Yonder Indoor Climbing Gym - (Near , UK)

5 /5 J Kirk: Ive really come to appreciate Yonder over the past few years of climbing there, on how consistently good it is. The location is great, being only a 3 minute walk from blackhorse road station. The setting is really diverse, every new set has such a wide variety of climbs that often make you use muscles that you didnt know existed (for better or worse). Especially with easier climbs, where they make it so that theyre not just a progressively more difficult ladder The space is really nice, being 3(.5?) levels it is just a very nice place to hang out, with each area being separate from each other but still feeling like theyre together. With the cafe getting an upgrade as well Im very excited to see how it turns out. My only peeves are that at times it can be very busy and it can be very hot, though busyness can be worked around by going at different times. The heat is also being dealt with by funneling the air from the ACs into the main area from the corridors, and sticking big wall fans up (more of them please) which has been a well needed improvement compared to previous years. The cost also being well below other gyms in London is a huge plus for me too, it feels like you get so much bang for your buck here compared to the bigger climbing groups.

5 /5 Tris Lumley: What a wonderful bouldering gym! Superb in all ways - great climbing, from accessible through to very tough! Definitely enough for beginners & intermediates but loads of advanced routes too. But what sets it apart is the all round experience based on the setting and vibe. Beautifully shaped and designed wooden walls, wraparound space including the cafe and training, multilevel, just unique. And the cafe kicks ass too! Get yourself a rice bowl and a coffee. Heaven!

5 /5 jack west: Ive recently rejoined as a member after several injuries kept me from climbing, Im mainly here to get shift my belly n get fit, coming here just half a dozen times over the last month has been brilliant and Ive come to realise yonder isnt just good for the body its good for the soul! The setting, equipment and facilities are great but the best thing has to be the people/staff

5 /5 Chloe Luong: Yonder has harder grading than normal, the best i can do is V1/V2 without shaking XD Yonder is such a nice space as a communal area, workspace, climbing gym and more. The gyms presentation of climbs is so interesting and great for upper body strength and grip training. At this time was a comp wall which is so fun but be careful. The wall is a bit taller than my normal gym and with steep overhangs, if youre confident in landing your falls, great! but if not pls know your limitations obvs. Some holds are smooth so i have slipped a few times.

2 /5 Louis Bloomfield: I had 2 years of membership a couple of years ago, then got injured fixed myself up, and came back all twinkle toes excited and bought a 6 month pass; things have changed. Excellent climbing space, comp wall is fantastic, amazing amount of climbs, only personal gripe is that it theres a lean towards powerful dynamic moves, a bit more challenging static would be good, but hey thars yonder its known for being tough. The new highwall with crash mat is stonking. Great gym/warm up area. Fantastic new shop layout, choice of shoes and clothes, great merch too. So things that have changed/could do with some attention. Changing areas are kinda grim; stinky toilets, hand drier full of drip gloop stuff, one changing cubicle you can move the partition which means the lock doesnt work/fails, lockers are super dusty inside (old dust not just chalk dust) New cafe is a great addition, but super pricey... and then theres an eat in charge for cakes/pastries which is crazy considering your choice of seats are outside next to a road, bins and bikes, and that charge also isnt fixed, it depends what type of snack you get. Staff, all pretty much the same people who were there before, nice guys if youre in the right crowd. But sorry to say it, theres a real cba/playing on phones/unfriendly vibe on entering, leaving and asking questions. Thats been consistent for the 6 months i returned, and this is nothing against the staff themselves, when allowed to do so, these issues worse and worse. This is more of a nudge at the managers/owners; the basics, hi how are you, thanks for coming. Again, nothing on the staff themselves, its a management issue. Just have to shout out to Ash, although ive never had lessons with him or anything like that, i always see him being one of the most consistently encouraging, engaging, friendly and knowledgable guys there, hes not changed at all. Dudes a hero, goes that extra little bit. Always fistbumping everyone, asking how peoples climbs are going, engaging with younger climbers excellently. Anyway, apologies for the review, its been good, but its time for a differemt gym.