Name: Southsea Skatepark
Rating: 5.0

Southsea Skatepark

Southsea Skatepark, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3NZ, England, UK

1-90 Years

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Description

Southsea Skatepark in Portsmouth is one of the UK’s oldest and most iconic skateparks, first opened in 1978. Run by a volunteer-led charity, it’s a community hub where people of all ages can enjoy skateboarding, BMX, scootering, and rollerblading in a safe and creative space. The park blends its legendary 70s concrete with modern ramps and features.

The park includes a snake run bowl, pool slalom, mogul and keyhole bowls, plus a 14ft vert ramp, spine mini, plaza section, and one of the biggest fun boxes in the country. With coaching sessions, themed nights, and Mini-Wheelers classes for younger riders, it caters to beginners and advanced riders alike.

Pricing is straightforward, with 2-hour sessions from £8.00 (£6.00 under 16s), 3-hour sessions from £10.00, and Mini-Wheelers at £6.00. Parties can also be booked with exclusive hire outside normal opening hours.

With its rich history, wide variety of features, and lively community feel, Southsea Skatepark is a must-visit destination for action sports fans. Whether you’re skating, scootering, or BMXing, it’s an inspiring place to ride and connect.

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Host birthday parties: Yes

Features

Southsea Skatepark reflects it’s age, mixing the legendary concrete from the 70s as one of the first skateparks in the UK (along with Romford, Livingston and Harrow) with the contemporary street/park section, which includes a state of the art vert ramp, spine mini, and a 4ft metal mini around by the cafe.
Southsea Skatepark covers a range of styles, from the snake run bowl that encourages carving and creative lines to the pool slalom run bowl that has just had a small box jump added to the top of the run. Next we have the mogul and keyhole bowl that link together and have brought so much history to the park.
What was originally the banked freestyle kick turn area, has now had a state of the art 14ft high / 40ft wide vert ramp with skate lite surface added. Next to the vert (surrounding the iconic bandstand) we have a flat bank hip and pyramid grind rail that flows into a 4ft hip into the skate rink. Back in the 70s and 80s the rink was only used for roller hockey.

Facilities

Parking: Pay and display parking is available around the skatepark.
Food & Drinks: We have an on-site cafe which is run by independent operators and which serves a range of hot and cold drinks and snacks at very reasonable prices. I
Toilets: There are male and female toilets within the park but unfortunately we don’t currently have a fully wheelchair-accessible toilet.

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

2 hour session: £8.00 (£6.00 for under 16s)
3 hour session: £10.00 (£8.00 for under 16s)
Last hour entry: £4.00
Mini-Wheelers sessions: £6.00

Equipment hire

Helmet hire: £2.00 per session
Skateboard / Skate hire: £5.00 per session
Scooter hire: £5.00 per session
Bike hire: £5.00 per session

Pricing URL: https://southseaskatepark.org/about/#prices

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: Yes

Birthday Party Details

Did you know that you can book the park out of hours for your party or group?

You can pick up a flyer from the park or email us via [email protected] and we will send you the pack. For all other out of hours bookings, please contact us by email.

Monday: 4-6 / 6-8
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: 4-6 / 6-9 Bike Night (1st Wednesday each month)
Thursday: 4-6 / 6-9 Skate Night (1st Thursday each month)
Friday: 4-6 / 6-9 Scooter Night (1st Friday each month)
Saturday: 10-12 Mini-Wheelers / 12-3 / 3-6
Sunday: 10-12 Mini-Wheelers / 12-3 / 3-6

Address: Southsea Skatepark, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3NZ, England, UK

Post Code: PO5 3NZ

Council: Portsmouth

County: Hampshire

By Car: Pay and display parking is available around the skatepark.
By Bus: The nearest bus stop is the D-Day Museum.
By Train: Get off at Fratton station and then skate/ride south for 15 minutes until you reach Southsea Common.