Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Orchard Park
Aka 'Akward' Park.
In pictures and theory this should be a nice little park.
In reality it borders on being a waste of concrete.
It's not laid out at all well, the bowl (and the only bowl for miles around) is rubbish and doesn't skate like a bowl, the mini ramp is about 5 foot, and very nearly vert, and pretty much all the transitions are somehow just weird or wrong...
Or Maybe I'm just being overly picky... Here's some guys ripping it apart:
Here it is, there's free parking spaces right next to the park:
In pictures and theory this should be a nice little park.
In reality it borders on being a waste of concrete.
It's not laid out at all well, the bowl (and the only bowl for miles around) is rubbish and doesn't skate like a bowl, the mini ramp is about 5 foot, and very nearly vert, and pretty much all the transitions are somehow just weird or wrong...
Or Maybe I'm just being overly picky... Here's some guys ripping it apart:
Here it is, there's free parking spaces right next to the park:
Kings Hedges Mini Ramp
Approx 6-7' metal mini ramp.
Haven't skated this yet, but heard it's very nice!
Here she is, right next to Nun's way skatepark:
Brown's Field Pump Track
Little tarmac pump track at Brown's Field Community Centre.
Built in 2015 I think.
Haven't been yet, but been told to take a brush!
I believe parking is available at the Community Centre if it's open:
Blue Thunder
The legendary blue thunder!
This is a gnarly concrete wall/transition that once upon a time used to be part of an actual pool.
The pool is long gone, but a section of wall remains on the edge of a kids play park.
Great Kneighton Skate Park
Apparently due to be built in 2017.
This is the best picture I've found so far, looks like a street plaza set up:
This is the best picture I've found so far, looks like a street plaza set up:
Chesterton Concrete Mini Ramp
Big gnarly concrete mini ramp:
I haven't skated this ramp for around 15 years.
I recently got around to re-visiting it (Jan 2017), but it was wet :(
I actually wasn't too upset... I'm a little rusty at the moment, and it looks quite intimidating in person!
It's approx 6ft high with steep transitions. Surface is a bit rough in places and starting to crumble.
Located on Chesterton Recreation Ground:
I haven't skated this ramp for around 15 years.
I recently got around to re-visiting it (Jan 2017), but it was wet :(
I actually wasn't too upset... I'm a little rusty at the moment, and it looks quite intimidating in person!
It's approx 6ft high with steep transitions. Surface is a bit rough in places and starting to crumble.
Located on Chesterton Recreation Ground:
St Albans Recreation Ground Mini Ramp
Metal Mini Ramp.
Not skated this one yet, but supposed to be very slippery due to being coated in anti-vandal paint... Shame, as it looks quite nice:
Not skated this one yet, but supposed to be very slippery due to being coated in anti-vandal paint... Shame, as it looks quite nice:
Coldhams Lane Mini Ramp
Metal Mini Ramp.
Approx 6' with extension and roll-in.
Quite steep for it's size which makes it feel big and fast. Great for early grabs :)
Partially covered by trees so take a brush.
Cherry Hinton Skate Park
Small concrete park built by Canvas in 2014
4-ish foot fairly mellow mini ramp at one end is quite skateable.
The rest of the park is a bit strange though, and a big mound of dirt in the middle gets in the way somewhat...
Skate skate Skate
I started this blog to list all the skate spots in Cambridge as I couldn't find a comprehensive list anywhere else.
If there's any I've missed please let me know and I'll add it.
-Skov
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