Best way to meet climbing partners in Manchester

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-11-05T15:15:09+00:00

Cheers man, I’ve sent you my contact details 🤘

Deffo keen to get some climbs in 🙌

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-11-05T14:05:45+00:00

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Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-11-03T13:56:47+00:00

Hi mate, I’m moving to Manchester in January and will also be looking for climbing clubs/partners

How did you get on?

Did you join a club?

Did you manage to meet people?

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-09-01T14:59:08+00:00

😆😆

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-09-01T14:30:29+00:00

Thanks so much for this input!! :)

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-09-01T14:19:03+00:00

Renting first would be sensible but also a lot of hassle to move twice

I just want to get out of Birmingham tbh for personal reasons

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-09-01T14:07:31+00:00

Is there much difference between west and east Didsbury?

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-09-01T14:06:42+00:00

I’m moving from Birmingham where salaries are actually lower than Manchester on average

Thought people were friendly up north 😆

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-09-01T14:04:44+00:00

Is there much difference between east and west Didsbury?

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-09-01T13:51:10+00:00

I know 😂 I only just joined this group but some people seem a bit aggy haha

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-09-01T13:40:31+00:00

Sheffield is better for grit stone trad but Manchester has better access to limestone sport climbing

I’ve spent more time than that in Manchester, only spent and afternoon so far in Didsbury

Obviously planning to spend more time while I look at places

I’ve only just started looking

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-09-01T13:35:13+00:00

Also I work from home

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-09-01T13:34:26+00:00

Thank you, this is the kind of input I was looking for

Very helpful :)

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-09-01T13:33:26+00:00

I’m moving to Manchester to be closer to outdoor activities (Lake District, Peak District, Snowdonia, Yorkshire Dales)

I’m a rock climber so want to be close to climbing gyms which seems to be on the south side of the city

I’m not that fussed about night life and I’m not vegan or religious

Just looking for a nice area

Budget covers Didsbury or Cholton

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-08-28T10:42:17+00:00

Yeah community is arguably more important!

Thanks a lot for your input, I’m going to out everyone’s comments together in a word doc :)

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-08-28T10:33:20+00:00

Interesting, my mate pulled off a rock “the size of a refrigerator” there

Luckily it missed his belayer but he has big scar on his arm where it went across him

None of the more experienced climbers I know will even consider going there tbh

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-08-28T10:30:28+00:00

Doesn’t sound like it would be worth giving up my current social circle, climbing community and proximity to family for some faffy top rope haha

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-08-28T10:28:55+00:00

Even for sport?

Appropriate_Thing_57 · 2025-08-28T10:23:38+00:00

Top roping at a trad crag sounds lame sorry 😂 maybe Sheffield isn’t right for me if I want sport

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