The excitement surrounding the new Spiderman movie has left Bristol residents climbing the walls - quite literally.

So the Evening Post sent reporter Claire Snook along in time-honoured fashion to find out more.

She was sent out on assignment to Bristol Climbing Centre to don a harness and hard hat and enjoy the ups and downs of the sport.

And she found children and adults alike were now mimicking the moves and sparking a rush of interest.

Before she was left hanging though, she took a look at the options on offer, including the 'baby' walls, which are fairly easy to climb, and the 12ft 'lead' wall, where climbers take their rope with them as they make their way up...

She said: "The safety equipment is relatively simple and mostly consists of the harness which takes your body weight when attached to the rope.

The harness is great as it allows you to sit back and ponder your next move and if you fall, as I did, you are immediately caught by the harness while left hanging in the air."

But it's a safe sport, enjoying a resurgence thanks to the new popularity of Peter Parker - who does whatever a spider can (but so can Claire!).

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