About Us

The block of battleship backcliff, 10 meters in height

Southside Climbing is based in Dorset, which is the home to Swanage and the Isle of Portland. Our sessions teach outdoor roped rock climbing to complete beginners. We take pride in our courses as they are carefully created for an exciting learning experience.

Meet Hayden

Hayden is in his mid twentys, has tanned olive skin and terrible t-shirt tan lines.

Hayden is our instructor who has been instructing climbing for over the last 5 years. He discovered climbing through his local climbing centre when he was 15. Since then he has climbed all over the country and has gained multiple climbing qualifications.

Hayden's Qualifications

  • Rock Climbing Instructor
  • Climbing Wall Instructor
  • Foundation Coach
  • RSD Roped Route-Setter
  • Outdoor First Aid
  • Safeguarding in Sport
  • Climbing Instructor Insurance

Our Values

A helmet on the grass with a bumble on it.

The climbing community is one of the friendliest sporting communities you’ll find. We welcome diversity of all kinds and want you to experience the joy of climbing with us all.

Being Sustainable

We plant trees with Ecologi

We want to combat climate change by reducing our carbon footprint and preserving the environment. We’ve teamed up with Ecologi to plant trees, we donate every time we sell courses through our website.

Our green choices:

  • Printing on recycled materials
  • Using an online waiver system
  • Sourcing Bluesign climbing ropes
  • Supporting local independant businesses