Of Rock and Chalk

Pro tip: fill out the online waiver before you arrive to speed up the check in process. Also check out Groupon for some great deals. Great place with very tall climbs. There are many different areas including a bouldering wall and auto belay systems. There is a also a realistic crack for climbing. Staff are very friendly and ample parking in front

As soon as you find this location you’re tempted to turn back. It’s at the end of a roadway with only a few houses around it and it looks very sketchy. Even after you walk in, you must travel through quite a few hallways in order to get to the reception area. This wouldn’t be so bad if you saw a single person to confirm that this indeed was the right place. However, once you do meet the staff you’ll find that they are extremely friendly and knowledgeable. They’ll first ask you to sign a waiver, which is standard in almost all bouldering facilities. They will then give you your climbing shoes and go through all the safety instructions. It was quite a fun experience and I would definitely do it again. The facility is quite large in terms of height, but they do have more difficult and smaller rooms. I went bouldering here with the purchase of a Groupon for two, at a very good price, which included the shoe rental and a chalk bag. I do recommend using this or other deals if they are still available, as you will most likely get tired after an hour and a half (if you’re a beginner) and it would be a waste to get a day pass.

Very friendly and accommodating staff. We showed up late and they were busy with the kids camp but still took time to do an orientation for us. The gym is rather small but the climbs are still pretty fun. Worth checking out if you are in the area!

Had a kids birthday party at Rock and Chalk. It was lots of fun and the staff was very kind to our very young group of climbers. I would recommend it if you've got an athletic group and likes to have fun and try something new!The party room was not as polished as youd expect but very appropriate considering it's above the climbing area and actually creates a cool atmosphere while you're celebrating and people are climbing up! It's not private so be aware of that.Would recommend! See you again soon Rock and Chalk!

Nice small climbing gym with friendly stuff and large variety of self belays.

This is an older smaller place. It has really high walls and offers auto-belays. I would expect such a small place to be easy to clean, yet ALL OVER THE PLACE there is dirt, dust bunnies, hair, and pieces of the wall. Shouldn't be hard to pull out a vacuum once in a while. The auto-belays are not offering enough resistance when you ascend, as you are quickly released, feeling like you are flying down instead of slowly getting lowered (this I am comparing to other gyms with auto-belays). Some of the rocks felts a bit loose. If it is your first time, expect to spend 25min of you 60min time-slot on safety training". That's almost half the time we paid for. It is possible it was longer than usual as our instructor was new. The mats for bouldering are old

The location is nested in a side street of Newmarket, I wouldn’t have known if it wasn’t for the Groupon deal.The climb feels like being inside a cave, it’s a repurposed Mill Factory turned indoor rock climbing facility.They offer bouldering, auto belay and rope. I’m not a climber myself, but my 10 yr old daughter loves to climb. She liked this venue because the courses are more challenging than where we normally go, and the walls are high. All this possible because the shape of the mill.The building itself is aged and they only refurbished the minimum for rock climb; entrance not really inviting. There is a long and, what feels fairly steep, staircase to the upstairs sign-in reception. Each stair case step is shallow, and I wonder if it meets today’s building code as I walk up and down these stairs. Hold the hand rail when you use it !The air is a bit stuffy and the floor mats may need a good vacuum soon.Points scored for :- the ‘cave-like’ feel, it’s cozy.- my daughter liked the challenging courses- not busy, so the day pass allows you to really enjoy the coursesLost points for :- uninviting entrance and old school steep stairs case to reach the sign-in desk- not good if you are sensitive to dusty/stale air

Best childhood memories here! So happy you’re still open. The new gyms are soulless profit machines. I for one enjoy when things seem like they’ve been enjoyed for a long time. Always had great experiences here even came during covid ish times.

Really nice staff that will help beginners and are extremely welcoming. Definitely recommend this as a beginner gym and a nice place to visit