There’s climbing for everyone at the South West’s largest indoor climbing centre, located in Exeter’s historic Quayside Quarter.  

Roped Climbing
There really is climbing for everyone at The Quay. with 81 roped walls, one of the best lead climbing facilities in the South West and lines from 7-15m, Plus 9 auto belays with 37 climbing routes between them. I Our team of friendly and experienced coaches have developed a full programme of courses for beginners and those wishing to progress their climbing skills. Our junior and youth development programme offers in house and NICAS progression and one to one coaching is available for those of you looking to finesse your skills.
Virtual Tour
See for yourself what's on offer at The Quay - check out our drone tour of the entire centre - lead walls, top roping, bouldering and more. If you like what you see check out what to do Before You Visit and the courses available.
Bouldering
Our two boulder caves punch well above their size. Within them you can find 30 problems, with regular set changes by our in house team plus a 10-degree circuit board with 5 circuits of up to 50 moves. Testing training for boulderers of all levels.
Boardroom
Train to impress in The Boardroom. Featuring a Comp Slab Wall, 30 degree StoKt LED Lock Woody board, a visually impressive 20 degree Splat Board and the original 40 degree board with problems ranging from Font 5 to Font 8B.
Moonboard
2024 set up featuring 198 holds in a completely new, densely-packed matrix. Organic curvy pockets, pinches and edges will challenge your footwork and create varied all-round movement to improve your climbing.
Training Gym
Our Primal Gym area includes a full rig set up for squats and bench presses, two benches, dumbbells up to 40kg, kettle bells and pro boxes. Fingerboards, a Beastmaker and pull up bars complete the full body training set up.
Before You Visit
Register online to save time on your first visit. Everything you need to know before your first visit whether you're a novice, pro, instructor, visitor or aspiring gym user.
The Workshop Café
Fuel up pre climb or relax after a hard session on the wall - the Workshop Cafe has amenu of sweet treats, paninis and daily specials prepared by the team.
Buy a Gift Card
Stuck for a gift idea for your family or friends - you can purchase gift cards for courses or climbing entry at the Quay. Just click to purchase...