The Knowhere Guide

Skateboarding Stuff in Market Harborough, Leicestershire*

Market Harborough, Leicestershire Skateboard Shops, Skateparks, Skate Ramps, Waxed Curbs, Rails, Where to Buy Decks, Parts, Shoes

Skateboarding Spots

• on a good day, town, anywhere, espesh. at night when places are empty,and less of a bust, or, if your desperate for a sesh,or can skate it, the bowl!i only go if im in the mood, or i jus cant skate it otherwise!DONT SKATE WELLAND PARK, its the councils idea of fun, yeah, a big chunk of metal, real safe that is!
• Arden Way. Rad rails, glags and flats.
• The new skate ramps next to Welland Park (across the road from Spar)+ The bowl in Little bowden.
• b+b, the bradford and bingley real estate ledge
• If u find nitro theres a 4 set near it,up an allyway,crappy wall in da way tho!luk 4 the wellington suite,nice 4 set and ludges and waxed curbs,best to go to both at nite or weekends!
• the schools.
• Farndon Fields Primary School on Argyle Park - Good sets of 3, one with a sketchy run-up tho. Lots of grindable walls, ledges and benches. OK weekends and holidays but a bust in the evenings. Tower House - Off the main road near protheroes, big sign you can't miss it. A long set of 3. Near enuf always a bust and security are scary lookin. bank holiday spot this un. The bowl in little bowden. pretty sketchy and surrounded by trees so leaves are a problem. locals and regulars are friendly enuf. pretty much dead at night cos it's pitch black. look out for the posers who ride round on their mountain bikes and seem to have not heard of the concept of giving someone else a run. Library steps - Town centre, near the church. This is kinda a constant bust but a good laugh all the same. a seven step with a good long run up. best to have someone look out for coppers and innocent pedestrians tho :). Robert Smyth school. a few sets of 4 and 3 steps and a buncha car-parks. not much good but they don't mind people skating the tennis courts which is cool.
• Little Bowden - well known locally & recently renovated
• There used to be a skatepark near Queen Street, but it may not exist anymore. The main attraction seems to be the Square.
• Market Harborough is renowned for its street skate boarders there is a park but they like to use the ridges and steps all over the high street and outside my flat may i add.
• The bowl has been redone
• Bigfern now has pictures and Info of the Skateboard Park in Little Bowden. Find out more at: http://www.bigfern.demon.co.uk/skateboard.htm
• little bowden, sainburys car park. Anywhere the older generation can moan about.
• little bowden has been done up ok- there's a competition to design some graffiti art to decorate it
• From Leicester, through MH, 1st r after bridge at Jet garage. Follow rd to park: 70s horseshoe park. Banked with vert wall (8-9' high with 2' vert!) Grows on you. Pretty smooth but needs resurfacing.

Skateboard Shops

• theres nitro,and adrenaline, personaly, id go leicester, but nitro has a good selection if your into blueprint,but recently its become more of a clothing shop for jumped up rich kids and girls that try to hard to get noticed.Adrenaline is good, look out for skids!upstairs skate stuff is ok, and they do have good clothes, but dont expect 'em to no alot if ya quizz 'em on skate stuff.
• Nitro which has now moved to St marys Rd and Lost the plot sells skate/gothic clothes and CDs
• nitro, run by rikki smith, a mate of mine. its on coventry road anove the blue wave chip bar
• Vertigo has gone,look for nitro above the blue wave chip shop,get to know the guys that work there and your set!
• leicester
• there are that vert place, tis gooood
• Vertigo but it's always shut!
• Vertigo - Good selection of stuff considerin the size of the town. The staff are sound and pretty helpful. krooked stuff there too. You'll find it down an alley off adam and eve street. well signposted.
• Georger Halls sell a few bits & bobs
• Catch train or the x61 Coach to Leicester. Avoid travelling on Stagecoach though. Brian Couter is cursed with ignorance and analgous to a male Anne Widdecombe.
• Two in leicester Ok , just ask someone who looks sort of skate and ask them

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Last updated: 2008-05-15