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title: "Climbing centres in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the climbing and bouldering centres people in the UK climb at. Share of Search among The Castle Climbing Centre, Mile End Climbing Wall, Parthian Climbing, Rock Over Climbing, The Climbing Hangar, The Depot Climbing, Awesome Walls and The Climbing Academy, the climbing centres Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-climbing-centres"
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# Climbing centres in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?

Compare the climbing and bouldering centres people in the UK climb at. Share of Search among The Castle Climbing Centre, Mile End Climbing Wall, Parthian Climbing, Rock Over Climbing, The Climbing Hangar, The Depot Climbing, Awesome Walls and The Climbing Academy, the climbing centres Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Climbing centres
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Brands compared**: 8
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: The Castle Climbing Centre, 46.2%

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

- 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%.
- 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.

## 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.

Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted.

| Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Castle Climbing Centre | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Mile End Climbing Wall | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Parthian Climbing | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Rock Over Climbing | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| The Climbing Hangar | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| The Depot Climbing | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Awesome Walls | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| The Climbing Academy | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about climbing centres

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best climbing centre chain in the UK?": 1. The Depot Climbing, 2. The Climbing Hangar, 3. The Climbing Academy, 4. Awesome Walls
- Asked ChatGPT "Which bouldering gym is best for beginners?": named none of the brands we track
- Asked ChatGPT "Where's a good climbing wall near me?": 1. Rock Over Climbing

Not named in any answer: The Castle Climbing Centre, Mile End Climbing Wall and Parthian Climbing.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [The Castle Climbing Centre vs Mile End Climbing Wall: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/mile-end-climbing-wall-vs-the-castle-climbing-centre): 46.2% against 13.8% Share of Search.
- [The Castle Climbing Centre vs Parthian Climbing: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/parthian-climbing-vs-the-castle-climbing-centre): 46.2% against 11.3% Share of Search.
- [The Castle Climbing Centre vs Rock Over Climbing: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/rock-over-climbing-vs-the-castle-climbing-centre): 46.2% against 11.3% Share of Search.
- [The Castle Climbing Centre vs The Climbing Hangar: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/the-castle-climbing-centre-vs-the-climbing-hangar): 46.2% against 11.3% Share of Search.
- [Mile End Climbing Wall vs Parthian Climbing: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/mile-end-climbing-wall-vs-parthian-climbing): 13.8% against 11.3% Share of Search.
- [Mile End Climbing Wall vs Rock Over Climbing: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/mile-end-climbing-wall-vs-rock-over-climbing): 13.8% against 11.3% Share of Search.
- [Mile End Climbing Wall vs The Climbing Hangar: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/mile-end-climbing-wall-vs-the-climbing-hangar): 13.8% against 11.3% Share of Search.
- [Parthian Climbing vs Rock Over Climbing: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/parthian-climbing-vs-rock-over-climbing): 11.3% Share of Search each.
- [Parthian Climbing vs The Climbing Hangar: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/parthian-climbing-vs-the-climbing-hangar): 11.3% Share of Search each.
- [Rock Over Climbing vs The Climbing Hangar: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/rock-over-climbing-vs-the-climbing-hangar): 11.3% Share of Search each.

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

- 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.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | The Castle Climbing Centre | 46.2% | 49.5K | 0.0% | The Castle Climbing Centre |
| 2 | Mile End Climbing Wall | 13.8% | 14.8K | 0.0% | Mile End Climbing Wall |
| 3 | Parthian Climbing | 11.3% | 12.1K | 0.0% | Parthian Climbing |
| 4 | Rock Over Climbing | 11.3% | 12.1K | +22.2% | Rock Over Climbing |
| 5 | The Climbing Hangar | 11.3% | 12.1K | +22.2% | The Climbing Hangar |
| 6 | The Depot Climbing | 3.4% | 3.6K | 0.0% | The Depot Climbing |
| 7 | Awesome Walls | 1.8% | 1.9K | 0.0% | Awesome Walls |
| 8 | The Climbing Academy | 0.93% | 1K | +13.6% | The Climbing Academy |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | The Castle Climbing Centre | 40.5K | 34.9% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | The Climbing Hangar | 22.2K | 19.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Parthian Climbing | 18.1K | 15.6% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Mile End Climbing Wall | 14.8K | 12.8% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Rock Over Climbing | 12.1K | 10.4% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | The Depot Climbing | 4.4K | 3.8% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Awesome Walls | 2.9K | 2.5% | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | The Climbing Academy | 1K | 0.86% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | The Castle Climbing Centre | 40.5K | 37.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Parthian Climbing | 18.1K | 16.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | The Climbing Hangar | 18.1K | 16.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Mile End Climbing Wall | 12.1K | 11.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Rock Over Climbing | 12.1K | 11.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | The Depot Climbing | 4.4K | 4.1% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Awesome Walls | 2.4K | 2.2% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | The Climbing Academy | 880 | 0.81% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | The Castle Climbing Centre | 33.1K | 36.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Parthian Climbing | 14.8K | 16.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | The Climbing Hangar | 14.8K | 16.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Mile End Climbing Wall | 12.1K | 13.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Rock Over Climbing | 9.9K | 10.9% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | The Depot Climbing | 3.6K | 4% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Awesome Walls | 1.9K | 2.1% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | The Climbing Academy | 880 | 0.97% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | The Castle Climbing Centre | 40.5K | 37.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | The Climbing Hangar | 18.1K | 16.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Mile End Climbing Wall | 14.8K | 13.6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Parthian Climbing | 14.8K | 13.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Rock Over Climbing | 12.1K | 11.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | The Depot Climbing | 4.4K | 4.1% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Awesome Walls | 2.9K | 2.7% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | The Climbing Academy | 1K | 0.92% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | The Castle Climbing Centre | 40.5K | 37.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | The Climbing Hangar | 18.1K | 16.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Mile End Climbing Wall | 14.8K | 13.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Parthian Climbing | 14.8K | 13.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Rock Over Climbing | 12.1K | 11.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | The Depot Climbing | 4.4K | 4.1% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Awesome Walls | 2.9K | 2.7% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | The Climbing Academy | 1K | 0.92% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | The Castle Climbing Centre | 40.5K | 40% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Mile End Climbing Wall | 14.8K | 14.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | The Climbing Hangar | 14.8K | 14.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Parthian Climbing | 12.1K | 12% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Rock Over Climbing | 12.1K | 12% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | The Depot Climbing | 3.6K | 3.6% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Awesome Walls | 2.4K | 2.4% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | The Climbing Academy | 880 | 0.87% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | The Castle Climbing Centre | 40.5K | 43.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Mile End Climbing Wall | 14.8K | 15.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | The Climbing Hangar | 12.1K | 12.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Parthian Climbing | 9.9K | 10.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Rock Over Climbing | 9.9K | 10.6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | The Depot Climbing | 3.6K | 3.8% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Awesome Walls | 1.9K | 2% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | The Climbing Academy | 880 | 0.94% | 8 |
| May 2026 | The Castle Climbing Centre | 40.5K | 43.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Mile End Climbing Wall | 14.8K | 15.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Parthian Climbing | 12.1K | 13% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Rock Over Climbing | 9.9K | 10.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | The Climbing Hangar | 9.9K | 10.6% | 5 |
| May 2026 | The Depot Climbing | 3.6K | 3.9% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Awesome Walls | 1.6K | 1.7% | 7 |
| May 2026 | The Climbing Academy | 880 | 0.94% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | The Castle Climbing Centre | 40.5K | 46.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Mile End Climbing Wall | 12.1K | 13.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Parthian Climbing | 9.9K | 11.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Rock Over Climbing | 9.9K | 11.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | The Climbing Hangar | 9.9K | 11.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | The Depot Climbing | 2.9K | 3.3% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Awesome Walls | 1.6K | 1.8% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | The Climbing Academy | 720 | 0.82% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | The Castle Climbing Centre | 40.5K | 46.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Mile End Climbing Wall | 12.1K | 14% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Parthian Climbing | 9.9K | 11.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Rock Over Climbing | 9.9K | 11.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | The Climbing Hangar | 8.1K | 9.4% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | The Depot Climbing | 3.6K | 4.2% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Awesome Walls | 1.6K | 1.9% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | The Climbing Academy | 720 | 0.83% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | The Castle Climbing Centre | 49.5K | 48.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Mile End Climbing Wall | 14.8K | 14.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Parthian Climbing | 12.1K | 11.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Rock Over Climbing | 9.9K | 9.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | The Climbing Hangar | 9.9K | 9.7% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | The Depot Climbing | 3.6K | 3.5% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Awesome Walls | 1.9K | 1.9% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | The Climbing Academy | 880 | 0.86% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | The Castle Climbing Centre | 49.5K | 46.2% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Mile End Climbing Wall | 14.8K | 13.8% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Parthian Climbing | 12.1K | 11.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Rock Over Climbing | 12.1K | 11.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | The Climbing Hangar | 12.1K | 11.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | The Depot Climbing | 3.6K | 3.4% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Awesome Walls | 1.9K | 1.8% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | The Climbing Academy | 1K | 0.93% | 8 |

## What is being compared

- **Awesome Walls**: Measured on the search term “awesome walls”.
- **Mile End Climbing Wall**: Measured on the search term “mile end climbing”.
- **Parthian Climbing**: Measured on the search term “parthian climbing”.
- **Rock Over Climbing**: Measured on the search term “rock over climbing”.
- **The Castle Climbing Centre**: Measured on the search term “the castle climbing centre”.
- **The Climbing Academy**: Measured on the search term “the climbing academy”.
- **The Climbing Hangar**: Measured on the search term “the climbing hangar”.
- **The Depot Climbing**: Measured on the search term “depot climbing”.

- [Awesome Walls](/demand/uk/brands/awesome-walls)
- [Mile End Climbing Wall](/demand/uk/brands/mile-end-climbing-wall)
- [Parthian Climbing](/demand/uk/brands/parthian-climbing)
- [Rock Over Climbing](/demand/uk/brands/rock-over-climbing)
- [The Castle Climbing Centre](/demand/uk/brands/the-castle-climbing-centre)
- [The Climbing Academy](/demand/uk/brands/the-climbing-academy)
- [The Climbing Hangar](/demand/uk/brands/the-climbing-hangar)
- [The Depot Climbing](/demand/uk/brands/depot-climbing)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

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

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.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Climbing centres in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-climbing-centres

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