First time climbing?

Want to learn to climb? It's easy

You can pay per visit or buy passes for discounted entry. View prices.

Pay Once, Climb Twice

If you’ve never visited a TCA centre before, you can pay for your first visit and your second visit is completely free. View offer.

Bouldering

New to bouldering? You don’t need to complete a course or book to try bouldering. Just turn up and hire shoes. Over 16s can boulder unsupervised. Complete forms before you arrive to save time. This includes our safety video.

If you’ve rather start with an instructor, you can book a Bouldering Induction at The Newsroom in Kinning Park.

Book a Newsroom Induction

Roped Climbing

To start rope climbing independently, you must complete a beginners course or be accompanied by an experienced friend who is happy to supervise.

See roped courses

Bringing kids climbing?

Do your kids want to learn to climb?

Bouldering

Over-8s can boulder any time. There is no need to book, just turn up. Under 16s need a registered adult supervising. One adult can supervise up to two under 16s per visit.

If you are bringing under-8s to boulder, please call ahead. We sometimes limit it at our busiest times and a quick call saves you a wasted trip.

Roped climbing

Children of any age can climb on ropes at The Prop Store, as long as they are with an adult who has been signed off to belay them or supervise auto belays. Under 18s must be supervised on the ropes. New to it? Ask about our free auto belay inductions. Auto belays do the belaying for you, so it’s a super easy way to get your family onto the tall walls.

We also offer fun Family Tasters (for over 8s), where you get to try bouldering and auto belays with an instructor.

Classes

Kids classes at The Prop Store start at age 6, running through term time, with holiday activities in the school breaks.

See all Youth classes

Birthday Parties

We run awesome climbing birthday parties.

Can I visit without climbing?

Yes, we have cafes in every centre where you can enjoy great coffee, sweet treats, savoury snacks and beer. These are open to the public. You do not need to register to use the cafes. We offer take out hot drinks if you are passing and need a quick caffeine (or decaf) fix.

Unit B2, 24 Craigmont Street
Maryhill, Glasgow
G20 9BT

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Mon-Fri: 10am-10pm
(Peak 3-8pm)
Sat-Sun: 8am-8pm
(Peak 8am-3pm)

glasgow@theclimbingacademy.com

0141 429 6331

Bouldering
Roped Climbing
Shop
Training Facilities
Auto belay
Cafe

Welcome to

The Prop Store

The Prop Store is a welcoming climbing centre in Maryhill, Glasgow, the kind of place you come to get fit, meet people and enjoy the workout. There’s a large bouldering area plus a small roped space with auto belays, lead and top-rope, and upstairs you’ll find a gym and training room. Our café pours locally roasted coffee and serves savouries and sweet treats, and our shop carries one of Scotland’s largest ranges of climbing shoes, with expert advice whenever you need it.

New to climbing?

The easiest way in is a Taster; a relaxed session covering bouldering and auto-belays, so you can try both and see what clicks. Come solo, or bring friends and family along to learn together.

Book a Taster

Book Roped Beginners

Just here to climb?

No booking or course needed to boulder or for competent roped climbers, just turn up and hire kit at reception. Complete forms online to save time before you arrive. Under 16s must be supervised bouldering (max two per adult), and under 18s roped climbing must be supervised by a registered adult.

Climbing with little ones? Under 8s have some restrictions at The Prop Store. Check our FAQs or call ahead. Our kids' wall at The Newsroom in Kinning Park welcomes all ages.

“Recently got into climbing and can’t rate this centre well enough, from friendly staff to a great selection of fun problems and the small gym/training area upstairs. Seems to attract a good, friendly and respectful clientele too which is a great environment for a newbie like me.” Lauren Tait, Google review ★★★★★