Welcome Rock Up Lakeside! Visit our climbing and soft play centre for family-friendly adventures. Each session is packed with colourful climbing walls, vertical challenges, and soft play for little ones. Great for the whole family.
Rock Up Lakeside offers thrilling indoor climbing with 26+ unique walls, a Traverse Wall, Rotating Climbing Wall and the epic Vertical Drop Slide. With soft play for younger adventurers, it’s the perfect fun-filled day out for families, groups and thrill seekers in Lakeside.
Whether it’s your first climb or your 50th, Rock Up Lakeside welcomes all abilities. Arrive in comfy clothing and trainers and our team provides everything else. Indoor climbing here is inclusive, confidence-boosting and designed for children, teens and adults.
Safety comes first at Rock Up Lakeside. Every session includes a full briefing from our qualified instructors on harness use and arena rules. With structured climbs and high-quality equipment, families can enjoy exciting indoor climbing with total peace of mind.
Enjoy climbing, soft play, birthday parties and group sessions all in one venue. Little explorers can enjoy slides and play zones while older climbers tackle the walls. With party rooms, school group options and all-weather activities, Rock Up Lakeside delivers adventure for every age.
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✓ Self-belay climbing for all ages & abilities.
✓ Climbing walls (4 years +), Vertical Drop Slide (>1.2m), soft play area and cafe available.
✓ Equipment and safety instructions provided before your session.
✓ Comfortable clothing and closed shoes required.
At Rock Up Lakeside, our adventures include over 25 unique climbing walls, more than 75 varied challenges for all ages & abilities as well as a towering Vertical Drop Slide, Rotating Treadmill Wall & Traverse Challenge
Rock Up Lakeside
Lakeside Shopping Centre
Essex
RM20 2ZP
01708 560080
Term Time Hours:
School Holiday Hours
Online booking is strongly advised since the arena capacity is limited for safety reasons.
Great climbing facilities. My little girl had the best birthday party at Rock Up. Very good value for money, efficient staff, fast service, clear safety instructions, good food nice extras for the birthday girl-couldn’t fault it at all. (We also had a soft play party there when she was younger and that was equally as good)
Place was clean and well maintained and quiet and my girls (4&5) loved it! Would definitely recommend and thanks to the lovely staff for being super friendly I had a coffee in the cafe and that was nice and came in a proper cup which is unusual and welcome change for a softplay
Many of the Brownies hadn't been before. Some were very excited & some were very nervous. However the staff put them all at ease & every Brownie enjoyed themselves so much that they want to return again. I think they slept well that night!
Thank you
Today we visited Rock Up in lakeside with our special needs group, we had a very good time! The lady that was helping us couldn’t be more helpful and encouraging for us and made our experience very enjoyable!
We will be returning 🙂
Wall Climbing is available from age 4, with fun routes designed for their size, motor skills, and sense of adventure! Every wall and hold is created to encourage independence. Our Toddler Climb & Play tickets are suitable up to 5 years
Yes. Rock Up is perfect for first-time climbers!
· Our climbing walls are progressive, from easy beginner zones to more technical routes.
· Our team is on hand to brief and assist you.
· We also offer NICAS climbing courses for 4-5 years and 6-12 years for those who want to progress.
Yes! Climbing is only part of the adventure at Rock Up Lakeside! We also have:
· Multy-storey Soft Play areas for younger children
· Our Vertical Dropslide challenge, Traverse Wall, a towering Stairway to Heaven and our unique rotating Treadmill Wall
· Party areas for memory-making birthdays
· Snack zones to refuel after climbing
And the best part — all activities are indoors, so you can plan a climbing session, soft play or birthday party all year round, whatever the weather.
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Climbing Sessions at Rock Up last around 90 minutes. The first half hour is for the guests to arrive and receive their safety briefing. The following 55mins are spent in our climbing arena. However, you can purchase an additional 30mins of climb time online or during your session.
Soft Play sessions are stay and play sessions during the week in term time. Meaning you can pay once and play all day! At the weekends and during school holidays our soft play sessions typically last for 2 hours. Parties at Rock Up last 2 hours in total. The first 30 minutes is for guests to arrive and receive their safety briefing. The following hour is spent on their activity and the final 30 minutes is spent in the party area where they can enjoy a mountain of refreshments. Subject to availability.
It’s quick and simple:
1a. Click Here to view our full product list.
1b. Select your activity above — Wall climbing, Soft Play, birthday party, etc.
Pick your time slot
Pay online and receive your confirmation email
Just a few clicks to book a 100% fun and safe climbing session!
No. Everything you need to Reach New Heights is included. Our team will provide a safety briefing & climbing harness as well as instruction & support throughout the session. Just dress comfortably.
You cannot climb in open-toed or high-heeled shoes & all long hair must be tied back.
Absolutely - safety is our top priority for all ages.
We use automatic belay devices to keep you secure. Climbers clip in to access the wall, allowing them to climb safely and descend gently. With a weight range of 35lbs to 287lbs, they ensure a smooth experience for climbers of all shapes & sizes.
Our team members explain everything during a mandatory safety briefing before entering the climbing area and monitor safety throughout the session. Parents can relax - everything’s designed for children to feel confident and secure.
If you have more questions, please contact us..
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I went for an afternoon with 3 kids. There was so much to keep them busy. The walls vary in difficulty and booking was very simple. All staff were beyond helpful showed exceptional customer service skills and provided all safety information clearly.
Really made the the experience 10/10