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← Back to BoulderingWhy this one made the list
London Climbing Centres' Poplar arch, 30 seconds from Westferry DLR, with five railway arches holding three indoor rooms plus two semi-outdoor climbing areas — a rarity in London. A training room, yoga studio and café keep the regulars on the floor after the burn.
Practical
- Address
- 21-23 Trinidad Street, London E14 8AA
- Postcode
- E14 8AA
- Setting
- Indoor
- First visit
- Drop in without booking — pre-register online, then watch the induction video and answer safety questions on your first visit before climbing independently. Day passes from around £13 plus shoe hire; Bouldering Basics classes available for complete beginners.
- Getting started
- Walk-in welcome · Induction required · Coaching available
- Booking
- Walk-in
- Website
- CanaryWall Climbing Centre
- @canarywall
What you'd want to know
Five Victorian railway arches on Trinidad Street in Poplar, the brick vaults exposed and DLR trains passing nearby. Three indoor bouldering rooms run angle to angle — slab through to steep overhang in plywood and sculpted panels, bright resin holds over deep foam matting — and two semi-outdoor arch sections open the climbing to the air, unusual for an indoor London wall.
A dedicated training room, a yoga studio, a café and a gear shop fill out the arches. Industrial lighting under the curved ceilings.
Overheard from locals
- the two semi-outdoor arches are the draw — fresh air mid-session is rare in london.
- weekday evenings 6-8pm peak, sunday late morning fills early.
- yoga studio and training room mean people make a morning of it.
- 30 seconds from westferry dlr, walkable from canary wharf.
- pre-register online before your first visit to skip the desk.