The Boulder Bunker — Indoor Climbing Gym in Torquay

You can find The Boulder Bunker on Torre Abbey Sands Road, just outside the city centre. It’s housed in a converted historic building with old school industrial charm and is the only climbing gym in Torquay. The space features a unique escape room challenge set inside the route setters workshop and serves gourmet coffee. People come here for bouldering sessions or to unwind after work. Locals use it regularly across all ages, from toddlers to adults.

About The Venue

The Boulder Bunker sits in a converted historic building established in 2015, with an industrial style defined by exposed concrete and metal structures. Bright lighting and high noise levels are common due to the active climbing environment on walls that are frequently updated with uniquely named routes. The atmosphere is energetic, inclusive, and focused, with crowd density often high during peak times. The venue operates as a multi-activity space suitable for all levels.

Typical Experiences

The Boulder Bunker offers bouldering across its multi-activity area for people of all abilities. Families, friends, and teams use it to train or socialise. After-school youth sessions run here regularly, with Pilates available in the training rooms featuring lattice boards. Visitors can also try the escape room challenge set inside the route setters workshop, an experience unique to this venue.

Notable Features

  • Escape room challenge set in route setters workshop
  • Youth training and home education programs
  • Pilates sessions in climbing facility
  • Training room with lattice board and moon boards
  • Bambinos sessions for toddlers (0–5)
  • Old-school bouldering walls with unique route naming
  • Only climbing gym in Torquay
  • Multi-activity space (bouldering, gaming, escape rooms)
  • Climbing walls
  • Industrial interior design

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Information about this venue is based on publicly available sources and may be incomplete. Last updated in March 2026.