Get to grips with your first visit at Chimera Chatham - Register today and get let's start your climbing experience!
Situated a 20 minute walk from Gillingham Train station, accessible from London Victoria or St Pancreas.
We run lots of classes, lessons, events and competitions throughout the year. Book onto your next climb now!
Our incredible array of walls provides an exhilarating indoor rock climbing experience that can be enjoyed by anyone from the age of five and up. Whether you are a seasoned pro looking to get stronger, a complete beginner who needs a new challenge or a family looking for a fun activity to do together, Chimera has something for you all to enjoy.
Located in the South East, an hour outside London in the heart of Kent, Chimera is full of friendly knowledgeable staff who all climb locally on the sandstone rocks and are always happy to give you some helpful advice.
Any questions? Get in touch today: 01892 457 294
Monday - Friday: 10am-10pm
Weekends: 9am - 6pm
Monday - Friday: 10am - 6pm
Weekends: 9am - 2pm
Christmas Eve - 10am - 6.30pm
Christmas Day - CLOSED
Boxing Day - CLOSED
New Years Eve - 10am - 6.30pm
New Years Day - CLOSED
Day Entry: £15.80
10 Hits (Entries): £123.10
Day Entry: £12.40
10 Hits (Entries): £101.20
Day Entry: £12.40
10 Hits (Entries): £101.20
Please Note: Climbing shoes are a compulsory hire (unless you bring your own)
Single Payment: £70.70
(No Contract)
Bouldering is a type of rock climbing. It is where you climb smaller walls or rocks without a rope. Instead, there are big crash pads under you in case you fall.
You can rent specialist climbing shoes at reception. You can also hire chalk if needed - chalk is useful for drying the sweat on your palms, or you can buy chalk from our shop. You can bring a reusable water bottle as there is a refilling station near reception.
Yes! You can traverse to get started (climbing along rather than up) and when you feel more confident you can start to climb a little higher each go. You don’t have to get to the top, you can just practice one move at the bottom until you feel comfortable.
Yes we do. Please click here for the Ukrainian and Russian translations of our rules.
Yes absolutely, the more the merrier. To save time we suggest you pre-register if you haven’t been before which you can do by clicking here. Other than that, turn up and have fun!
Absolutely. Anyone over the age or 5 can give it a go but children do have to be supervised by a climbing adult on a 1:1 basis. - Please read our information on supervision here
Under 16's must be supervised by an adult on the mats unless that climber has been signed off by an instructor to climb unsupervised. We do have restricted climbing times for under-12's:
Weekdays, 10am to 6pm
Weekends, 9am to 2pm
To be approved as an under-16 independent climber at Chimera, your child must be at least 12 years old and have visited the centre at least 10 times under supervision. This can be achieved through participation in Chimera's kids clubs or by attending free climbing sessions at Chimera. After meeting these requirements, the climber can be assessed during their kids club session by a senior coach or in a private session if they are not part of the kids clubs. During this assessment, the climber will be evaluated on their knowledge of the centre's rules, safety practices while climbing, and their general behaviour within the centre.
Once your child has been assessed and approved for unsupervised climbing, they will be allowed to attend the centre on their own. However, this unsupervised status may be revoked if they are found to be behaving dangerously or disrespectfully toward other climbers or staff.
Yes, absolutely. Everyone over the age of five can come and climb. We do have strict supervision ratios though. One adult can supervise two kids, but if the adult wants to climb they can only supervise one child. Everyone under the age of 16 needs to be supervised, and everyone under the age of 18 needs their waiver signed off by an adult.
You don’t need any previous climbing experience to supervise kids.
