Skate parks
Watford has two purpose built skate parks. Wheeled sports (i.e. skateboarding, roller and ‘in-line’ skating, and BMX) continue to be very popular activities for young people. These require a great deal of skill and expertise and provide a positive way of channelling energy. Both parks are free to use and open to Watford residents as well as visitors.
Watford's two skate parks are:
- Derby Road skate park, Lower Derby Road
- Riverside skate park, Riverside Road
The Derby Road skate park was designed by Watford’s youngsters and was officially opened on Saturday 24 July 2004 by Mayor Dorothy Thornhill.
Equipment available includes:
- 1.8m half pipe
- 1.2m quarter pipe
- 1.5m quarter pipe
- 1.8m quarter pipe
- 1.8m flat bank
- Rollover
- Curved jump box
- Straight jump box
- Stepped grind block
- Tubular grind rail
- Curved grind block
- Sloping grinder
The 1300 square metre town centre site, with its excellent transport links and access to nearby amenities, can be used by skateboarders, in line skaters, BMX bikers, mountain bikers and scooter users.
The park is unsupervised and is open daily from 11am to 9pm.
A smaller skate park is available at Riverside Park which is open from 8am to 9pm with the following equipment:
- 1.24m flat bank
- Grind rail
- 3 fun boxes
- 1.25m quarter pipe
- Grind box
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