A little about Climbing A good percentage of the E-mails I receive are from beginners wanting to know how to start climbing, where to go, etc. This Page offers some information that hopefully will assist would-be climbers. The first thing I would recommend is to speak to someone who already climbs and try and get them to take you climbing.
Most climbers are more than happy to help novices.
If you are young it is best to get your parents to accompany you. These will give a flavour of the Sport and many cover equipment and techniques very well. All have articles aimed at beginners but these are only a few pages generally, so a dedicated book like those above may be a better bet to start with. If you want to find your local wall The BMC publish a small booklet that lists all the climbing walls in the UK and also a search facility to find your local wall. These , I guess, are relatively expensive but offer the use of equipment and safe tuition from trained people.