ITV hit show Ninja Warrior UK has opened its first Kent venue.

What better way to mark the occasion than by tackling the infamous wall? Reporters Megan Carr and Laoise Gallagher went along to try their luck at being a pro.

Megan Carr on the Ninja Warrior UK course in Chatham

Have you ever thought "I could do that" while sitting on the sofa, munching a bag of crisps and watching Ninja Warrior? I confess, I have.

Deep down I think I knew I was nothing compared to the pros, but, with Ninja Warrior UK opening in Chatham, I had the chance to give it a go.

The venue is massive and after walking in, being handed my special ninja socks and directed towards the big inflatable course, I felt 12 again.

The first obstacle appeared to be a climbing platform, easy enough right? Turns out I had set off in the wrong direction.

Being filmed while in a crumpled heap was not my proudest moment and after a member of staff came and politely explained I was doing it wrong I shamefully tried again.

With my pride barely intact I began the course (in the right direction) and soon my earlier embarrassment was a distant memory.

But slippery socks, freshly sanitised surfaces and inflatables aren't exactly a match made in heaven – most of my experience on the blow up course was me sliding everywhere.

I can't say I felt like a ninja but I was weak with laughter and that is what made it for me.

After making it through the obstacle course I was greeted with the big red balls.

Experience as a viewer led me to decide to throw myself at them hard and fast.

I failed miserably but I fell into a fit of giggles in a heap on the floor.

Determined to beat them I gave it another, more tactical, shot – although not perfect I did make my way across, even if it was more of a sheepish shuffle than a fearless sprint.

To end my fun in the inflatables section I enlisted the help of my colleague Laoise for a spot of jousting.

We clambered up onto a little podium and fought with large inflatable sticks, it was quite a jump from our usual office antics, however, I am proud to say I beat her (even if I am quite a bit bigger than her).

Exhausted and warn out we then thought it would be a good idea to start on the 'hardcore' stuff.

I say hardcore as to me it looked impossible – I knew I was bound to break a nail and get friction burn.

I can confirm this was the case, but I really tried my hardest, especially after my abysmal showing on the inflatables.

There are four ninja courses and although I think they are meant to range in difficulty they all looked daunting to me.

They all begin with the platform run, I gave it one go, trying to run between the slanted slopes, but didn't quite conquer it.

But I didn't give up and had another go, surprising myself with my new found ability – speed is key.

I was then met by my childhood nemesis, the monkey bars, but these weren't just any monkey bars... they moved!

Despite this I actually managed to complete them in one go.

Chuffed that I had more upper body strength than I thought I moved onto the cheese boards.

Resembling slices of cheese I think you're meant to cleverly manoeuvre between them.

My sweaty hands and the freshly sanitised surface didn't work well together and, with no chances of success, I'm sorry to say I gave up.

I tried the sliding rings next but soon realised my strength on the monkey bars was a fluke.

Just typing this now my biceps burn and my palms sting from the friction burn – you may want to bring gloves.

My next challenge was the parallel walls. Somehow you have to use the clear panels either side of you to get from point A to B.

For some reason I immediately decided to move forward in a starfish position.

This was not working for me and I really thought I was going to fall, however, with quick thinking I moved myself so both of my legs were facing away from me and my back was up against one of the panels.

The technique worked really well and I made it across feeling like an absolute champ.

But my victory was short lived as I faced my final task, the infamous wall.

It looks so much higher in person than it does in photos and the run up you're given doesn't look long enough at all.

However, I took a deep breath and gave it my best shot.

I decided to do the second to hardest wall as I thought I was more likely to conquer it – I was right!

By some miracle I managed to run high enough up the wall to grab on and heave myself onto the platform.

It didn't look pretty and I'm mortified to look back at the video of my struggle, but I did it none the less.

It is safe to say any upper body strength I did have was well and truly gone by this point.

To finish off I had a look at some of the other obstacles and managed to get across the circular see-saw beams and the platform run.

However, with my hands very sore and muscles in pain I decided my Ninja Warrior UK journey was at an end.

I also go to meet Chris Kamara, the former footballer turned pundit and host of Ninja Warrior UK, he was lovely and his presence made the kids feel like they were really on the show.

The venue was great fun and looks so engaging, the upbeat music really makes you feel like you're on the show and all the party rooms look like great places for a celebration.

There's a little arcade area and cafe that offers food and drink and you can also purchase equipment to make your ninja experience even better.

I will definitely be back, even if I did make a fool of myself.

Covid-19 restrictions do apply, masks must be worn around the venue unless you're sitting down, eating or using the equipment.

Hand sanitizer is also available and the inflatable and ninja equipment is disinfected everyday.

To find out more or book your tickets click here.