Get to grips with your first visit at Chimera Canterbury - Register today and get let's start your climbing experience!
We are situated a ten minute walk from Canterbury East train station, making us easily accessible from London Victoria.
We run lots of classes, lessons, events and competitions throughout the year. Book onto your next climb now!
Climbing is our passion. Our bouldering gym is made by local Kent climbers and run by climbers, and we provide an exhilarating indoor rock climbing experience which can be enjoyed by children from five years old with no upper age limit for big kids! Whether you want to try something new, have a day out in Canterbury, find an alternative way to get fit, or you are a climber needing a new gym, Chimera is for you.
Located in the South East, an hour outside London in the heart of Kent, Chimera is full of friendly knowledgeable staff who all climb locally on the sandstone rocks and are always happy to give you some helpful advice.
Any questions? Get in touch today: 01892 457 294
Monday - Friday: 10am-10pm
Weekends: 8am - 6pm
Monday - Friday: 10am - 6pm
Weekends: 8am - 2pm
Christmas Eve - 10am - 6.30pm
Christmas Day - CLOSED
Boxing Day - CLOSED
New Years Eve - 10am - 6.30pm
New Years Day - CLOSED
Day Entry: £15.80
10 Hits (Entries): £123.10
Day Entry: £12.40
10 Hits (Entries): £101.20
Day Entry: £12.40
10 Hits (Entries): £101.20
Please Note: Climbing shoes are a compulsory hire (unless you bring your own)
Single Payment: £70.70
(No Contract)
Shoe Hire: £4.30
Chalk Hire: £3.00
Available now - book here for our set times or via tim@chimeraclimbing.com for a bespoke booking.
"Been taking my son and daughter to their academy club for a year now. Atmosphere is great - supportive, relaxed, and recognising that each kid learns differently. Staff are very friendly and it has a feeling of a community there."
Canterbury Centre
Bouldering is a type of rock climbing. It is where you climb smaller walls or rocks without a rope. Instead, there are big crash pads under you in case you fall.
You can rent specialist climbing shoes at reception. You can also hire chalk if needed - chalk is useful for drying the sweat on your palms, or you can buy chalk from our shop. You can bring a reusable water bottle as there is a refilling station near reception.
Yes absolutely, the more the merrier. To save time we suggest you pre-register if you haven’t been before which you can do by clicking the link below. Other than that, turn up and have fun!
Yes, absolutely. Everyone over the age of five can come and climb. We do have strict supervision ratios though. One adult can supervise two kids, but if the adult wants to climb they can only supervise one child. Everyone under the age of 16 needs to be supervised, and everyone under the age of 18 needs their waiver signed off by an adult.
You don’t need any previous climbing experience to supervise kids.
We know Canterbury is home to a thriving student population, and we want to do our bit to make sure those students can get some much needed exercise in amidst their studies. We work in collaboration with the local student climbing clubs to organise student nights, we always have student entry prices at anytime of the day or night, and we also have plenty of offers available. If you are a student and you want to take up climbing, the best thing you can do is pop in and see us and we’ll talk you through all the options.
