £77.50

Buddy climb

Buddy sessions are available to those climbers that have completed our courses or for those competent climbers who want someone to climb with. Sessions are run 6-8pm on Thursdays and if you need any technical advice our climbing staff are on hand to assist.
1:2 and 1:3 tuition is also available and we regularly have requests for taster sessions and group instruction. For further information please contact Oaklands.

Junior courses

Young people between 7yrs and 15yrs can attend the popular junior courses held on weekends, and mini-courses during local school holidays. The courses follow a carefully scheduled plan and to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment have a maximum instructor to pupil ratio of 1:6 (2:9 with an assistant).

All equipment is included for courses and club sessions.

Saturday or Sunday 9.00am - 11.00am (Beginners)
Courses are 2 hours per week for 4 weeks  
Junior course price £52.00

Junior clubs

Once a junior has gained experience (belaying, tying knots etc) our climbing instructors will then recommend joining the junior climbing club sessions where they can gain further knowledge and competence under the watchful eye of the instructors.
Clubs are pay-as-you-go 1.5 hour sessions held every weekend. We recommend you book, although places may be available on the day.

Saturdays and Sundays
11.00am - 12.30pm Climbing club (7 - 10 years)
1.00pm - 2.30pm Climbing club (11 -15 years)
Junior club price £5.25

Once juniors aged 14 yrs to 17 yrs have successfully completed a competency test and we have received a consent form signed by a parent or guardian they will be allowed to climb unsupervised. For 14 and 15 year olds the parent or guardian must come down to Oaklands to sign the form.  For 16 & 17 year olds the form may be completed off site and can be downloaded from our "Climbing Wall - use & information" page.

The competent junior members will then be issued with an Oaklands membership card.  

Competency test price £4.35

Group instruction

We can also cater for scouts, guides and other youth groups. For £27.00 per hour plus normal entry costs, a fully qualified instructor will lead and supervise groups of up to 6 people on the climbing wall. This number can be increased to 9 people with a trained Climbing Assistant also attending (cost £10.00 per hour).