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VauxWall East grades, explained

VauxWall East is in a Grade II listed building on Lollard Street in Kennington, about 15 minutes' walk from Vauxhall, Kennington and Lambeth North stations. It opened in 2018 and has cycle storage.

Gym websiteDirectionsDay pass £17 · hours and prices below

Bouldering grades

Problems are identified by hold colour, and the start tags carry a V-grade, from 'Vintro' (for a first climb) up through V0, V1 and higher. Since June 2026, new climbs from V2 up are left ungraded for the first week after a reset, then their tags are flipped to show the grade. Grades are also listed in the Griptonite app.

The gym grades in V-scale directly. Here is the range gyms usually set, in Font:

V-scaleFont
VB3
V04B–4B+
V15A–5B
V25B–5C
V35C+–6A+
V46A+–6B+
V56C–6C+
V66C+–7A
V77A+–7B
V87B–7B+
V97C
V107C+
V118A
V128A+

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London Climbing Centres grades the same way at all 8 of its gyms. All London Climbing Centres gyms and grades

From the gym's own grading guide. Gyms reset and regrade often, and grades vary between setters, so treat this as a guide and check the boards when you visit.

Visiting VauxWall East

Address
1 Cabanel Place, Lollard Street, London SE11 6BD, United KingdomGoogle MapsApple MapsOpenStreetMap
Booking
Walk in: no booking neededNo booking or time slots; pre-register online before your first visit.
Prices
Day pass · adultpeak rate; peak times: Mon-Fri 16:00-20:00; Sat-Sun and bank holidays 09:00-17:00£17
Day pass · concessionpeak rate; off-peak £11£15
Day pass · childage 4-10, peak rate (off-peak £8); age 0-3 £3.50; £2 supervisor fee£10
Off-peak entry · adultall opening hours outside the peak times above£13
Off-peak entry · adult'Magic Time': Mon 09:00-16:00 (check in by 16:00); not on bank holidays£8
10-visit pass · adultvalid at all London Climbing Centres, 2 years; concession £119£139
Monthly · adultrecurring monthly unlimited, all 8 London centres; concession £75, off-peak only £65; annual prepaid £875£85
Starter packfirst-visit discount card: one month's unlimited climbing incl. shoe hire, claim within 3 months of first visit (not on the first visit itself)£50
Shoe hire£4.50
Prices are the same at every centre except CroyWall, which is cheaper. New climbers pay a one-off £2 registration fee. First-visit discount card also gives £5 off the second visit.All prices on the gym's site
Opening hours
Mon–Fri09:00–22:00
Sat–Sun09:00–19:00
Public holidays09:00–19:00
Bank holidays follow the weekend hours. Peak, off-peak and 'Magic Time' windows are on the centre's page.Hours on the gym's site
First visit
What to know before your first visit
Email
vauxwall@londonclimbingcentres.co.uk
Photos
Photos on Google Maps

Hours and prices from the gym's own website, checked 3 October 2026. They change, so check before you go.

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Sources

  1. London Climbing Centres: VauxWall East centre page
  2. London Climbing Centres: About us (opening years)
  3. London Climbing Centres: Beginner's Guide to Bouldering in London in 2026 (5 Jan 2026)
  4. London Climbing Centres: Chase Climbs, Not Grades (22 May 2026)

Checked 3 October 2026. Gear Loop isn't affiliated with VauxWall East.