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Upcoming Courses in Devon

  • Indoor to Outdoor Climbing
    Indoor to Outdoor Climbing
    £100
    43 days to the event
    Tue 26 May
    26 May 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
    Hound Tor, Hound Tor, Newton Abbot TQ13 7TT, UK
    By the end of this course, you will have learnt the skills to transfer your indoor experience to outdoor rock climbing, gained experience on rock by climbing loads and be inspired to climb more outdoors.
  • Climbers Self Rescue Course - Advanced Techniques
    Climbers Self Rescue Course - Advanced Techniques
    £150
    44 days to the event
    Wed 27 May
    27 May 2026, 09:00 – 16:00
    The Dewerstone, Dewerstone Wood, Plymouth, UK
    By the end of this course, you will have the skills to effectively manage unforeseen problems and ensure your safety in any situation.
  • Intro to Trad Climbing
    Intro to Trad Climbing
    £250
    45 days to the event
    Thu 28 May
    The Dewerstone
    28 May 2026, 10:00 – 29 May 2026, 16:00
    The Dewerstone, Dewerstone Wood, Plymouth, UK
    By the end of this course, you will have the confidence to go out with an experienced trad climber and second trad routes, know how to remove and rack climbing gear, attach to anchors, abseil independently and gained more experience through lots of climbing.
  • Climbers Self Rescue Course - Basic Techniques
    Climbers Self Rescue Course - Basic Techniques
    £150
    90 days to the event
    Sun 12 Jul
    12 Jul 2026, 09:00 – 16:00
    The Dewerstone, Dewerstone Wood, Plymouth, UK
    By the end of this course, you will have the skills to effectively manage unforeseen problems and ensure your safety in any situation.
  • Learn to Lead (3 Days)
    Learn to Lead (3 Days)
    £375
    93 days to the event
    Wed 15 Jul
    The Dewerstone
    15 Jul 2026, 09:00 – 17 Jul 2026, 17:00
    The Dewerstone, Dewerstone Wood, Plymouth, UK
    By the end of this course, you will have gained the confidence in climbing gear, learnt the lead climbing process and safely led your first trad climb
  • Learn to Lead (3 Days)
    Learn to Lead (3 Days)
    £375
    119 days to the event
    Mon 10 Aug
    The Dewerstone
    10 Aug 2026, 09:00 – 12 Aug 2026, 17:00
    The Dewerstone, Dewerstone Wood, Plymouth, UK
    By the end of this course, you will have gained the confidence in climbing gear, learnt the lead climbing process and safely led your first trad climb
  • Intro to Multi-pitch Climbing
    Intro to Multi-pitch Climbing
    £260
    122 days to the event
    Thu 13 Aug
    13 Aug 2026, 09:00 – 14 Aug 2026, 16:00
    The Dewerstone, Dewerstone Wood, Plymouth, UK
    By the end of is Intro to Multipitch Course you will have gained the skills to confidently and safely undertake multipitch routes independently, be able to descend off a climb and climb efficiently in multipitch terrain.
  • Advanced Navigation
    Advanced Navigation
    £80
    134 days to the event
    Tue 25 Aug
    Belstone
    25 Aug 2026, 09:00 – 16:00
    Belstone, Belstone, Okehampton EX20, UK
    By the end of this course, you will have the skills and confidence to navigate all day in remote parts of the hills and mountains, find locations in featureless terrain and confidently, and safely, navigate in poor visibility and darkness.
  • Climbing Skills - Guide Mode Masterclass
    Climbing Skills - Guide Mode Masterclass
    £150
    135 days to the event
    Wed 26 Aug
    26 Aug 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
    The Dewerstone, Dewerstone Wood, Plymouth, UK
    Learn how to use guide mode safely and effectively on multipitch stances. By the end of this course, you will have learnt the skills to build anchors for guide mode, understand when NOT to us guide mode, belaying 2 seconds and attaching them to anchors avoiding twists in the rope.
  • Guided Climbing
    Guided Climbing
    £150
    136 days to the event
    Thu 27 Aug
    The Dewerstone
    27 Aug 2026, 09:00 – 17:00
    The Dewerstone, Dewerstone Wood, Plymouth, UK
    By the end of this Guided Multipitch Courses you will have confidently and safely climbed multipitch routes, learnt some skills and have been inspired to progress your climbing to multipitch routes.
  • Intro to Navigation
    Intro to Navigation
    Multiple Dates
    145 days to the event
    Sat 05 Sept
    Haytor Car Park
    05 Sept 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
    Haytor Car Park, Hay Tor, Newton Abbot TQ13 7TT, UK
  • Intermediate Navigation
    Intermediate Navigation
    £70
    146 days to the event
    Sun 06 Sept
    06 Sept 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
    Postbridge, Postbridge, Yelverton PL20, UK
    By the end of this course, you will have the confidence to safely navigate short distances across open ground away from footpaths and plan longer, more remote walks. 
  • Indoor to Outdoor Climbing
    Indoor to Outdoor Climbing
    £100
    161 days to the event
    Mon 21 Sept
    21 Sept 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
    Hound Tor, Hound Tor, Newton Abbot TQ13 7TT, UK
    By the end of this course, you will have learnt the skills to transfer your indoor experience to outdoor rock climbing, gained experience on rock by climbing loads and be inspired to climb more outdoors.
  • Intro to Trad Climbing
    Intro to Trad Climbing
    £250
    163 days to the event
    Wed 23 Sept
    The Dewerstone
    23 Sept 2026, 10:00 – 24 Sept 2026, 16:00
    The Dewerstone, Dewerstone Wood, Plymouth, UK
    By the end of this course, you will have the confidence to go out with an experienced trad climber and second trad routes, know how to remove and rack climbing gear, attach to anchors, abseil independently and gained more experience through lots of climbing.
  • Climbing Skills - Rigging Course
    Climbing Skills - Rigging Course
    £100
    166 days to the event
    Sat 26 Sept
    26 Sept 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
    The Dewerstone, Dewerstone Wood, Plymouth, UK
    Learn how to set up top and bottom rope climbs, build climbing anchors and keep yourself safe at the top of a crag.
  • Contour Navigation
    Contour Navigation
    £70
    167 days to the event
    Sun 27 Sept
    Belstone
    27 Sept 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
    Belstone, Belstone, Okehampton EX20 1RD, UK
    By the end of this course you will have progressed your navigation by being able to recognise large and small contour features, be able to use them to navigate and relocate yourself, and benefit from the knowledge when you venture into more complex terrain and in poor visibility.
  • Advanced Navigation
    Advanced Navigation
    £80
    179 days to the event
    Fri 09 Oct
    Belstone
    09 Oct 2026, 09:00 – 16:00
    Belstone, Belstone, Okehampton EX20, UK
    By the end of this course, you will have the skills and confidence to navigate all day in remote parts of the hills and mountains, find locations in featureless terrain and confidently, and safely, navigate in poor visibility and darkness.
  • Climbers Self Rescue Course - 2 Days
    Climbers Self Rescue Course - 2 Days
    £260
    180 days to the event
    Sat 10 Oct
    10 Oct 2026, 09:00 – 11 Oct 2026, 16:00
    The Dewerstone, Dewerstone Wood, Plymouth, UK
    By the end of this course, you will have the skills to effectively manage unforeseen problems and ensure your safety in any situation.
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Susie - beginner navigator

"I booked  an intro to navigation course on Dartmoor with very little navigation experience and by the end of the day everything finally made sense. Chris explains things clearly and gives plenty of time to practice. I feel much more confident heading into the hills now."

My courses are designed to be safe, fun, flexible and inspiring, providing you with professional instruction from highly experienced and passionate instructors who take pride in what they deliver. My aim is to INSPIRE you, DEVELOP your skills and PROGRESS your climbing and mountaineering.

All my instructors, including myself, are Mountain Training Qualified; Mountaineering and Climbing Instructors (MCI), Mountain Leaders (ML) and Rock Climbing Instructors (RCI), who are members of The Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI), The Mountain Training Association (MTA) and the British Mountaineering Council (BMC)

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Book a private course for a tailormade and bespoke experience. 

A course personalised to your aims and objectives and on a date that suits you.

1:1 instruction or a bespoke course for you and your group.

1:1 £250

1:2 £140pp

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