The Knowhere Guide

Skateboarding Stuff in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear*

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear Skateboard Shops, Skateparks, Skate Ramps, Waxed Curbs, Rails, Where to Buy Decks, Parts, Shoes

Skateboarding Spots

• looking for rollerbladers wanting to hook up in silksworth area, or chester-le-street, anyone? normall at one of them on sundays, normally silksworth
• Mowbray Park, Silksworth's new skate park, the skate place nr the town is popular aswell
• Parklane
• the aldi car park is ok if u wait 4 a metro lol but i wouldnt advise stayin long as its in millfeild n the ''riot squad'' will murder u if ur there aftr 3 . cineworld is a god coz u dont get moved n chavs dont go there the mowbray ledges rnt rele tht good n u may get chased frm mowbray id bobs still on duty( piss head warden)
• the uni ledges in town r descent but security MAY come and the civic centre has good stairs and again security may come the statue nxt 2 the band stand in mowbray has metal sheets on it so u can grind it behind the lesure centre theres sum little ledges (u have 2 jump over the railing n go down the bank thing)_ but i wouldnt advise stayin long as cops can show theres a flatbank outside the entrance to the debanhams carpark again security may show(high chance of this) ontop of the debanhams car park has a little drain thing gap tht goes all around it but make sure there isnt many cars there the old fire station and down the stairs outside the lesure centre bus stops u dont get moved which is good and uurrrm next to the university car park(millfeild)theres a big rock statue thing which is good and round the corner theres aflat bank and round the uthr corner theres 2 ledges and a 4 set and a little wall thing 2 ollie over
• You can usually find youths on skateboards near Greegs at the Sunerland Interchange or on the Skate Ramp in Mowbray Park.
• Mowbray Park without a doubt, loadsa fit sk8r boys!!!!
• Mowbray Park
• The b and Q car park actually both of them some mean ledges in the one at ryhope road. Also next to cineworld just been built but aint no one got the brains to skate it yet.
• University Chester Road
• the library in doxford park (morrisons) it has a good quarter pipe and lil funboxy thing that you olli on and manul across
• What loser wrote that no-one skates in Sunderland? I only started this year and see people ALL THE TIME. Anyway, the hospital on Chester Rd. is allegedly good skating, but only skate at night and make good use of the time cause security WILL come after you eventually.
• civic center, at the back of it on the carpark ledges, and mowbrey park down by the steps to the wintergardens
• Barnes Park, the Barnes
• VertX is a good plase to go but the most of the ramps have a wrong thansaction on then...go street...Civic Center, there r some good plases to skate there. at the back of the carpark at civic center there r some good ledges...
• vertX and by winter gardens... skaters go there and skate the ledges and grind the benches...
• VertX skatepark, mowbrey park ( by the stone benches) (((mowbray skatepark sukcs and there r 2 mane charvas hang out some times ((( lets kill those BASTARDS))) P.S. mowbray skatepark is goin to get extended by next year ( hopefuly)
• Once again Fulwell Mill! Or maybe the Uni at st peter's, ya kno the glass centre
• Barnes park
• No need to go to South Shields! Vertex Slatepark, Toward Rd. New top venue, with shop
• Yes people in Sunderland do skate, here are two main places in Sunderland where people skate: 1) Mowbray Park lol, the skate spot here surverly lacks, mainly due to the fact it's on a hill, aswell as there only being a funbox and a quaterpipe there. 2) Vert-X skate park on Toward Road is good, however not being a fan of indoor skateparks. I'd much rather be out on the streets skating and being chased by security guards and police men and women. There is lots of other places i know of to skate in Sunderland, if your that interested contact me Mark Weldon at millenmarkus@hotmail.com
• the skate park in hendon(its new)
• VERTEX SKATEPARK.TOWARD ROAD HENDON.SUNDERLAND.WERE THE OLD BUS DEPOT USED TO BE.SHOULD BE OPEN SOMETIME IN FEBRUARY.
• right guy said go to south shields dont bover theres a sick skate park just been finished a couple of days ago
• The new park at sunderland (behind the winter gardens) is the best place for skating in sunderland town centre. It has nice windy flat paths and a little skate park which consists of a mini ramp and a fun box. This has proved a good place for all the moshers and sweatys to hang out GO THERE!
• MOWBRAY PARK - CHECK OUT THE TALENT!!!
• see above, HABIT@cycleworlduk.co.uk
• Civic centre (all of it), University library and the one next to the Royalty, Hospital, and the new skate park on Ryhope Rd (open August ish)
• Mowbray Park has a dodgy metal driveway, transition ramp and grind bar. There may be an indoor park soon...
• Never seen anyone skateboarding in sunderland apart from my friends.. The civic center looks like an interesting place to skate maybe- but its not worth your life..
• GO TO SOUTH SHIELDS
• What your roots don't provide you with the relevant skateboarding info?
• Everyone just skates all over the place

Skateboard Shops

• Loads of these, near hotrats etc
• tripple S do the clothes like
• habit in cycleworld next to sweet home alabama
• Habit, plain and simple!
• habit rocker is KOOL
• fab
• habitHot Rats
• habbit and sk8 shak ( sk8 shak is based inside VertX skatepark)and they are like never open
• Sk8Shak is based at VertX Habit is based on high street vest and its in the abbasement of the cycle world
• Sk8 shat whick is in the VertX skatepark and Habit
• gravity but its shut down and there a good skate shop in newcastle called native run by jacky
• all sport sell some skateboards
• HABIT STORE.222 HIGH STREET WEST. SET UP TO SUPPLY ALL THE PRODUCT YOU NEED,ALSO A GOOD PLACE TO GO FOR LOCAL INFO.
• HABIT STORE.222 HIGH STREET WEST.IN THE BASEMENT.AT THE START OF FEBRUARY GETTING A MAKE OVER.MORE STOCK.
• habit@cycleworlduk.co.uk 222 high_street_west, sunderland where everyone goes so you'll already know
• My mate runs a skate shop opposite Chambers. Contact him on p@ul.private.as and he'll give you info. He's also setting up a skate park in Sunderland. Of course there are skaters in Sunderland, there's loads, you've just been looking in all of the wrong places! Get in touch with Paul. Cheers.
• Habit, in the basement of Cycleworld on High Street.
• Dr Funkenstein has odd bits and bobs in...
• Go to Newcastle..
• Whatcah talkin' about of course people skate in Sunderland it's just that the locals are way to scary that evryone disappears to Blackbuster Video and skate around there until you're kicked off.
• Who exactly skateboards in Sunderland? I can't say I've ever seen anyone who bloody skates there! It's a good job this is a 'fun' thing, and because it is a 'fun' thing it seems your information doesn't have to be that correct! Do you skate yourself?
• You have to go into Newcastle for this one

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