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@edmundro
Westway.
Far superior facilities although for a beginners course this may not be as important as you'll learn similar things on either. Beginners courses are there to teach you to use the equipment and place safely with less teaching around the techniques itself, most of which you learn on your own. Then maybe take another course a little later to improve your balance/movement skills if you get keen
Oh, and climbing shoes suck and hurt for a while til they're broken in. Htfu required.
I climb with brute force and ignorance, not graceful but it does work up to a certain point. Considering a couple of one on one sessions in a month or so to get me back up to pace. Good social scene as well similar to fixie skidding. Castle pub does a monthly buffet and you can take bikes into the garden.