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The school is known for its swimming pool, rock climbing wall, fitness centre and other sports facilities, often used by the community. Smith's Wood has four SEND and SEMH schools for pupils aged 3-18. Forest Oak School and Merstone School share a building on shared grounds with Smith's Wood Academy on Windward Way.
Map of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area showing its built-up areas, morphological boundaries and catchment zones. The Birmingham Metropolitan Area is an urban agglomeration located in the West Midlands region of England with a population of around 4.3 million people, making it the second largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. [3]
A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with manufactured grips (or "holds") for the hands and feet. Most walls are located indoors, and climbing on such walls is often termed indoor climbing. Some walls are brick or wooden constructions but on modern walls, the material most often used is a thick multiplex board with holes drilled ...
Ken Zadeck, 67, of Chappaqua climbs a wall at The Cliffs Climbing & Fitness, an indoor rock climbing facility in Valhalla Oct. 26, 2023.
The largest meal on offer at Pete's Eats, a climbing cafe in Llanberis, North Wales, is called a "Big Jim" in his honour. The meal came about after he asked for a "full breakfast", the staff misunderstood his Birmingham accent thinking he had asked for "four breakfasts". Jewell ate the resulting order. [8]
The Grade II 320 metre long decorative cast concrete retaining wall along a section of the Kidderminster ring road (1973) "Brutalist Climbing Wall" – Decorative cast concrete climbing wall in three parts, under Hockley Flyover, Hockley Birmingham (1968). Grade II listed in 2022. [17] [18] [19] [20]
Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses.While bouldering can be done without any equipment, most climbers use climbing shoes to help secure footholds, chalk to keep their hands dry and to provide a firmer grip, and bouldering mats to prevent injuries from falls.
Owned by the Scout Association County of Birmingham. [4] [5] Blackwell Adventure is a fully equipped outdoor activity centre covering 50 acres of parkland and is located within five minutes of the M42 and M5. They have indoor accommodation including a Manor House, stable bunk house and tented villages as well as many camping grounds to suit all ...