Stockwell Skatepark

Stockwell skatepark (also known as Brixton bowls or Brixton beach) is situated on Stockwell Park Walk next to Brixton Cycles. Unsupervised and free at all hours, the skatepark was built to cater for 1970s skateboarding. It has a roll in leading to a flat area (originally for slalom), a very unusual ramp shaped like (and known as) a sausage, a mellow snake run (taking up nearly half the park), a flat area with a flat bar for grinding, and a mogul known as the sugar bowl. There are also a number of ramps and fixtures built and contributed by the locals including two large wooden quarter pipes, a large launch box (known as the spaceship) and a death defying 4ft. concrete quarter pipe with about 2ft. of vert. Although the park was resurfaced in the 90s with an enjoyably smooth and quicker-drying red concrete, it is currently in dire need of resurfacing. Large cracks are dotted around the park, often ruining lines and tripping up non-locals and locals alike. The skateboarding and BMX scene is very friendly and locals use the park as a place to hang out and socialise as well as ride the ramps. But it's best not to sit on the sidelines with your feet poking out into the lines. Locals despise lurkers who do this and will glare at and generally abuse anyone who ruins their approach to the sugar bowl or any ramp/line.

Related Topics:
Free - Skatepark - Slalom - Sausage - Snake - Mogul - Spaceship - Concrete - Vert - Park - Red - Skateboarding - BMX - Ramp

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On the 26th of september 2005 the park was closed. The greatly needed resurfacing is underway. When it is finished, ther council promise, there will be no cracks for at least 5 years. They also promise it will repopen again 6 weeks from the 26th of september. This is the 7th of November.

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An image taken from one of the houses on Stockwell Road overlooking the park. Taken in about 2003.

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