UK's tallest outdoor climbing wall opens

The UK's tallest outdoor climbing wall is opening as part of a £7m development.

At 18m (59ft) high and 35m (114ft) wide - the equivalent height of four double-decker buses - the wall is a new addition to 270 Climbing Park on the edge of the Cotswolds, between Cheltenham and Gloucester.

Also boasting a 17m (55ft) indoor wall, its co-owner David Stevens calls the park a "truly world class destination" for climbers.

The centre, which is opening later, will also feature Olympic standard bouldering walls and high ropes.

Mr Stevens added: "This is a huge moment for 270 and for the UK climbing scene.

"We've created a truly world-class destination for climbers of all levels, from beginners to elite athletes. There's nowhere else in the country that combines this scale and variety of climbing and high ropes in one place."

Ahead of its public opening, the outdoor wall has already hosted the European Military Climbing Championships 2025, which saw more than 60 of Europe's elite military climbers compete over three days.

The indoor area also features an International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Boulder Wall, built to international competition standards and permanently set to Olympic bouldering specifications.

Jake Mason, a climbing route setter, said: "It's great to finally see a facility in the south that can offer what we need for our sport all in one place."

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