1) CLIMBING WORKS, SHEFFIELD, UK

Climbing Works in Sheffield used to be the largest bouldering centre in the world. Now it’s home to one of the best bouldering walls in the world. Photo: Climbing Works

Climbing Works is located in Sheffield, the climbing capital of the UK. For a long time it was the largest bouldering centre in the world, it’s still arguably home to the best indoor bouldering walls in the world.

When it opened in December 2006, Climbing Works became the first dedicated centre for bouldering in the UK with 1500m² of climbing surface spread across two buildings.

It has hosted the British Bouldering Championships in the past as well as running their own Climbing Works International Festival each year.

They’ve even got an area called The Mini Works for kids looking to get into bouldering for the first time.

2) THE SPOT, BOULDER, COLORADO, USA

The Spot was the first bouldering-only wall to open in the USA. Photo: The Spot Gym

With a name like Boulder, you are bound to find one of the best bouldering walls in the world in this outdoors-orientated Colorado town.

The Spot Bouldering Gym was the first dedicated indoor bouldering centre to open in the United States. They have 15,000 square feet of climbing surfaces over two giant boulders and four walls.

The best part about this bouldering wall is they have themed areas after real bouldering areas, such as the Font and Hueco Boulder and the Yosemite wall.