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VauxWall West grades, explained

VauxWall West is a bouldering centre in railway arches on South Lambeth Road in Vauxhall, south London, a minute's walk from Vauxhall station. It is one of eight centres run by London Climbing Centres, alongside VauxWall East, BethWall, CanaryWall, CroyWall, EustonWall, HarroWall and RavensWall.

Day passesGym 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 West

Address
Arches 45b – 47c, South Lambeth Road, London SW8 1SR, United KingdomGoogle MapsApple MapsOpenStreetMap
Booking
Walk in: no booking neededNo booking or time slots: pre-register online, then walk in and check in at the desk.Day passes
Prices
Day pass · adultpeak rate; peak times: Mon-Fri 16:00-21:00; Sat and bank holidays 09:00-17:00; Sun 10:00-17:00£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': Sun 08:00-10:00 (check in by 10:00); 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–Fri06:00–23:00
Sat–Sun08:00–22:00
Public holidays08:00–22:00
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
Phone
+44 20 7160 0248
Email
vauxwall@londonclimbingcentres.co.uk
Photos
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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: Beginner's Guide to Bouldering in London in 2026 (5 Jan 2026)
  2. London Climbing Centres: Chase Climbs, Not Grades (22 May 2026)
  3. London Climbing Centres: VauxWall West centre page

Checked 2 October 2026. Gear Loop isn't affiliated with VauxWall West.