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places to visit => uk and eire => Topic started by: rclarke on January 05, 2011, 10:41:19 pm
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Im off to Middlesbrough in a few months to work but cant find any walls or clubs about? does anyone have any recommendations? Also are there any homeboard shares going? many thanks
Richard
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I don't know of any good walls in Middlesborough itself, but nearby walls are Newton Aycliffe (in the (boiling hot) leisure centre), and Durham. I don't know if the Dolphin Centre wall in Darlington is still open, but I'd imagine it's pretty dated even if it is.
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Dont know boro too well but there is a good wall not too far at aycliffe which has mostly short routes and some decent bouldering. And a little further there is a great bouldering wall at meadowfield in durham. There are good walls in newcastle and sunderland but thats probably a little too far.
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:oops: Echo! sorry Andy haha.
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Im off to Middlesbrough in a few months to work but cant be arsed looking for any walls 'n shit. does anyone have any recommendations? Also are there any homeboard shares going? many thanks
Richard
http://www.thebmc.co.uk/Download.aspx?id=159 (http://www.thebmc.co.uk/Download.aspx?id=159)
oh, and Hi. :wave:
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Hi, I'm just next door to Middlesbrough in Stockton. Mostly echoing what's been said...
If it's routes you're into then Sunderland (http://www.sunderlandwall.co.uk)is your best bet, it'll take marginally longer to get to than the closest (Newton Aycliffe (http://www.rockantics.co.uk/)) but it's infinitely better. For bouldering, Durham (http://www.durhamclimbingcentre.co.uk/)isn't bad but we've been going the extra 20mins up to Climb Newcastle (http://www.climbnewcastle.com/) because we think it's worth it for the quality.
There is also a wall at Teesside Uni (http://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/stud/news_story.cfm?story_id=2854&this_issue_title=May%202008&this_issue=180), and I think you'd be able to blag into that one if you talk to the right person.
Alternatively, there's a few boards knocking about, just pm me when you're around if you want to get involved. I've got Le Garage (http://picasaweb.google.com/sjwhelan/LeGarage#) and a mate of mine has a decent bigger garage board.
Simon.
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I was wondering if you were on here when i saw this thread simon..
And i agree, although on paper durham and climb newcastle are very similar, climb newcastle just has the edge.
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thanks for the speedy replies, Il be down in a few months and will get in contact soon.
Any areas I should avoid living in?
Thanks
Richard
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Middlesbrough.
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Middlesbrough.
;D ;D ;D
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haha :lol:
Like I said, i'm not that familiar, but i've heard norton is pretty bad.. used to work for a letting company and one of our furthest away houses was there and it was broken into quite a few times.
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but i've heard norton is pretty bad...
Double :lol:, that's where I live and I haven't been stabbed (yet). And yes, all jokes aside, the further out of Middlesbrough centre you get, the better really. I have mates in Linthorpe Village, Acklam and Nunthorpe which are all nice enough. The areas in close proximity of the centre are, erm, fucking scary and horrible.
(ps. Yes I am, hi benj_d :-*)