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The Castle Climbing Centre vs The Climbing Academy:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, The Castle Climbing Centre had more branded searches than The Climbing Academy among climbing centres in the United Kingdom. The Castle Climbing Centre had about 49,500 branded searches, while The Climbing Academy had 1,000. The Castle Climbing Centre made up 46.2% of all climbing centre searches we track, and The Climbing Academy accounted for 0.93%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about climbing centres, The Climbing Academy appeared in one of the three answers and The Castle Climbing Centre in none.

Among climbing centres in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

The Castle Climbing Centre, about 50 searches for every 1 for The Climbing Academy

The Castle Climbing Centre 49.5K searchesThe Climbing Academy 1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

The Climbing Academy, mentioned in 1 of 3 answers, The Castle Climbing Centre in 0

The Climbing Academy in 1 of 3The Castle Climbing Centre in 0 of 3

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Top climbing centres in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, The Climbing Academy was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. The Castle Climbing Centre did not appear in any of the three answers.

Mentioned by AI

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

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3 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best climbing centre chain in the UK?”

    1. 1The Depot Climbing
    2. 2The Climbing Hangar
    3. 3The Climbing Academy
    4. 4Awesome Walls

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which bouldering gym is best for beginners?”

    1. Asked ChatGPT

      “Where's a good climbing wall near me?”

      1. 1Rock Over Climbing

    2. Searched Google, AI Overview

      “bouldering near me”

      Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

    3. 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.

    Is The Castle Climbing Centre or The Climbing Academy more popular in search?

    This chart shows how often people search Google for The Castle Climbing Centre and The Climbing Academy 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.

    The Castle Climbing Centre and The Climbing Academy among climbing centres in the United Kingdom, by month

    Share of searches by month for The Castle Climbing Centre, The Climbing Academy. The figures are in the table below the chart.

    View monthly share of searches table
    MonthThe Castle Climbing CentreMile End Climbing WallParthian ClimbingRock Over ClimbingThe Climbing HangarThe Depot ClimbingAwesome WallsThe Climbing Academy
    Oct 202534.9%12.8%15.6%10.4%19.1%3.8%2.5%0.86%
    Nov 202537.3%11.1%16.7%11.1%16.7%4.1%2.2%0.81%
    Dec 202536.3%13.3%16.2%10.9%16.2%4%2.1%0.97%
    Jan 202637.3%13.6%13.6%11.1%16.7%4.1%2.7%0.92%
    Feb 202637.3%13.6%13.6%11.1%16.7%4.1%2.7%0.92%
    Mar 202640%14.6%12%12%14.6%3.6%2.4%0.87%
    Apr 202643.3%15.8%10.6%10.6%12.9%3.8%2%0.94%
    May 202643.4%15.9%13%10.6%10.6%3.9%1.7%0.94%
    Jun 202646.3%13.8%11.3%11.3%11.3%3.3%1.8%0.82%
    Jul 202646.9%14%11.5%11.5%9.4%4.2%1.9%0.83%
    Aug 202648.3%14.4%11.8%9.7%9.7%3.5%1.9%0.86%
    Sep 202646.2%13.8%11.3%11.3%11.3%3.4%1.8%0.93%

    How has the The Castle Climbing Centre and The Climbing Academy comparison changed over the last 12 months?

    3 findings

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

    1 change

    1. In September 2026, The Castle Climbing Centre lost share of searches among climbing centres in the United Kingdom, from 48.3% to 46.2%.

    How are branded searches counted?

    2 search terms

    Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using The Castle Climbing Centre’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.

    The Castle Climbing Centre

    1 branded search term

    • the castle climbing centre

    The Climbing Academy

    1 branded search term

    • the climbing academy

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