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Skateboarding Stuff in Carlisle, Cumbria*

Carlisle, Cumbria Skateboard Shops, Skateparks, Skate Ramps, Waxed Curbs, Rails, Where to Buy Decks, Parts, Shoes

Skateboarding Spots

• Carlisle has it's very own skate park. Not exactly big but it's never too busy. Opposite
• Well the skate park obviously, and the underground bit near tullie house.
• at the front of debenahams theres a few good sets and its good at the civic center and the skatepark has a good manual box
• bitts park, skate park
• There is a skate park by Bitts Park. Full of teenies.Several of whom are trying to bonk all the pubic ones with skateboards. Each to their own, I s'pose.
• SK8PRK Devonshire Wlk. Carlisle
• dunno bout this 1 maybe the skate park at bitts?
• the skate park in carlisle home to the odd skater n scally n nt forgetten the odd drive by shooting ! think am joking !
• In morton, on landrigg road theres a church that has a 4 set and 5 set with ledges its amazin, and theres a sort of bank round the back not very steep though.Theres a 2 set round the back of civic centre, dont go at lunchtime some random fat council guy/girl will come and tell you to fuck off. The skateparks ok, loads of people come down from scotland on weekends too and they help ya with stuff.theres a 2set in front of the chippy and 'coral' near blockbusters in morton, carefull of chances park though loads of townies hang there.... (lol) theres a double 15 set with handrails, but dont skate there, unless youre a pro, which is near the bus srop near the market. outside debenhams theres a set that goes round in a circle, has about 6 inches of skate traps tho so you need a far ollie and it goes from a 2 set to a 7. theres benches in town, make sure no ones sitting on them though they might not like you and theres a monument near gamestation where everyone goes at night when its dark, its mad eof marble, pretty good for slides..... and theres some nice cerbs at trinity school in the lower school library car park, as well as a little drain gap.Theres two 4sets there and a 6 set, lots of waxed ledges next to the geography classroom(wax courtesy of me;) and a lot of smooth ground for your runs. Tullie house has loads of stuff like a 3 ft ledge with practically infinite runup, loads of 1 ft stepups that are waxed, a marble subway for rainy days, but pretty shit cos of the words inscribed into the floor, go there to see. Finally theres a car park at dfs, with loads of gaps over flower planters, manual cerb gaps and waxed cerbs, (courtesy of me,alex and jay;) and thats right near trinity school
• Get down to Devonshire Walk car park. There's a skateboard park there next to Bitts Park.
• how about the skatepark, by the castle.
• theres the skate park near bitts, tullie house, trinity upper school yard, the castle.
• There is know a brencreate park down by the castle
• skate park near the funny shapped bridge by the castle
• They've finally built the skatepark near the castle. Although lots of townys go there and bike around in the mud on their cheap mountain bikes and make the park all muddy. Bummer!
• outdoor concrete park, back end of the car park next to the castle
• Go to the new sub bit by the castle the new paths are great and the wall is great for doing ollies of
• Go to the millenium tunnel just outside the Tullie House museum and the castle ot, there si lots of places to do grids and llie's off walls!!!! try it and u'l see what i mean!
• top end of carlisle infirmary has got the narliest rail and if you break your leg youre in the right place. outside debenhams, lanes, trinity, civic centre
• Pedestrionised bit in the centre of town, Civic centre...
• The civic center....although this has recently been overrun by little 11 yr old Tony Hawk wannabes. Trinity school yard (Upper school) This is where some of the gnarliest skaters hang out....I've heard rumours of guys pulling hardflips off from the roof of the geography departement! All the supermarkets where curbs can be waxxed Wetheral, just outside of carlisle has just given birth to a group of skaters..and there are some fuckin good spots there Next to wetheral...great corby, just over the viaduct has a school yard which is smooth as fuck, there are also benches to grind on and shit, very good find......to get there, just get the train to wetheral from carlisle. it costs 90p or some shit. It drops you right next to the viaduct which crosses the river over to great corby..I cant be fucked to give you the directions for the school...just look around and ask some old woman....she'll tell you. Outside the cumberalnd news office..set of steps to jump off. The high street, english + scotch street.....In summer, the momument right in the center of english street is taken up by skaters who watch their maytes pull off trix..... The main spot now is trinity..........I reccomend going to wetheral and great corby v. much..lots of poles to grind and lots of steps to ollie off, plus great corby has its fair share of good looking girlz :)
• I thought some people were campaining for one.
• Go down the new spiral car-park in the lanes and SEE WHO'S THE HARDEST!
• trinity school yard (upper school) but wait until everyones gone, they were gettin nasty about skatees!
• all skateboarders should try the M6!!!! die you bastards!!!! its expecially busy around 8-9am but them most of you will be still in bed at that time lazy gits!!!!
• your joking !
• Car park in Carlisle has been demolished.
• Have seen skateboarders on Trinity school playground and have also noticed some young lads skating about on the front of the Cumberland News offices on Dalston Road.
• Catch a train to Penrith (only 20 mins). Go to Aldi or the swimming pool and meet millions of skaters.
• No real skateboard areas but the centre of town and around the Civic center seem to be the hangout places (Rumour has it the council might........ be building a skatboard area)
• Next to Prestos, off Botchergate. Car park with hills, banks, curbs and walls. Watch out for suit wearers.

Skateboard Shops

• S4 - Skating, Surfing and the other two S's.
• if its still there, there is S4, otherwise go to kendal or newcastle!
• s4 has some good stuff but the best shop is system
• fattface
• 4S.
• s4 SYSTEM
• there is a shop up at the place where asda is.its fairly new and there is great deals
• System on castle way, s4 on lonsdale avenue(this is where they sponsor you if you're good, system dont) and scotby cycles, but scotby cycles is cheap brands, still good though
• S4 has moved, its on Lonsdale street now, bigger shop with more stuff
• s4 and system
• Rainbow music was never connected with take note Take note went bust owing loads of people money including me Rainbow was there well before take note and is still there At least the lads at Rainbow are honest and wont rip you off
• "System" opposite side of Castle Way to Devonshire Walk car park for all you skateboarding needs.
• System (near the castle) and S4 (lowther arcade, that lane with yates' in)
• shops like S4, system, maelstrom etc. nothing much.
• yOUR INFO IS WELL OLD. S4 has been selling skate and snowboard hardware for over three years in Lowther Arcade, next to Yates, they also sell all the top brands go an av a deek!
• skate shop in carlisle S4 next to yates and system next to the funny shapped bridge at the bottom
• S4 is mint (So Stoya and the West side massive says!)
• skatey clothes in the arcade near yates'.
• That place in Lowther Arcade (along from Yates')
• S-4 down a small alleyway next to Yates, cool friendly shop good selection of skate snowboard and some fashion clothes plus some outdoors gear.
• Theres two i've just "found". Opposite Woolworths, down a little alley nr Yates Wine Bar, is a teeny shop called "s4" it sells skateboards and clothes. also, "system" near the new bridge, opposite chivers sports.
• s4
• Skateboard shop? Hang around outside the Twisted Wheel, beat to death the first teeny rocker skater twat that comes out and nick his skateboard for free. Tell him Marilyn said it had to happen.
• There is a shop near woolies down an arcade that sells boards/clothing
• Scotby cycles,good selection of boards and equipment.
• Scotby Cycles,mostly mountain bikes but small selection of boards and equipment.
• nah, come to Penrrith
• planning permission in the paper recently to bouilt a bespoke one, but I can't remember where!
• Scotby Cycles
• Again go to Scotby Cycles. Complete boards as well as components galore. Also sells the latest clothes and essential "must have" accessories.

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