Climbing centres in the United Kingdom:Which are most popular?

Name: Climbing centres in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?
Creator: Brandwave
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In September 2026, The Castle Climbing Centre was the most searched climbing centre in the United Kingdom, accounting for 46.2% of all searches among the eight centres we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Rock Over Climbing, The Climbing Hangar, The Depot Climbing, Awesome Walls and The Climbing Academy were mentioned most often, in one of the three answers.

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Top climbing centres in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions, Rock Over Climbing, The Climbing Hangar, The Depot Climbing, Awesome Walls and The Climbing Academy were mentioned most often, in one of the three answers. The Castle Climbing Centre, which ranked first in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Answers that named it
Rock Over Climbing	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	1 of 3
The Climbing Hangar	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	1 of 3
The Depot Climbing	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	1 of 3
Awesome Walls	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	1 of 3
The Climbing Academy	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	1 of 3
The Castle Climbing Centre	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	0 of 3
Mile End Climbing Wall	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	0 of 3
Parthian Climbing	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	0 of 3

Rock Over Climbing1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
The Climbing Hangar1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
The Depot Climbing1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Awesome Walls1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
The Climbing Academy1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
The Castle Climbing Centre0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Mile End Climbing Wall0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Parthian Climbing0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers

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3 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best climbing centre chain in the UK?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which bouldering gym is best for beginners?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Where's a good climbing wall near me?”
1. 1Rock Over Climbing
Searched Google, AI Overview
“bouldering near me”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“climbing wall near me”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.

Which climbing centres do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each climbing centre by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight climbing centres we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom, by month

Month	The Castle Climbing Centre	Mile End Climbing Wall	Parthian Climbing	Rock Over Climbing	The Climbing Hangar	The Depot Climbing	Awesome Walls	The Climbing Academy
Oct 2025	34.9%	12.8%	15.6%	10.4%	19.1%	3.8%	2.5%	0.86%
Nov 2025	37.3%	11.1%	16.7%	11.1%	16.7%	4.1%	2.2%	0.81%
Dec 2025	36.3%	13.3%	16.2%	10.9%	16.2%	4%	2.1%	0.97%
Jan 2026	37.3%	13.6%	13.6%	11.1%	16.7%	4.1%	2.7%	0.92%
Feb 2026	37.3%	13.6%	13.6%	11.1%	16.7%	4.1%	2.7%	0.92%
Mar 2026	40%	14.6%	12%	12%	14.6%	3.6%	2.4%	0.87%
Apr 2026	43.3%	15.8%	10.6%	10.6%	12.9%	3.8%	2%	0.94%
May 2026	43.4%	15.9%	13%	10.6%	10.6%	3.9%	1.7%	0.94%
Jun 2026	46.3%	13.8%	11.3%	11.3%	11.3%	3.3%	1.8%	0.82%
Jul 2026	46.9%	14%	11.5%	11.5%	9.4%	4.2%	1.9%	0.83%
Aug 2026	48.3%	14.4%	11.8%	9.7%	9.7%	3.5%	1.9%	0.86%
Sep 2026	46.2%	13.8%	11.3%	11.3%	11.3%	3.4%	1.8%	0.93%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	The Castle Climbing Centre	46.2%	49.5K	0%	-2 points
2, held 2nd	Mile End Climbing Wall	13.8%	14.8K	0%	-0.6 points
3, held 3rd	Parthian Climbing	11.3%	12.1K	0%	-0.5 points
4, held 4th	Rock Over Climbing	11.3%	12.1K	+22.2%	+1.6 points
5, held 5th	The Climbing Hangar	11.3%	12.1K	+22.2%	+1.6 points
6, held 6th	The Depot Climbing	3.4%	3.6K	0%	-0.1 points
7, held 7th	Awesome Walls	1.8%	1.9K	0%	-0.1 points
8, held 8th	The Climbing Academy	0.93%	1K	+13.6%	+0.1 points

1.The Castle Climbing Centre
46.2%
Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2 points.
2.Mile End Climbing Wall
13.8%
Held 2nd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.
3.Parthian Climbing
11.3%
Held 3rd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.
4.Rock Over Climbing
11.3%
Held 4th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.
5.The Climbing Hangar
11.3%
Held 5th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.
6.The Depot Climbing
3.4%
Held 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
7.Awesome Walls
1.8%
Held 7th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
8.The Climbing Academy
0.93%
Held 8th. 1K estimated branded searches, +13.6% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among climbing centres in the United Kingdom?

8 brands

In September 2026, The Castle Climbing Centre was the most searched among climbing centres in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 49.5K branded searches, 46.2% of all searches for the eight we track. Mile End Climbing Wall is in 2nd place, 32.4 percentage points behind at 13.8%.

United Kingdom climbing centres, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
The Castle Climbing Centre	34.9% → 46.2%	48.3%Aug 2026	34.9%Oct 2025	1st
Mile End Climbing Wall	12.8% → 13.8%	15.9%May 2026	11.1%Nov 2025	4th → 2nd
Parthian Climbing	15.6% → 11.3%	16.7%Nov 2025	10.6%Apr 2026	3rd
Rock Over Climbing	10.4% → 11.3%	12%Mar 2026	9.7%Aug 2026	5th → 4th
The Climbing Hangar	19.1% → 11.3%	19.1%Oct 2025	9.4%Jul 2026	2nd → 5th
The Depot Climbing	3.8% → 3.4%	4.2%Jul 2026	3.3%Jun 2026	6th
Awesome Walls	2.5% → 1.8%	2.7%Jan 2026	1.7%May 2026	7th
The Climbing Academy	0.86% → 0.93%	0.97%Dec 2025	0.81%Nov 2025	8th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Castle Climbing Centre’s share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom increased from 34.9% to 46.2%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mile End Climbing Wall’s share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom increased from 12.8% to 13.8%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Parthian Climbing’s share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom decreased from 15.6% to 11.3%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rock Over Climbing’s share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom increased from 10.4% to 11.3%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Climbing Hangar’s share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom decreased from 19.1% to 11.3%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Awesome Walls’ share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom decreased from 2.5% to 1.8%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Castle Climbing Centre’s share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom peaked at 48.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 34.9% in October 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mile End Climbing Wall’s share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom peaked at 15.9% in May 2026 and was lowest at 11.1% in November 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Parthian Climbing’s share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom peaked at 16.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 10.6% in April 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rock Over Climbing’s share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom peaked at 12% in March 2026 and was lowest at 9.7% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Climbing Hangar’s share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom peaked at 19.1% in October 2025 and was lowest at 9.4% in July 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mile End Climbing Wall rose from 4th to 2nd among climbing centres in the United Kingdom.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rock Over Climbing rose from 5th to 4th among climbing centres in the United Kingdom.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Climbing Hangar fell from 2nd to 5th among climbing centres in the United Kingdom.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Depot Climbing and The Climbing Academy held steady: their share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom climbing centres in September 2026?

7 changes

In September 2026, Rock Over Climbing gained share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom, from 9.7% to 11.3%.
In September 2026, The Climbing Hangar gained share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom, from 9.7% to 11.3%.
In September 2026, The Castle Climbing Centre lost share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom, from 48.3% to 46.2%.
In September 2026, Mile End Climbing Wall lost share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom, from 14.4% to 13.8%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Awesome Walls in the United Kingdom fell 34.5% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Parthian Climbing in the United Kingdom fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 12.1K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for The Depot Climbing in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for climbing centres?

8 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among climbing centres comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.