270 Climbing Park

Situated between Cheltenham and Gloucester on the edge of the Cotswolds, 270 Climbing Park will be one of the best climbing and activity facilities in the country.

At a cost of £7 million, the vision for the climbing park is “to create an outstanding activity centre incorporating world-class climbing facilities; an exciting tourist destination with indoor and outdoor adventure activities for all ages and abilities”.

Activities and facilities will include:

• Indoor climbingincluding a 15.5m free standing climbing centrepiece with Olympic standard speed climbing as well as 30 self-belay routes.
• Outdoor climbing and bouldering, including 2 speed climb walls to IFSC standard and 650m2 of climbing surface.
• Sports Dome & Gym with multipurpose sports courts, personal training rooms, therapy rooms, dance/yoga studio within 2,700m2 floorspace.
• Outdoor adventureincluding 22m2 high activity centre, three-tier ropes course, zip wires, low ropes course, 70m long via ferrata trial as well as a shack selling refreshments.
• Café-bar – visits to some of the best climbing centres in Europe identified amazing food and beverage facilities – so they’ve been major influencers for the new café at 270 Climbing Park.
• Accommodation includes two dedicated camping pod areas, one for schools and youth groups and one for visiting climbers, friends and families.

Montfort Catering Consultants have supported 270 Climbing Park with a food and beverage feasibility study; development of conceptual and operating parameters; business planning advice; management options as well as design advice and support for the café and wider F&B facilities.

Advice & support has included:

• Critical internal & external Food & Beverage considerations
• Conceptual & operational parameters
• Business planning & financial projections
• Management options & recommendations
• Space configuration, planning & design advice