Sundial
V09 moves · set by Priya · main wall
Big friendly jugs the whole way up. Your first-ever problem probably lives here.
[ Basalt Yard, Sheffield · 14 m of wall · est. 2019 ]
Come fall with us.
Crux is a bouldering yard in an old basalt works: fresh problems every Tuesday, mats that forgive everything, and chalk by the door. No ropes, no experience, no ego required — falling is the sport, landing is the skill.
- Problems up
- 0
- Fresh set
- every Tue
- Wall angle
- 15–45°
Every hold on the wall. Pick a problem to trace its line, mat to top-out.
[ The route board ]
Fresh lines every Tuesday.
The set rotates one wall at a time, so your project survives long enough to go down. Colour is the problem, tag is the grade. Beta is free — ask literally anyone.
8 problems shown
Flapjack
V18 moves · set by Deniz · slab wall
Slabby and kind. Palms flat, feet quiet, trust the friction more than you want to.
far wall — come see itChalk Line
V29 moves · set by Moss · main wall
The traverse at half-height teaches you feet. The holds are better than they look.
Slab Ritual
V37 moves · set by Priya · slab wall
No pulling your way out of this one. Balance is the whole problem, start to finish.
far wall — come see itEmber
V49 moves · set by Priya · main wall
One committing dyno mid-wall. Miss it, laugh, chalk up, pull back on.
Basalt Arête
V510 moves · set by Deniz · main wall
Squeeze the seam and climb the edge. Body tension from mat to top-out.
Undertow
V68 moves · set by Moss · roof
Roof climbing for people who like being upside down and lied to about rests.
the roof — mind your headThe Crux
V710 moves · set by Moss · main wall
Crimps the width of a two-pence piece. The gym's name, earned one pad at a time.
[ Membership ]
Pay for the wall, not the vibes.
Every option includes mats, warm-up area and chalk from the communal bucket. Shoe hire is £4 — free your first visit, because first times are hard enough.
Drop-in
£14/day
- All day, in and out as you like
- Mats, chalk & warm-up area
- Shoe hire £4 — free first visit
- Back within 7 days? £10
most climbed
Monthly
£55/mo
- Unlimited climbing, 07:00–22:30
- Every class included
- One guest pass a month
- Freeze any month, free, no forms
Punch card
£110/10 visits
- Never expires
- Shareable with a mate
- Shoe hire included
- For the occasionally stoked
Under-18s climb half price with a signed-up adult. Students knock £8 off monthly.
[ The week ]
The wall keeps hours.
Open 07:00–22:30, every day. Sessions are included with monthly membership, £6 on a drop-in — and First Timers' Hour is free, gear and all.
| Day | Session | Time | Who it's for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | First Timers' Hour | 18:30–19:30 | Never climbed. Gear, intro and encouragement included — free. |
| Tue | Fresh Set | from 17:00 | Everyone. New problems go up; setters take requests and heckling. |
| Wed | Technique Lab | 18:00–19:30 | V1 and up. Silent feet, drop knees, absolutely no campusing. |
| Thu | Strength & Hang | 19:00–20:30 | V3 and up. Fingerboard and core. Ego stays in the lobby. |
| Fri | Community Night | from 18:00 | Everyone. Projects, pizza, somebody's questionable playlist. |
| Sat | Youth Squad | 10:00–12:00 | Ages 8–15. Patient coaches, padded everything. |
| Sun | Slow Sunday | 16:00–17:00 | Wrecked forearms. Stretch and cool-down — bring the ache. |
[ Community ]
Nobody sends alone.
Bouldering looks like a solo sport until you try it. Then it's three strangers on the mat arguing about your left heel, and one of them is right.
Beta is free
Ask anyone how a problem goes and you'll get three answers and a demonstration. That's not a nuisance — that's the sport.
Spot your people
We teach falling before we teach climbing. Cheer strangers on their projects. Brush your holds. Move the pads back.
Cake on send
Top your long-term project and the café rings the bell. House rule: you cut, everyone eats. The bell rang 312 times last year.
- Members
- 0
- Problems set last year
- 0
- Bell rung
- 0×
"I came for a birthday party and never left. Two years on, I'm still not over my first V3."
"Nobody told me falling would be the fun part."
"The setters remember your antistyle and set for it. Rude, honestly. Come anyway."
[ Join ]
Get on the wall.
Tell us where you're at and we'll sort the rest — your first visit includes the intro, the shoes and an unreasonable amount of encouragement. No contract, no sales call. Just chalk.
- Intro session runs every evening
- Under-18s climb with a signed-up adult
- First flapjack is on the café