The Knowhere Guide

Skateboarding Stuff in Ilford, Essex*

Ilford, Essex Skateboard Shops, Skateparks, Skate Ramps, Waxed Curbs, Rails, Where to Buy Decks, Parts, Shoes

Skateboarding Spots

• near the lidl - little bit of pedestrianised space........
• got that skate place in seven kings park they built a couple of years ago. still pretty unknown i think.
• tescos isn't really near ilford, its on the way to southwoodford, get the 123 or 179 bus and it stops the other side of the road to tescos, best to go in the evenins mainly sunday cos on sunday the only cars in the car park are tesco workers. there are some cool curbs to ollie onto and over the far side theres some gaps over where 2 curbs meet. me and a mate hav waxxed a couple of curbs there so its worth goin.
• outside valentine house in ilford town centre is cool to skate
• Just the local whinos you can find in the valentines park in the summer.
• Tesco's carpark at night
• Lots of good street bank stuff. Especially a brick bowl affair with benches etc. It's even lit at night. Lots of fun. Excellent slidy step opposite nearby night-club in shopping precinct. There's a large pedestrian only area where the old High Street used to be. Two other areas, almost certainly illegal are the blacktopped pathways in Valentines Park and the complex of pedestrian subway tunnels, stairs and ramps at Gantshill underground station.

Skateboard Shops

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Last updated: 2008-06-11