Stockwell Skatepark

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An image taken from one of the houses on Stockwell Road overlooking the park. Taken in about 2003.

Stockwell Skatepark (also known as Brixton bowls or Brixton beach) is situated on Stockwell Park Walk next toBrixton Cycles. Unsupervised and free at all hours, the skatepark was built to cater for 1970s skateboarding. It has a roll in leading to a flat area (originally for slalom), a very unusual ramp shaped like (and known as) a sausage, a mellow snake run (taking up nearly half the park), a flat area with a flat bar for grinding, and a mogul known as the sugar bowl. There are also a number of ramps and fixtures built and contributed by the locals including two large wooden quarter pipes, a large launch box (known as the spaceship) and a death defying 4ft. concrete quarter pipe with about 2ft. of vert. The skateboarding and BMX scene is very friendly and locals use the park as a place to hang out and socialise as well as ride the ramps.