A woman reaches up to a large volume hold on a steep indoor bouldering wall, surrounded by colourful holds and geometric features at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Bristol.Male climber tackling an overhanging indoor route with bold red wall patterns and varied holds, clipped in and moving between volumes at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Bristol.Male climber tackling an overhanging indoor climbing wall using large colourful holds, secured with a rope at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Bristol.Wide upward view of steep indoor climbing walls with overhangs, volumes, and colourful holds, showcasing varied lead routes at Redpoint Bristol climbing centre.A climber makes their way up a high indoor wall with a variety of colourful holds and routes, showcasing the scale and variety of climbing options at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Bristol.A woman lead climbs a red-and-white indoor wall, high-stepping onto a hold while clipped into the rope with quickdraws above and below.Male belayer holding the rope and looking up attentively, managing safety for a climber on a textured indoor rock wall with illuminated route line at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Bristol.A freshly prepared pizza topped with pepperoni and green peppers sits on a metal peel as it’s slid into a hot oven, with warm light illuminating the crust and bubbling cheese.Female climber ascending a vertical indoor route, carefully placing hands and feet on varied coloured holds while secured on a rope at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Bristol.A bartender pouring a golden beer from a draft tap into a branded glass, capturing the flow and foam as the drink fills in a warm, softly lit bar setting.
A man climbs a roped route on the tall red feature wall with large blue holds, while other climbers belay and practise on nearby walls below.A woman reaches up to a large volume hold on a steep indoor bouldering wall, surrounded by colourful holds and geometric features at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Bristol.Male climber tackling an overhanging indoor route with bold red wall patterns and varied holds, clipped in and moving between volumes at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Bristol.Male climber tackling an overhanging indoor climbing wall using large colourful holds, secured with a rope at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Bristol.Wide upward view of steep indoor climbing walls with overhangs, volumes, and colourful holds, showcasing varied lead routes at Redpoint Bristol climbing centre.A climber makes their way up a high indoor wall with a variety of colourful holds and routes, showcasing the scale and variety of climbing options at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Bristol.A woman lead climbs a red-and-white indoor wall, high-stepping onto a hold while clipped into the rope with quickdraws above and below.Male belayer holding the rope and looking up attentively, managing safety for a climber on a textured indoor rock wall with illuminated route line at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Bristol.A freshly prepared pizza topped with pepperoni and green peppers sits on a metal peel as it’s slid into a hot oven, with warm light illuminating the crust and bubbling cheese.Female climber ascending a vertical indoor route, carefully placing hands and feet on varied coloured holds while secured on a rope at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Bristol.A bartender pouring a golden beer from a draft tap into a branded glass, capturing the flow and foam as the drink fills in a warm, softly lit bar setting.

First Visit

Climb Today! 🔺

It’s probably time to stop whatever you’re doing and come climbing. 

No booking required. Just turn up any time we’re open, register when you arrive and climb for as long as you like.

Alongside our other Bristol centres, we’re part of the biggest climbing community in the city. Everything we do is built around two things: community and route setting. Our brilliant staff and amazing climbers make everyone feel at home, while the team at IMPACT Route Setting keep things fresh with hundreds of new climbs to try out each week.

For just £2 more than standard entry, our TASTER SESSION is one of the best ways to experience Redpoint.

We’ll introduce you to climbing, show you the ropes (literally!) and get you started with confidence and two weeks of FREE climbing afterwards.

⚡ Want to save time when you arrive? Pre-register online here. 

Ages

Suitable for all ages.

Duration

Unlimited: stay as long as we're open!

Ability

All abilities

The Flashpoint Family
New to climbing?
Our centre
0-13 year olds
14-18 year olds
18+

We have three centres in Bristol, plus two amazing bouldering walls in South Wales. Members have access to all our walls and the variety that they offer!

To find out more about each of our sites, click below:

REDPOINT BRISTOL

FLASHPOINT BRISTOL – TEMPLE

FLASHPOINT BRISTOL – EASTON

FLASHPOINT CARDIFF

FLASHPOINT SWANSEA

If you are new to climbing, then welcome! You’re more than fine to just rock up and speak to a receptionist and we’ll get you bouldering (climbing without ropes), however, if you’re keen to learn some of the basics, we’d recommend a taster session.

If you’ve not rope climbed before you can either do a Beginners Course or have a friend supervise you. Registered competent climbers can supervise up to two novices of any age in the centre.

What to expect:

When you arrive you’ll be greeted at our front desk by our friendly team. We can give you a quick verbal tour of the building so you know where things are and we can tell you some quick tips to get you started. 

You’ll want to wear athletic clothes that you can move around in, think yoga class or running gear. It’s a good idea to bring a water bottle too, although we do have drinks and snacks in our café!

The Basics of Indoor Climbing:

Pick a route (they’re denoted by being holds of the same colour). Start at the bottom and make your way to the top.

To Start a Climb:

Start with your hands on the tagged holds and/or any other lower holds.

To Finish a Climb:

Match your hands on the top hold (in control). For boulders, downclimb using any colour hold until you’re back on the mats. For rope climbing, get lowered down by your belay partner.

Grades/Colours:

Lower number = easier. Higher number = harder. Check the tags at the bottom of the route. We usually set from around V0 all the way to V10 for boulders and 3+ to 8a for rope climbs. All our climbs have a Griptonite tag on them as well. You can scan this and log the climb!

Basic Safety Things To Note:

  • Holds May Spin! Please let staff know if you encounter any problems with the holds, the walls, or any of the equipment.
  • Do not climb is someone is climbing above you.

Redpoint Bristol is a mixed climbing centre with lead climbing walls, top rope areas, auto-belays, and boulders. Our climbing walls are split across several rooms and floors of an old cinema! We also have a specially designed bouldering zone for little ones, a lower, less intimidating room for rope climbing, and our massive steep comp lead wall and impressive stalactite feature in the heart of the centre. To cater for boulderers and those keen to train, we have four separate bouldering rooms, ranging from comp style problems to slabs and a deep, steep cave – as well as a digital 45-degree training board, circuit boards and a stretching/gym area. We also house a different type of climbing adventure in the building with Crazy Climb Bristol! This is an adventure activity room full of climbing and obstacle challenges.

Read more about us here!

You can supervise your own children from whatever age you feel they are ready. Climbing walls are not safe environments for children to run free. We have high standards of supervision in our centres. Please remember it may not be possible for you to both climb for yourself AND supervise a child at the same time. This is particularly true of small children or when you are supervising two children. Want us to supervise them instead? Check out our Kids sessions.

An adult who has registered at our centre will normally be allowed to supervise two children.

The supervising adult must take full responsibility for the safety of the participants and complete the relevant paperwork.

Competent climbers aged 12+ are welcome to climb independently at Redpoint, provided they have completed a belay sign off. These can be booked bespoke with our reception team.  Independent climbing for all ages is at the duty managers discretion and can be revoked at any time.

We allow experienced teenagers to register to boulder unsupervised, but they must get a parent to complete an enhanced parental consent form on top of their standard registration form.

Competent boulderers aged 16+ are welcome to climb independently at Redpoint, provided they fill out the relevant registration forms. Independent climbing for all ages is at the duty managers discretion and can be revoked at any time.

If you are 14 or 15 your parent will need to visit the centre in order to complete the forms with you.

Competent climbers aged 12+ are welcome to climb independently at Redpoint, provided they have completed a belay sign off. These can be booked bespoke with our reception team.  Independent climbing for all ages is at the duty managers discretion and can be revoked at any time.

No matter what your experience, you will be asked to watch a short video induction, read our conditions of use and fill out a registration form. The staff will ask you a couple of questions to ensure you have understood the induction and then you will be free to use the centre.

PRE-REGISTER HERE or do it on one of our tablets at the gym.

We have three centres in Bristol, plus two amazing bouldering walls in South Wales. Members have access to all our walls and the variety that they offer!

To find out more about each of our sites, click below:

REDPOINT BRISTOL

FLASHPOINT BRISTOL – TEMPLE

FLASHPOINT BRISTOL – EASTON

FLASHPOINT CARDIFF

FLASHPOINT SWANSEA

If you are new to climbing, then welcome! You’re more than fine to just rock up and speak to a receptionist and we’ll get you bouldering (climbing without ropes), however, if you’re keen to learn some of the basics, we’d recommend a taster session.

If you’ve not rope climbed before you can either do a Beginners Course or have a friend supervise you. Registered competent climbers can supervise up to two novices of any age in the centre.

What to expect:

When you arrive you’ll be greeted at our front desk by our friendly team. We can give you a quick verbal tour of the building so you know where things are and we can tell you some quick tips to get you started. 

You’ll want to wear athletic clothes that you can move around in, think yoga class or running gear. It’s a good idea to bring a water bottle too, although we do have drinks and snacks in our café!

The Basics of Indoor Climbing:

Pick a route (they’re denoted by being holds of the same colour). Start at the bottom and make your way to the top.

To Start a Climb:

Start with your hands on the tagged holds and/or any other lower holds.

To Finish a Climb:

Match your hands on the top hold (in control). For boulders, downclimb using any colour hold until you’re back on the mats. For rope climbing, get lowered down by your belay partner.

Grades/Colours:

Lower number = easier. Higher number = harder. Check the tags at the bottom of the route. We usually set from around V0 all the way to V10 for boulders and 3+ to 8a for rope climbs. All our climbs have a Griptonite tag on them as well. You can scan this and log the climb!

Basic Safety Things To Note:

  • Holds May Spin! Please let staff know if you encounter any problems with the holds, the walls, or any of the equipment.
  • Do not climb is someone is climbing above you.

Redpoint Bristol is a mixed climbing centre with lead climbing walls, top rope areas, auto-belays, and boulders. Our climbing walls are split across several rooms and floors of an old cinema! We also have a specially designed bouldering zone for little ones, a lower, less intimidating room for rope climbing, and our massive steep comp lead wall and impressive stalactite feature in the heart of the centre. To cater for boulderers and those keen to train, we have four separate bouldering rooms, ranging from comp style problems to slabs and a deep, steep cave – as well as a digital 45-degree training board, circuit boards and a stretching/gym area. We also house a different type of climbing adventure in the building with Crazy Climb Bristol! This is an adventure activity room full of climbing and obstacle challenges.

Read more about us here!

You can supervise your own children from whatever age you feel they are ready. Climbing walls are not safe environments for children to run free. We have high standards of supervision in our centres. Please remember it may not be possible for you to both climb for yourself AND supervise a child at the same time. This is particularly true of small children or when you are supervising two children. Want us to supervise them instead? Check out our Kids sessions.

An adult who has registered at our centre will normally be allowed to supervise two children.

The supervising adult must take full responsibility for the safety of the participants and complete the relevant paperwork.

Competent climbers aged 12+ are welcome to climb independently at Redpoint, provided they have completed a belay sign off. These can be booked bespoke with our reception team.  Independent climbing for all ages is at the duty managers discretion and can be revoked at any time.

We allow experienced teenagers to register to boulder unsupervised, but they must get a parent to complete an enhanced parental consent form on top of their standard registration form.

Competent boulderers aged 16+ are welcome to climb independently at Redpoint, provided they fill out the relevant registration forms. Independent climbing for all ages is at the duty managers discretion and can be revoked at any time.

If you are 14 or 15 your parent will need to visit the centre in order to complete the forms with you.

Competent climbers aged 12+ are welcome to climb independently at Redpoint, provided they have completed a belay sign off. These can be booked bespoke with our reception team.  Independent climbing for all ages is at the duty managers discretion and can be revoked at any time.

No matter what your experience, you will be asked to watch a short video induction, read our conditions of use and fill out a registration form. The staff will ask you a couple of questions to ensure you have understood the induction and then you will be free to use the centre.

PRE-REGISTER HERE or do it on one of our tablets at the gym.