--- title: "Rock Over Climbing vs The Climbing Academy: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Rock Over Climbing or The Climbing Academy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Climbing centres set in the United Kingdom. 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/compare/rock-over-climbing-vs-the-climbing-academy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Rock Over Climbing vs The Climbing Academy: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Rock Over Climbing or The Climbing Academy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Climbing centres set in the United Kingdom. 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 - **Compared**: Rock Over Climbing and The Climbing Academy - **Competitive set**: Climbing centres - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Rock Over Climbing Share of Search**: 11.3% - **The Climbing Academy Share of Search**: 0.93% ## Is Rock Over Climbing or The Climbing Academy more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rock Over Climbing had more branded searches than The Climbing Academy among climbing centres in the United Kingdom. Rock Over Climbing had about 12,100 branded searches, while The Climbing Academy had 1,000. Rock Over Climbing made up 11.3% of all climbing centre searches we track, and The Climbing Academy accounted for 0.93%. - Rock Over Climbing was ahead of The Climbing Academy in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rock Over Climbing’s share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom moved from 10.4% to 11.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Climbing Academy’s share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom moved from 0.86% to 0.93%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1K. ## Top climbing centres in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Rock Over Climbing and The Climbing Academy were each mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. 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. ## 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%. ## Month by month | Month | Rock Over Climbing estimated searches | Rock Over Climbing Share of Search | Rock Over Climbing rank | The Climbing Academy estimated searches | The Climbing Academy Share of Search | The Climbing Academy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 10.4% | 5 | 1K | 0.86% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 11.1% | 5 | 880 | 0.81% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 10.9% | 5 | 880 | 0.97% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 11.1% | 5 | 1K | 0.92% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 11.1% | 5 | 1K | 0.92% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 12% | 5 | 880 | 0.87% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 10.6% | 5 | 880 | 0.94% | 8 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 10.6% | 4 | 880 | 0.94% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 11.3% | 4 | 720 | 0.82% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 11.5% | 4 | 720 | 0.83% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 9.7% | 4 | 880 | 0.86% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 11.3% | 4 | 1K | 0.93% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rock Over Climbing’s and The Climbing Academy’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Rock Over Climbing**: Measured on the search term “rock over climbing”. - **The Climbing Academy**: Measured on the search term “the climbing academy”. - [Rock Over Climbing profile](/demand/uk/brands/rock-over-climbing) - [The Climbing Academy profile](/demand/uk/brands/the-climbing-academy) - [All climbing centres in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-climbing-centres): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## 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 ### Is Rock Over Climbing or The Climbing Academy more popular in search? In September 2026, Rock Over Climbing had more branded searches than The Climbing Academy among climbing centres in the United Kingdom. Rock Over Climbing had about 12,100 branded searches, while The Climbing Academy had 1,000. Rock Over Climbing made up 11.3% of all climbing centre searches we track, and The Climbing Academy accounted for 0.93%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Rock Over Climbing vs The Climbing Academy: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/rock-over-climbing-vs-the-climbing-academy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/rock-over-climbing-vs-the-climbing-academy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.