Vertical Sports
International Climbing Centre
Venture Xtreme will boast the world’s largest indoor climbing centre with over 5,500 m2 of stunning climbing walls suitable for all ages and levels of ability. It will provide a venue for first time novices through to full international competitions in bouldering, lead and speed climbing. The unique walls will allow multiple pitch climbing, hanging belays and natural protection climbing to be practised in a safe, controlled environment. The climbing arena will contain a myriad of walls of all shapes and sizes, at heights from four to twenty metres and at angles from slabs to incredible twelve metre overhangs.
Outdoor Climbing Tower / Via Ferrata
A sculptured outdoor climbing tower will be a landmark that draws people to Venture Xtreme. The tower will incorporate a variety of climbs on Via Ferratas or ‘iron ladders’ that will be constructed at different grades, replicating the originals found in the Italian Alps. Even those new to climbing will be able to reach the lofty heights of the high level platform over twenty metres above the ground.
High Rope Adventure
The UK’s largest adventure ropes course will include all styles of bridges, pole climbs, trapeze swings, nets, zip wires, and monkey swings. There are three levels of adventure: a low-level course for young children, a mid-level intermediate and team challenge course and a number of high-level adventure challenges.
Indoors a high-level, wet weather alternative ropes course will complement the outdoor experiences. This course, some twenty metres above the ground, will run between the towers of the climbing wall and out into the open atrium above the main Venture Xtreme mall.
Zip Wire
From the platform at the top of the outdoor climbing tower, climbers will be able to descend via the 500m long ‘death slide’ that flies, at up to 50 kph, across the entire Venture Xtreme site.
Fan Drop
The world’s highest and completely terrifying free fall fan drop descender will be an alternative way to leap off the 20m high outdoor climbing tower - a must for all adrenaline junkies!
Bungee Jump
The UK’s highest permanent free bungee jump will be located over the finishing lake of the white water course. The really brave will be able to dip their heads in the water over fifty metres below!
Industrial Rope Access Training Area
An industrial training complex for commercial rope access companies will be provided within and behind the climbing walls. This will be primarily for those seeking to gain rope access qualifications including confined area training, netting, high access rescue and window cleaning skills.
Abseiling
A specialised adventure area in the climbing arena has been designed for abseiling and to provide training in rope techniques. Cavers will be able to practise single rope techniques, with a range of change-overs, traverses and exercises passing knots and bolts.
A specially constructed area for sailors will allow them to learn from the techniques deployed by climbers and cavers in ascending and descending ropes, enabling them to climb their masts safely even when sailing short handed.
Caving system
The longest artificial cave system in the world, with up to
three hundred metres of passages, will form a complex
three-dimensional maze. The caving circuit will provide
challenges for all levels of ability and size of caver, from
children on an adventure course at one-level through to
rescue teams training for difficult extractions at the other
Trained cave explorers with specialist equipment will lead
groups through the labyrinth and introduce them to the
‘claustrophobic underworld’. Grotto’s squeezes, rope
pitches, climbs and an underground river will make this a
very special and unique experience.
Sky Diving Centre
Imagine a wind tunnel that could be used for testing the
aerodynamics of a F1 racing car. Turn it upright, step
into the airflow and you will be skydiving with wind
speeds of up to 150 kph!
As a skydiving enthusiast or just someone who
wishes to taste the thrill of freefall in a completely
safe environment, this is a simply awesome experience.
Venture Xtreme will have the
Ice Climbing
At over 600m2 and at 15m high, Venture Xtreme
will have the world’s largest indoor ice climbing wall.
Real ice kept frozen in a specially designed and
refrigerated room replicates the best of alpine winter
climbing and the Scottish gullies.
Features include chimneys, slabs, overhangs,
cracks, chock-stones and mixed rock sections for the
experts. Whether practising for a summer glacier walk in
the Alps, training for a hard Himalayan north face
ascent, sampling the sport for the first-time or
competing at international level, the ice wall will be
eminently suitable for all comers.
