The Markfield Project are a community centre based in the park which promotes rights, independence, choice and inclusion for disabled people and their families. A number of water courses flow through, or are situated on the edge of the park before discharging into the River Lee and the park is designated as a flood plain in the Unitary Development Plan (UDP). http://www.markfieldpark.org.uk/aboutus.php

Markfield Park is situated in the Seven Sisters ward of Haringey. The site is owned and managed by Haringey Council. It is categorised in the Borough's Unitary Development Plan (UDP) as a Site of Borough Importance Grade II and it also forms part of the Lee Valley Regional Park and is therefore Green Belt land. Markfield Park was officially opened as Markfield Recreation Ground King George's Field by the Mayor of Tottenham in 1938. The park has 5 entrances and is 7.6 hectares in size.

Markfield Park, South Tottenham, N15

Entrances

Bromley This park is skatelite on tarmac split over two levels, on the lower level there is a wide mini ramp with extensions and roll-in. At the top is the street section, which is a fairly standard driveway with ledge and facing quarter pipes and banks. There are a number of rails and ledges around the edges. Also the large flat ground area on the lower level looks ideal for training your flat ground tricks.

Finsbury Park Small pair of concrete bowls near the tennis courts in Finsbury Park, one bowl has a deep and shallow side. The other has coping at one end of the bowl and rounded lips on the others and a small driveway in the middle.

Bay Sixty 6 What used to be know as Playstation Skatepark for several years, then once Xbox took on the sponsorship of the park it became Bay Sixty 6, now Nike SB have just finished refurbishing the park.

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Stockwell Sometimes known as Stockwell Sands or Brixton Beach, this skatepark is one of London’s oldest, it used to have a red surface to it but after renovation a few years ago is now grey. Most of the park is a undulating quite organic flow of concrete, with dips, bumps and snake runs throughout. During the renovation a few years ago a couple of sharp hips and ledges have been added along with coping along certain edges too.

Southbank The undercroft of the Southbank Centre has pretty much been the beating heart of London skateboarding for around 40+ years now. With a love hate relationship between the building’s owners and skateboarders (Brilliantly documented in the documentary “Rollin Through The Decades” by Winstan Whitter). The area set aside for skateboarders comprises of a variety of ledges, banks and a set of stairs. There is also a railing to stop tourists from wandering a bit too close and getting in the way too.

Walthamstow Walthamstow skatepark is a predominantly street or plaza based skatepark in the middle of Lloyd Park. The main area of the park is centred around a triangular bank/hip, with bank to ledges, brick banks, a curved metal edged bench another hip/driveway with hubba ledge and a rail opposite. The park also has a nice fast mini-ramp with extensions too.

White Gounds This skatepark is nestled under the arches of the railway bridge that leads to London Bridge station, near the White Grounds estate. With a series of stacked and staggered angled ledges in the centre, then to maximise the use of space transitions and banks straight against the walls. Also a mini ramp tucked around the corner. The skatepark isn’t as open and free as most skateparks with fences (that are hard to scale) and slightly odd opening times, such as not being open Sundays and Bank Holidays be sure to check the Southwark Council website before going.

Telegraph Hill This skatepark is a shining example of what can be achieved with an odd shape of land, wrapped around a football/basketball court in this case. With a concrete mini ramp and small hip and bowl section at each end, connected by a strip with a long bank and a pair of ledges in a line.

Mile End Mile End is a heavily street orientated skatepark, although there is a small swimming pool style bowl and wooden mini ramp indoors. It has several ledges spread out around the park, lots of flat land areas, manual pads and a nice hip with a ledge on top. It’s very much a good park to train your street skills up. There is also a small skateshop selling hardware and drinks, then a small indoor section with a couple of mini ramps and a big flat bank.

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Meanwhile Gardens in Westbourne Park is one of London’s oldest skateparks. Three varying size interlocking bowls, with pump bumps, hips, extensions and more. With any old skateparks there are a few cracks to be expected, but has been maintained well over the years. If bowls are your thing this has to be on your list. 70s or 80s bowls, some nice lines and some mean locals. http://www.extremesportsmap.com/uk/spot_details.php?spot_id=18

Meanwhile Gardens

Royal Oak, or sometimes called Meanwhile 2 due to it’s closeness to the bowls in Meanwhile Gardens, is a mix of a very old pre-cast concrete halfpipe (without any real flat bottom) and a modern concrete skatepark. The park is under the cover of the A40 overpass, the same road which BaySixty6 is under. The original halfpipe has two heights with a large gap between, made famous by Mark Gonzales, Tom Penny and a select few other who have claimed tricks over it. The shallow end is bowled out and has recently had a ledge added surrounding when the adjoining modern park was built. The modern half of the park is a simple but well thought out layout with a hip, bowl corner, flatbank and T-Block ledge too.

Royal Oak Meanwhile 2

A simple park with two medium sized bowls, one about three to four feet deep, the other between five and seven deep. This park doesn’t have any street elements though.

Clissold Park

Quite a big park on the site of the old Cantelowes skatepark, with a huge bowl section which includes a cradle. Then there is a street section which wraps around the park in an L-shape with ledges, driveways, hips and a rail. Some of the street ledges are a little beat up and not too smooth anymore.

Cantelowes

A BMX Pump track (designed to reduce pedalling and use the pumping action of the rider's body weight and leg movements to propel them) has recently been installed in Baddow Hall Park. Free to use, the track has a special surface which lets riders jump, pump and perform stunts in a safe environment. Suitable for all levels of rider. Non-BMX bikes such as mountain bikes, can also be safely used. The track complements existing facilities and encourages fun and healthy activity. Baddow Hall Park can be found off of New Road or Maldon Road, Great Baddow - CM2 7QT Saltcoats Park: CM3 5WE With skateboarding and BMX on the rise, a new skatepark has been designed by local boarders at Saltcoats Park, off Ferrers Road in South Woodham Ferrers. It’s next to the car park overlooking the football pitches. The park is sculpted out of concrete and includes a 180 degree rollover pump base, jump box, high five stair and quarter pipe. Central Park: CM1 1JJ In the city centre, there is a very well used metal skatepark at Central Park, adjacent to Parkway. http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/bmx

Chelmsford Skateparks

The skatepark in Central Park, Chelmsford is a much-needed facility but it is wearing out. Currently, skaters have to travel away from Chelmsford to find the best facilities. The council is currently considering the future of public open spaces in Chelmsford. This petition calls on the council to support replacing the skatepark with a much better facility. We the undersigned believe that Chelmsford needs a new skatepark. We call on the council to back a replacement here in Central Park, or similar location nearby. Chelmsford campaigner Stephen Robinson is backing the skatepark campaign group. Stephen Robinson - for a fairer, greener Chelmsford May 30, 2010 via mobile Around 30 skaters and stunt cyclists enjoying the refurbished ramps in central park #chelmsford. Son having a go too. Stephen Robinson - for a fairer, greener Chelmsford December 21, 2009

Chelmsford Skateparks

Chelmsford Skateparks

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Skatepark Campaign Dec 21 2009 Central Park Chelmsford

The local community in Great Baddow got together to build a BMX track in a Great Baddow park. The Baddow Hall Park was popular for dog walkers and although has a children’s play area was generally very quiet. The addition of the new BMX track really has brought fresh life to the park. BMX racing is now an Olympic sport, although it is done on much larger tracks than this one. BMX racing is seeing a resurgence after many years in decline. Like mountain biking BMX racing is a fantastic outdoor activity that is fun for all the family.Many of the people behind the Baddow BMX track are fathers who used to race as children during the 1980′s and are now taking their sons and daughters to the track to learn how to ride the burns, table tops and double whoops!

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Check out Livingston's new skate bowl featuring the uk's first Full Pipe! - The project includes repair works to the legendary bowls at Livingston's existing skatepark, along with the addition of a small plaza style facility for those who like the tech stuff

Earley skatepark in Reading has just received a rad new extension. The third and final phase includes an apex driveway with hip and curved box rail, a quarter hip and a baby return quarter. The new kit opens lines from the jump box section to the street section via a doorway transfer!! Check out the design and get yourselves to Sol Joel Playing Fields, Earley in Reading.

Earley in Reading

Congratulations to the guys at Forte for their hard fought campaign to get a decent skatepark in Carrick Fergus, Ireland. After four years of effort they have finaly received a concrete masterpiece to be proud of. Check out the images below and book your flight for the forth coming opening event in July!

Off Prince William Way, Carrickfergus, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Walthamstow plaza is barely built and London knows already! heres a sneak preview of the park thats clearly asking for it!

The Herons Skatepark in Haslemere has just received a new extension. The new street course is a blend of transition, banks and querky obstacles, including a curved ledge over a banked hip, a kicker-to-kicker gap with rail and a quarter extension with pool coping. mmm!

The Barrage, Locks Road, Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4

The Barrage, Locks Road, Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4

Off Budett Road, Mile End, London.

Off Paisley Road, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Off Paisley Road, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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Design The demand for new, more technically challenging parks is on the rise and it’s the pressure to create dynamic, yet controlled spaces that seperates Gravity from the rest. We create full on, exhilarating escapes that are designed to last for generations of tough, punishing use within landscaped settings that integrate social, architectural and environmental demands too. Headed by UK rider Rob Ratcliffe, our design team has gathered a reputation for original visionary design, with several Uk firsts including; Moon Crators, Pool copings, Brick transitions, Hydrants, Wally bars, Dishes, Coffin blocks and Pool tiles to mention only a few, all popular items brought to you FIRST by Gravity.

Construction When it comes to construction our highly experienced teams are able to operate anywhere in the UK at any time of the year. Our qualified design engineers and project managers will provide full compliance with the latest CDM legislation, and will ensure that the construction phase of your project is delivered effectively and to the highest of standards.

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HEREFORD SKATEPARK, PHASE 3 Location: A40 Holmer Road, Hereford, HR4 9BD

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ADLINGTON RD, BOLLINGTON - MARCH 2012 Location: Adlington Play Area, Adlington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire East SK10 5JT Bollington Skatepark sits in a brilliant location. The viaduct and river run alongside whilst the whole site is surrounded by green tree's and fields. The park itself is a low level open bowl complex with some unique features such as the flat bank to rock, which can be used as a wall ride or for stalls. Incorporated into the bowl feature is a quarter pipe to curb stone. All of the pockets lead nicely into the pump bumps or provide speed for the flat bank hip. The whole park links together really nicely and can be pumped all day without the need to push or pedal. Bollington is well worth a visit!

VICTORIA PARK, HACKNEY - JULY 2011 Location: Victoria Park, Grove Road, London E3 5TN Situated next to the London 2012 Olympic Village; Victoria Park is a milestone for UK skateparks. Featuring only the second full cradle in the UK (first was Hastings, also a Wheelscape park). Victoria park is one of few of its kind in the UK, the bowl brings in wheeled users from far and wide. Not only does it host the second cradle in the UK, there is also a nice street course if you're all pumped out. http://www.wheelscape.co.uk/skatepark-galleries.php?g=40