BIG SPRING CLIMB 2025

BIG SPRING CLIMB IS BACK 

We are back and heading to NOTTINGHAM for BIG Spring Climb '25 - a weekend of climbing (indoor and outdoor), bouldering and social events.

Big Spring Climb '25 covers a range of activities for all levels of climbers, whether you’ve only ever admired the sight of a wonderous crag and dreamed of climbing it, then here’s your chance to start the journey. For those more experienced climbers amongst you, then come a see what Nottingham has to offer. From Bouldering at Depot, and then there’s the multi-disciplined Nottingham Climbing Centre, where you can Boulder, Top-rope or Lead the day away. The natural crag will be available for the more adventurous with options for Sports Climbing (top-rope set up available for beginners) on a bolted limestone quarry, or a slight drive to the Gritstone of Stanage Edge for those more experienced Traditional Climbers. 

Links to individual events will be added to this page when they are confirmed - keep checking back.

If events are full, please join the waiting lists, we will allocate more leaders and increase capacities wherever possible.

Please join the telegram group for the weekend to stay up to date, arrange car sharing and share any photos.

Friday 9th May

Drinks in a city centre bar to welcome those arriving from outside Nottingham.

Saturday 10th May

Indoor Bouldering - Beginners - Depot Nottingham 

Indoor Bouldering - Experienced - Depot Nottingham 

Outdoor Trad Climbing - Beginners - Stanage Edge

Outdoor Trad Climbing - Experienced - Stanage Edge

Outdoor Sports Climbing - Beginners - Horseshoe Quarry

Social - join the Nottingham team for a tour of some of our coolest bars and clubs.

Sunday 11th May

More indoor climbing and bouldering at Nottingham Climbing Centre for those who have survived the night:

Indoor Climbing - Beginners - Not climbed with ropes before but want to give it a try? Or just a bit rusty and need a refresher? Sign up here!

Indoor Climbing - Experienced - For people who are confident roped climbers.

Indoor Bouldering - All abilities - Nottingham Climbing Centre has it all - beginners very welcome.

Outdoor Trad Climbing Experienced - Lawrencefield

What about Transport?

Nottingham is located close to the M1 and has good bus and rail links to other parts of the country, including regular trains to Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Hull, Newcastle and London.

If you are taking the car, please car share where possible. Join our Telegram chat to arrange/offer a lift.

What about accommodation?

For this event you are free to pick your own accommodation according to your preference of budget and location. If you have friends in Nottingham, give them a shout and see if they've a spare bed or floor space for a couple of nights. And if you have a spare room and you'd be happy to put up a fellow ODLer (or more), then please to leave a comment in our Telegram chat.

IMPORTANT! - Participation Statement

You MUST complete a Participation Statement, in addition to booking your event space before attending an OutdoorLads event. You only need to complete this Participation Statement once, not for each event you attend. 

Image credits - All images supplied by OutdoorLads members. OutdoorLads has permission to use them.