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Lurgaboy Adventure Centre (climbing wall)

Instructor-led tower climbing and abseiling on a 35-acre South Armagh activity site.

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Lurgaboy Adventure Centre (climbing wall) — Instructor-led tower climbing and abseiling on a 35-acre South Armagh activity site.

  • The climbing: Instructor-led tower climbing wall and abseil platform within an outdoor activity centre.
  • Gear: Helmets and harnesses provided; bring old clothes and sturdy footwear.
  • Booking: Must book ahead; not a drop-in pay-and-climb wall.
  • Cost: Check current prices.
Plan your visit

Climb and abseil under instruction, no experience needed

The climbing on offer is a tower wall plus an abseil platform, run as supervised sessions with qualified instructors. You do not need any climbing background or your own equipment because helmets and harnesses are supplied and an instructor manages the ropes. Family fun days take children from age 8, and the climbing and abseiling also form part of group, school and team-building programmes. Because it is guided rather than a free-climb wall, it suits first-timers, nervous beginners and mixed-ability groups well. For taster rock climbing and abseiling, the centre has also used outdoor venues in the Mournes and at Fair Head with their instructors.

Tower climbing wall Abseil platform Instructor-led Gear provided Families age 8+ Multi-activity site
Good to know before you go:

Activity centres like this run family fun days, taster climbing and abseiling, school and youth programmes, team-building and residential weekends through the season. Dates, group minimums and prices change, so check the centre's own pages and Facebook for what is currently running.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 👕Comfy clothes you can move inNothing restrictive — you want to reach, step high and bend.
  • 📱A booking, or a planMost walls want you registered or booked in; crags want your route picked and someone told.
  • 💧WaterClimbing is thirsty work, and out on the rock there is nowhere to buy any.
  • ✅An honest check of your gradeBe straight about your experience — pick a level you will enjoy rather than survive.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Instructor-led tower climbing wall and abseil platform within an outdoor activity centre
Minimum age
Family fun days from age 8 (sourced); other age policies vary by programme, check with the venue
Induction / registration
No induction or membership; sessions are instructor-led and booked in advance
Gear
Helmets and harnesses provided; bring old clothes and sturdy footwear
Cost
Check current prices
Booking
Must book ahead; not a drop-in pay-and-climb wall
Also on site
Archery, raft building, zip line, kayaking, high ropes and more than 40 activities; on-site accommodation
Parking
On-site parking
How long to allow
Half or full day as part of a multi-activity visit
Address
12 Gosford Road, Markethill, Co. Armagh, BT60 1LQ
Questions

Before you go

How much does it cost?
Check current prices
Do I need to book?
Must book ahead; not a drop-in pay-and-climb wall
What ages is it for?
Family fun days from age 8 (sourced); other age policies vary by programme, check with the venue
Do I need an induction first?
No induction or membership; sessions are instructor-led and booked in advance
What gear do I need?
Helmets and harnesses provided; bring old clothes and sturdy footwear
Getting there

Lurgaboy Adventure Centre (climbing wall) is at 12 Gosford Road, Markethill, Co. Armagh, BT60 1LQ. On-site parking. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the venue

Lurgaboy Adventure Centre is a family-run business set up in 2004 by Armagh mountaineer Richard Dougan and his partner Arlene Robertson, inspired by Richard's role leading the 2003 Northern Ireland Everest expedition. The centre has grown into a 35-acre multi-activity site in South Armagh, offering instructor-led adventure days, residentials and team-building alongside its climbing and abseiling.