The Knowhere Guide

Skateboarding Stuff in Barnsley, South Yorkshire*

Barnsley, South Yorkshire Skateboard Shops, Skateparks, Skate Ramps, Waxed Curbs, Rails, Where to Buy Decks, Parts, Shoes

Skateboarding Spots

• Wombwell Park
• town Hall Steps and honeywell college round back near music department
• go skate down at skaty across from the boatmans rest
• The big slide in the main park. Just make sure there's no kids around.
• darn at sk8i...near pit pound, nar thats just a laugh. alothough no1 seems to use it as a sk8i, more of a bike ramp..its funny as owt, but watch it coz all boy racers mish darn there, and you might just get run over by a niked car, and if our lucky help burn it out.
• vida r8 game of futy there till yung ens cum 4 chance off sercurity guards
• Royston skate park (in Royston Park)
• we have a skateboard park in royston welfare park, royston, barnsley, s.yorkshire also xscape run skateboard/roller blade comps 3 sundays [comp-semi final-final] through june and july with all day events going on around the building. thinking of organising our skateboarders a trip to this event. they have live music, bands, bbq and family fun it's near castleford freeport. would be a good one to put on your list for the more adventurous boarders and bladers if not already on.
• park street school has a decent 4 set and a big 3 with a gnarly ledge at 4 feet high. beware the idol minds sk8 team as they rule this spot and wombwell in general
• in wombwell there is an OK park at the top of hough lane. its got sum rails, 2 quarters, a fun box and a mini ramp. theres a 3 set and a 5 set up a road along the high street thats usually covered in glass! train station carpark if ur a curb skater (cough cough)
• The best place to sk8 in and around Athersley and New lodge is behind the New lodge club on Wakfield road. 5 walls to jump and a wicked wax patch, But the owners try and kick you out but anrnt alloud cos the ground id the building behind it if u visit this spot u will c it.
• market...but we get kicked out for building ramp-to-rails and we get chased by the police
• They just opened a small but OK skate park in Kendray...
• Erm Check out the metal Benches over the road to the co-op / post office.My Rail!! but u cant come to my house
• As i am one of the founders of the Regents carpark i would really appreciate it if skaters of a small size would actually skate and not make the place so fukkin crowded people need to skate freely !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• NOT MANY GOOD SPOTS ABOUT NOW, BUT AS I SAID THE PARK AS IMPROVED HEAPS & DONT KNOCK kENDRAY BUT ITS GETTING SOME GREAT AREAS FOR KIDS..
• Town Hall steps, around Alhambra shopping centre and the pedestrian area opersite Livingstons night club. Nothing fantastic but if you are on a BMX/Trials bike then their are plenty of steps and walls to practice all over the town centre.
• methodist church in cudworth has some gud waxed curbs and a stair set
• townhall steps are the best place in barnsley for skating, and there is a few skate parks around the grimethorpe area but if you go there you are likly to get killed so dont.
• st matthews school near the hospital kick ass 10 set
• car park near market, kwick save jumpbox, kwiksave pavement gap, townhall walls small stairs. a tree, yourmore store manual pad. jet fly out, church banks, biddys wallride, flower shop wallride, mats house curved wallride(hellsecar) van halen rail sub box(dump school) wood rail banks etc(greenfield school) loads more. also the holy grail of street spots bottom courtyard at kirky skool tight security. numerous industrial estates. this place is street to the core. check it out.
• near heaven and hell is a set of stairs plus set of stairs down from the town hall
• the thing outside the town hall, or just go to The House in Sheffield
• there is a good place at the back of new lodge club its on a small vert 1 waxed wall its about 1 ft high at 1 side and about 10 cm high at than side:) some times there r ramps down but not all the time.
• best spots in barnsley -> waxed ledge outside jack fultons,alhambra stairs(4 set and 5set with boardslideable rails),raleys soliciters 4 set,cash converters for all the wanabe skaters(2set),inside coop when its rainin(manual gaps,waxed curbs),the green benches that run thru town are pretty sick 2 sk8,mcdonalds circle thing when the planters r off it,town hall(waxed ledges,stairsets),college 7 set n 2 set,churchfields 6 set across from police station,police station stairsets,flatbanks near coop,top of coop(waxed curbs)
• hey skaters! yall herd bout the *skatepark* they might b building in barnsley???all us skaters should get to gether n make em get it built,if any one wants to do that or hang out get wasted n skate sum time email me...pills_4_the_pain@hotmail.com...\m/
• for bigeners..gilroyd shops....a little 2 set and a lil ramp bout 3 set..got a wall bout 1-2 foot high...needs waxin tho :|..good serfice for the biginers with the not too good wheels n barings
• The carparks just off Regent Street, theres always loads of people ther when the cars have gone.
• Right, one spot has been missed from here, its pretty cool actually, Wilthorpe Primary school, just at the bottom of Greenfoot lane, near Yogi's. Theres a massive Manual pad/Gap, a 2 set, perfect for beginners, a 6 set, which has a weird landing, its pretty cool to skate, but dont skate when there are kids there...pretty much goes without saying. P.S, GRASSY GAP FOREVA!
• Co-op darn hoyland on tarn hall walls!!!
• the kwik save/ rhthem and booze car park is ok, with drains an stuff 2 ollie, manuel gaps, a slope leading down 2 another car park which is good for pivoting on, also has some grinding potential. i only got kicked off once in a whole week, with a couple of hours sk8n each day!
• BBIC, industrial site along huddersfield road. hugh car parks empty after working hours. the grassy gap, ledges, walls for boardsliding, waxed curbs, hugh manual gaps, and plenty of transfers perfect to tackle. mint.
• Darton, car park behind the post office. luvely flatbank with a cleverly placed ledge on the top, perfect for stalls, pivots, and blunts.
• Pioneer carpark in Mapplewell, a couple of basic table tops, quality waxed curbs for lip and truck grinds, decent concrete, ample manual blocks, a few gaps, and the odd shopping trolley if your a complete idiot.
• Barnsley Distract hospital, the holy home and 2 and 3 sets of stairs and a sweet double curb that is rad for nose-slides, just been waxed with a new crazy maga wax. Also the town hall steps, Railways solicitors steps, Pioner in town across from KFC, boardslide block and truck grind spots, most schools and... ST PAULS CHURCH Is a main hang-out for skaters of all abilitys.
• Co-op car park down Hoyland is full of all the sad boys that ride BMX their so immature can't they afford the train to sheff skatepark or can't they afford the fare... p.s both my brothers Bmx in the co-op car park.
• Pilley has a tennis court which alot of people use to skate on.
• Carpet World - a few waxed curbs, walls, curb gaps and drops. Usual hook up spot. Princes Chippy Ledge - a decently high ledge with a good run up but the landing can be a bit shadey ( Hardcore Skaters only ) it has also been known for a few tweaked ankles. Town Hall Steps + blocks - Been skated to death through the generations of skaters, u will get kicked off by the police during the week and don`t let the Police cameras see u waxing the blocks. Social Security Blocks - A few knee high blocks quite rougth but can be enjoyable, especially on hot days ( its in the shade ). A few walls to drop in on. Alhambra Stairs + handrails - My favourite spot two sets of stairs paved in fancy red brick work with a few high and fast rails. Theres a few more spots but I can`t be arsed to continue if your intrested phone Goose on 07990927416.

Skateboard Shops

• Avit skateboard shop Near lock Park the best god damm skateboard shop in the world
• tarn
• theres a couple on sheffield road, cant remember what its call, but theres or8 gear in there.
• up rotherham for decks man but not expencive ens cos ull probs get burguled next day especially if u live u kendray
• lassu motocross, midland rd, royston do roller blades and pads etc not sure about the boards though
• avit
• visit avit sk8 shop its a bit out of town but well worth it. a real value for money. or visit freespirit in medohall thats also wicked
• Xscape Castleford
• the best is in wakefield - boardriders
• Go To Avit they sell the Sh*t you Need And No Dont go to All Sports Or Freesprirt Neither of them know what the hell their doing With boards, Trucks ect, Also the owners of the shop are sound Ad an Paul and Shed's in there all Week . Ogden
• AVIT BOARDSHOP BARNSLEY get ure ass to AVIT and get ure decks n trucks frum there dunt be a rebel and go to route 1 or freespirit
• av it skate shop with is new
• AVIT is a skate shop in barnsley. not too sure of the address but it is a great shop.
• av/it sells mint death decks for £40 strong 7ply
• allsports
• all sports does sell some deks, trucks, ect but mostly suck. a good place is free spirit in Meadowhall, Sheffield
• old prams and use a red hot poker instead of these fancy drills
• NEW SKATESHOP OPENED IN BARNSLEY!AVIT SKATESHOP. VERY GOOD SHOP FOR WHATEVER YOU WILL NEED! DECKS,WHEELS,BEARINGS,HARDWARE,CLOTHES,STICKERS AND SHOES SOON. EXCELLENT SKATESHOP FOR MORE INFORMATION E-MAIL ME AT SKATERSAM15@HOTMAIL.COM
• psycho sport is ok i guess
• Free Spirit in Meadowhall
• Go to board-riders in wakefield or Freespirit in meadowhall if your a hardcore skate that buys £180 custoom decks, if not, go to All sports, hahah, Board riders is opening somewhere in Barnsley soon.
• Go to Sheffield for skateboarding stuff
• DevilBitch on 37 Peel Parade a newly opened skateshop also does tattoos and piercings. Good shop, cheap decks and they do some good deals.

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