The Knowhere Guide

Skateboarding Stuff in Penzance, Cornwall*

Penzance, Cornwall Skateboard Shops, Skateparks, Skate Ramps, Waxed Curbs, Rails, Where to Buy Decks, Parts, Shoes

Skateboarding Spots

• New skate bowl thing being built at the Princess May Rec cost a fortune,
• st just skatepark is proving to be quite amazing check out the local talent look out for luke waterhouse.
• Jubilee Pool, on the promenade - A few good ledges, four-set, large two-set and various ollies on the rare occasiions when the pool is empty. Wheelchair ramps (right by the pool), skate over the top, or off the sides. Humphry Davy school - Assorted, steps 6, 10, 13, some benches round the back and a wall into a slope. Loads of spots dotted along the seafront (just walk across and you will see them.) Its not really a very big place, so just have a wonder around and you will find stuff.
• Wherrytown skate park. Hope those involved designing & building keep up the maintenance.
• Just by the No Skate Boarding sign in the Harbour Car Park.
• There is a new skatepark on the waterfront in pz. it has a wide mini vert and a small street section with a good ledge and some rails
• There is now a skateboard area with a big semi-circular dippy thing to skate up and down and several rails which I think people are meant to jump over on their skateboards. It's opposite the Co-op, Jewson's and Lidl (all shops with very small frontages), on the seafront between Newlyn and Penzance
• FINALLY A NEW SKATE PARK WITH A HALF PIPE! AFTER YEARS OF CAMPAIGNING AND LETTERS TO THE COUNCIL, WE HAVE DONE IT AT LAST. THERE IS A 6 FOOT HALF PIPE, FUN BOX, D RAILS, NORMALL RAILS,GRIND BOXES. SOON TO BE ADDED IS A BOWL AND A PYRAMID. OTHER PLACES TO SKATE IS AROUND THE TOWN(UNLESS TOLD OFF BY THE COPS) ALONG THE PROMINADE, CAR PARK, A COUPLE OF SLIP RAMPS OR WHATEVER YOU CAN FIND REALLY
• new half-pipe and other bits installed on the prom. attracts a good crowd daytime but also a load of drunken tw*ts in the evening
• After 25 years there is still no skatepark!
• Just car parks and stuff.

Skateboard Shops

• south shore a tad expensive so if skint look for rollersnakes catalog
• South Shore Surf and Skate in the Wharfside Shopping Centre at the bottom of town. Used to be a much friendlier shop near the skatepark, where you could chill and watch vids but unfortunately that closed down.
• South Shore in Wharfside shopping center. Expensive 'paying for the name' bollocks but alright.
• SOUTH SHORE SURF AND SKATE SHOP IS THE MAIN PLACE TO GET ALL OF THE STUFF NEEDED FOR SURF OR SKATE
• skate shops, southshore. situated at the wharfside in penzance. also a skate park on the prom opposite idlis. opened yesterday with a mini-midi rails etc...
• NOT ENOUGH

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Last updated: 2007-10-29