Sat on Canal Place with the café looking out over Regent’s Canal, London Fields is the brightest and most sociable of Climbing District’s London walls. The 200 plus problems run from V0 to V11, so unlike its Tottenham sibling it genuinely caters to first timers as well as the strong.
There is a Kilter board, a large gym area, heated changing rooms and secure indoor bike storage, the last of which matters more than it sounds in this part of Hackney. Route setting has a good reputation and turns over regularly.