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Skateboarding Stuff in Leicester, Leicestershire*

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

Skateboarding Spots

• Humbo Park and moat in highfields
• Blaby Road Park SOuth Wigston Leicester Has a Skate Park
• Quay is again real chillin' but good, some spots around DMU are skate worthy, cheapside at the market in town, Leicester Uni is real good if you can avoid gettin' thrown off, spots around skatable too.
• The NEW Boardroom ( where the Edge used to be ) is amazing - open from October 1st 2005 - check www.boardroomskatepark.co.uk for more info...thinking of giving up this winter...DON'T...the Boardroom is the prozac you need for the winter months...skate school Sundays 10.30 - 12.00
• Doghouse is the best man it has a new owner and it isna lot better than it used to be. It has now got a phat chillroom!
• boardroom edge vickypark near quay anywhere that looks half way decent
• HUMBERSTONE SKATE PARK . LEICESTER LCC All Concrete Facility . Opened Saturday 20th November 2004 . TRY IT!!
• NOT the Doghouse-it sucks and is over-priced, apparently.Also, not the quay cos no one goes there anymore so youd be pretty lonely if You DID go.
• south wigston park is kool .new skate park £90.000 spent on it i beleive even has mini ramps but the locals have ripped the saftey rails out of them still usable tho. nice half pipe but needs to be bigger ok 4 skateboards not bmx .nicely tagged up looks sweet. best outdoor half pipe in leicester has to be western park but its made of METAL !! UGG . NOT GOOD WHEN WET . but get big air on bmx when dry wicked . look out for the gippo's they pick on the younger kids and take off with there boards/ bikes or what ever they can knik from you . if you over 16 they do not pose a threat . the edge is the best place to break bones WICKED ... laterz
• doghouse sucks man bordrooms the place always was the daddy comp all the time open al the time an a good lay out wiv there own phat team
• quay, phoenix, cavaties, edge, boardroom, western park and of corse DOGHOUSE! yeah man it rocks there
• Most Of You I Suspect Will Already Know This But For Those That Dont, About Half-way Up New Walk Theres The Bridge Were You Go Over The Dual Carrigeway Turn Left Just There And There A Building, A Courthouse I Beleive? Well The Walls On The Building Are Perfect Quarters Although I Havent Rode Them Yet They Look Awesome
• well basically....quay,cathederal,bt tower ledge,viccy park etc but im runnin out of places that i havent sk8ed if ur ever in lester meet up wiv me an m8s ... if u ask sum 1 4 grease thell point me out.
• Desford College: get the 153, 152 or 154 bus out of town and head on down to desford college. theyve got 2 big big big ass banks. lots of benches a pond gap with a wide wedge either side, stairs, stairs with a ledge down them. smooth flat surfaces. theres a small scene there, but we want a big scene so come down and check the bad boy out.
• New sakte park has recentely been built in Oadby's uplands Park. Got a fun box, miniramps, kickers and sort of a halfpipe but it's still alright. Not packed, only with a few locals. its not as big as the 1 @ vicky park but its pretty decent. Check it out...
• the boardroom is a must have!!!!! nice atmosphere, good ramps, pumpin beats, everythin you could ever want. there is a comp there on x-mas eve, so check it out at 10pm- 4pm.
• Western Park Mini is back! its good but startin 2 get a bit slippy, it alwo has 3 gud grind boxes, floor is covered in stones and broken glass tho, (gets a lil dodgy at nites!) Dovelands School has a sketchy 2, few gd benches, lil hip transfer, small long bank, lots of flat smooth space and ollie over rails. check out the quay, its found at bede island park its got a few benches 2 2sets a road gap and bank a few waxed steps, The Triangles is unskateable now, they put rails all around the boxes and down the steps but the rails have big anti-grind blobs on them so its a lost cause, glenfield road 7set and ledge, this spot has neva bin sk8ed by ne1 apart from me n my m8s, its on the glenfield road on the way out of town, its neard the dentist and st andrews church, its a nice low ledge down a long 7 set, only problem is a big kint in the ledge at the bottom but check it out neway. theres the parks aswell, theres the edge, doghouse and boardroom, check them out, Piper Way school car park on glenfield road (up near new college) its got 2 curb height manual blocks and 2 waxed curb (one of which needs a bit of a re-wax and curves (good if u can nail it tho) on your way back from there skate down letchworth road, keep an eye out for the fronts of ppls houses theres sum quite gd wall gaps 2 drops and banks n stuff, theres also St Annes churs its got a bank with a ledge and step combo, waxed step, a decent 6 set and a good drop/planter gap on2 the pavement and then the road, i cant think of anything else, so just sk8 around theres always sumthing 2 have a laff on happy sk8in!!
• loughborough : amzing 9 set at kfc as wel as amazing waxed kerb and grat flower bed gaps, great 5 set at the museum, great 6 set in queens park bandstand, southfilds park, funbox with dodgy rail, but the halfpipe there is quite nice rothley: the park is great, spine is a bit steep tho. great 5 set at bt place
• sk8 key with move and folo there and eric sponsered by coreboard (conflict)
• Casino skatepark in viccy park is good, the edge is fantastic, and theres a lot of steps outside corparate buildings that are available when they're closed.
• livingwells vicky mark park the uni phoneix 5 set place nr the quay with a big double set the uni libary is good a big three six with rail grindable benches and a ollie manual block
• the edge the key spelt like quay triangles doghouse off narborough rd nr drive thru kfc phoneix vicky park hip and other street stuff the uni is a phat place ledge and and kool sets more info ltjsk8@hotmail.com or casinoskates.com
• blaby, theres a park (northfield park) they have got an old swimming pool there, its got a nipple thing, flat bank, 2ft high walls around with the falt bank going in to it. ledges waked up thanks to pat parker n matt!! nice its all good. also check out blaby indie after 6pm its kool. go to the centrel models shop and straight up there!!
• ok, 4 places... 1st, corkie school, braunstone on cort cresent, has 2 sets of 4, a set of 6, 1 set of 5 and a huge set of 2, has benches rails, flat banks and a nice open area for flat land 2nd, outside winstanley centre braunstone (just off winstanley drive) has set of 5 loads of open space (good for all you manualer's) 3rd, grind block, blackmore drive (just off winstanley drive) has what it sez, block which is waxed and is very grind-able 4th, queensmead junior, blackmore drive has alot of space, 4 long benches also ideal for manualing **shout out to the braunstone skate scene**
• Go to corky school on cort cresent in braunstone, there is a 2 set of 4 1 set of 5 a big set of 2 a flat band a few benches here and there and is smooth ideal for street skating. or the winstanley health center down the flats just off winstanley drive, it has a set of 5 nice and flat and is good for all you manual-er's out there or queensmead or queensmead junior just off winstanley drive good for flat land both have a few benches **big up to the braunstone skate scene**
• The skatepark on Southfields nr the Council Offices has now been re built and has a run-off ramp (4-5ft), a death box, and a 4ft halfpipe. Its a lot better than the old one as it has more ramps and is easier to skate. ROTHLEY also has a new skatepark/BMX track. It is at the bottom of Rothley Primary School next to Fowke Street Playing Fields. It has a run off ramp into a jump box with grind pole going into a 3ft quarter pipe. It also has a 4ft half pipe into a spine back into a 4ft half pipe. It has a BMX track alongside it. Its only just been completed and is already a massive success with kids boarders and BMXers coming from miles around as it is the best in the area. Any comments from other riders/boarders that have used the Rothley skatepark would be great.
• Skate on and around the uni to piss people off, skate through the shires and the townies will scream, if u can get from one end to the other without being caught then good on u lad
• County Hall is a pretty good spot to skate, I find. BMXing is alright there too. Bomont Lees has a new skatepark which is small but cool and theres also the new one on Victoria Park.
• Victoria Park and The Edge ©
• cool school in netherhall. kestrels field had benches and a pole round back to practice on. the new tesco hamilton has some benches and steps and stuff, is pretty cool. :)
• dont go townhall square unless you want to be arrested, which aint too kool infront of your friends!
• Try newwalk or on the great central railway - don't worry theres no trains - not even a track its been tarmaced over and provides a smooth (ish) surface from the city centre to Blaby, which fields and benches on the way.
• Andy:A good place to skate is at the back of the living well health centre, part of the car park is sheltered so it's good for the wet.It has a smooth ramp which is quite big so it makes good jumps.Further round next to the clock theres some steps which make a massive jump but looks real good if u pull it off(though u will have to use the road for a landing)!!! Shout out to my boarding buddies Will N John
• Victoria Park - Stage 1 of the park is now finished - kind of a concrete stealth bomber - flat banks either side with a big hip in the middle in a resurfaced basketball court. Stage 2 at end of summer will see a large block and flat rail added, with a couple of quarter pipes to get some speed. The best facility Leicester has had since the Crown Court banks were demolised.
• skatepark at vicki park! smooth surface, nice ramp with hip. a couple of new things added- grind pole, mini box. not the biggest of all skateparks but just try it and if you accomplish the ramp, you won't even care! cool ppl hang out there too.
• southfeilds college near he exit is a gap there is plenty of steps benches and rails. good place for street skating. Its a fat place to skate
• LOUGBOROUGH........The place is now wicked, it has "The Rush", a wicked skate shop,loadsa waxed curbs everwhere, drop-offs and a few stair sets. BUT most importantly, their will be TWO SK8 PARKS by the time u r readin' this (probably). The first and smallest is in Southfields park behind the council building (that is a bad thing). It is very small ut has a steep bank, funbox with low rail and a seperate kinked low rail. THE SECOND AND MOST WICKEDEST is the one by the train station, it is a 1/4 million pound project. Now I right, it has not been built, but it should have mini-verts, low rails, quater pipes and a spine! COOL EH?
• NEW SOON NEW SOON - Victoria Park, Leicester - work is going to start very soon on a park in one of the old basketball courts - large flat bank with central hip, rails and benches - this is just the start - the place is intended to grow as more money becomes available - check casinoskates.com for updates. NEW but DUFF - Beaumont Leys, Leicester - Bendcrete built concrete 2 quarter pipes and a mini mini funbox affair - the rough tennis court surface and dodgy site is a big minus. Miniramp in Quorn ( sorry if this is in the wrong bit ) Nearly a new miniramp in Melton ( sorry if this is in the wrong bit )
• bead island (where the key is!) it has a lot of two steps and benchs and stuff! Be really nice as i have been trown off there!!! so keep the noise down and hopefully it will stay a hassle free spot!
• thurmaston is excellent if you know the place, if not contact me or matt (matt240_uk@yahoo.co.uk)and we will help you. - there is the training centre, with a banked concrete wall, pallets and stuff to built temp. ramps, and some blocks and slopes and stuff too. - there is Troon Ind. estate, all the factories have loading bays / steps and stuff. - the schools: Roundhill (excellent double set and some other steps etc.) Church Hill Primary (more steps and a wide, low wall to grind/drop & rails too) theres some more but my fingers are aching now! e-mail me! thenamesguy@yahoo.co.uk
• Go to Bead Island. Near the key. Theres this courtyard and it's got benches, steps, and lots of us acting like loud kids! Go, have fun sk8ing!
• ellie - ok, so maybe at the moment there aren't many good places to skate, but Leicester's chances of having its own indoor skate/BMX park are looking more promising. My petitions are doing great, and the council have got to weaken sooner or later. We'll get there in the end. Hi to all the STASH boys (fantastic punk band - go and see them!!).
• Laura: Western Park.
• True: back of Phoenix car park. Town Hall square. Western Park mini or anywhere else we like.
• Miles: Kibworth Primar School: steps, banks, walls, benches. High School: steps, waxed curbs, ramps, railslide. Ramps and railslide in youth club on Monday and Wednesday. If no-one's in the youth club, try the mobile next door.
• Rob: The polytechnic, now a university, has some good stuff. But you really need a piece of ply wood to skate the bank at the students union. There are some real smooth steps and a drop round the corner from the students union. Hopefully the subway will be finished soon and I heard that it may have some decent stuff.
• Paul: Probably the best place to skate is at the Aldi car park, nice and smooth in parts and a huge gap to clear. Stay clear of the Town Hall because we are constantly being thrown off and there's not a lot to skate anyway apart from a few steps and some walls for noseslides. The Universities are quite good to skate and the underpass might be alright when it's finished. Apart from that one more good place to skate is Judgemeadow School which has some banks and the suface is quite good to. Shouts out to Rob and Miles and anyone else who skates in Leicester. Rob how's the New Deal top!!!!!!!

Skateboard Shops

• Voodoo is an ace shop AND IT'S NOT JUST FOR GIRLS!!! check out the little room upstairs which is all band t-shirts and they have some ace bags in there
• Casino in city centre up silver street
• Casino is real good, and RS is a fair shop too.
• Bought my first pair of Vans in RS waaaaaaaaaaaay back when (i'm genuine oooooold skool) but got some seriously bad attitude last time i was in there. Never ever ever going again. Casino here i come....
• Rollersnakes and/or Casino
• casino maybe rs but me and my mates much debate if it should actually be classed as one
• Voodoo for girls i spose, but NOT the gothicy bit.Stay downstairs cos thats where all the kool tops are.
• casino were else oh ye tk maxx its fat like e.g hoodies in ne sk8 shop bout £50 tk bout £20-£25
• casino and r.s are both good good service and shit
• I don't know what the people who got attitude in Casino did cos whenever I go in there they are friendly and help you find what you want. They have the best selection in there and its relatively cheap. RS used to be the shop I went to for stuff, but as soon as I found Casino, never went in RS again cos it's crap. Anywho, unfortunately Conflict has either closed down or moved cos some other shop is there now - more for the surfers. TK Maxx is good for clothes too and Irish aint bad.
• 8D Skates (www.8dskates.co.uk) Local on-line skate shop with LOW PRICES, FREE DELIVERY ON EVERYTHING, FREE GOODIES if you spend over £40 and VERY secure transactions so you can shop in safety from the comfort of your p.c. PLUS we have a team with locals on it and its owned and operated by skaters!!! p.s. RS is owned by rollersnakes so... but its still crap!
• magic toast is gud 4 clothes an rs is gud 4 cheep royals....evy thin else from casino
• CASINO, ROLLERSNAKES IS SHIT. CASINO IS THE DON
• jus' confirmin that Irish, RS, Casino and Magic Toast are sick shops!
• theres RS and Casino, im perfectly neutral on were i go 4 my stuff i normally sk8 the casino decks but the indipendant trucks from RS so yeah!
• tk maxx is dope now has hoodie 20 tees 10 now shoes like circa globe osiris and stuff 30 and bags 20 and shitty billabond hats 10
• I just wanted to put this out there, couldn't help myself. All the people that get attitude in casino (which is owned and operated by real skaters) - have you ever thought it's coz they can tell you're not proper skaters a mile off and don't like wannabe's shopping there?
• Theres Irish, RS (not rollersnakes you arseholes, its RS coreboards), Casino, Conflict and Magic Toast. I normally go to RS because it has a huge range, and Casino because its skater owned. There is only one RS and one Casino in the country so they are the ones i go to because by doing so i support local buisnesses. But i still use Conflict, Irish and Magic Toast a lot, they are all very good.
• Casino in the Malcome Arcade, RS and Conflict on the High Streeet.
• casino then crappy rs then conflict then tk maxx place 2 buy cheap sk8in clothes e.g hoodies 20.00 and t s 10.00
• best places are RS, Casino or Conflict (i prefer RS myself)
• What the heck do u mean RS is better dan Casino. it isnt, and even if it woz i'd still go dere, coz by going to RS u r supporting the corperate mainstream of skating, and not the skaters themselves. Its like shooting yourself in the foot!!!!!!
• Casino is good but you always get a bunch of hoodie kiddies hangin round in there and sometimes you get alot of attitude from the staff, RS is more friendly~.
• there's RS. its not rollersnakes for all you suckers who know NOTHIN's info. theres only one rollersnakes and its in derby. (www.rollersnakes.co.uk) Its plainly and simply RS (AAARRR - ESSSS) and its crap anyway. shop @ casino.
• i dont really board so its hard to say. but Irish is a good place for clothes. RS for kit. Dont know much more. Sorry.
• Whoever said that you get attitude in CASINO and not RS has got it very twisted. Go in CASINO and you get an informed opinion about skateboarding from actual skateboarders, and FREE stickers with everything you buy - go in RS, spend your money and GET OUT. I get loads of emails from kids saying that the attitide in RS sucks and that CASINO rules, and now we are in our new shop on Silver Street, we are BIGGER and BETTER, and thats just the way it is.
• Casino now in new store at 22 Malcolm Arcade/corner Silver St. Still the only skater owned/run skate store in Leicester, great selection and service.
• I've already mentioned them! Down from The Very bizzare - you see that road is cool - not many people go down there (turn left at Irish Jeans from the clocktower)and find the secrets that lurk there!
• Argos.. the ninja turtle deck is cool
• Andy:A wicked new shop has just hit the scene called Conflict, sells a lot of Flip stuff.Got some nice chocolate jeans, Directly opposite RS another skate shop at the top of High Street. Amd of course Casino, treated like a Church by many skaters in Leicstershire. that shop is dope.
• Casino Skates : Bigger and better shop now at 22 Malcolm Arcade, Silver Street. STILL the only skater owned and ran SKATE only shop in Leicester.crapman_5069@hotmail.com
• lets have a rumble casino vs rollersnakes!
• Casino, give the guys credit...theyve had to relocate more times than a pirate radio station!!
• The Rush. Wicked shoip with whatever they can get their hands on in stock!
• like everyone alreay said Casino
• Rollersnakes is by far the better skate shop in Leicester and it is daft to claim otherwise when, if somebody goes into CAsino on your reccomendation they are likely to get bad attitude and no assistance. Rollersnakes is several times larger than others and has the largest ranges at the lowest prices.
• Casino Skates - 64 Silver Arcade - The only real skate shop in Leicester - skater-owned - skater-ran.
• Casino is the best skate shop in Leicester. It's at the top of silver arcade
• Rollersnakes, East Broad Street (0533 616167)

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