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The new Hayling Island skatepark is officially open

September 10, 2022

Good news for the skaters in Hayling Island who said fairwell to the old metal and wooden ramps and now have a legit concrete park, designed by Maverick skateparks.

Funding of the park was secured by Havant Borough council together with The Hayling Skatepark Project, who raised more than 207000 pounds to make their dream come true. We talked to Maverick skateparks, the UK’s leading skatepark builder, to find out more about Hayling Island skatepark.

Introduce us to the park - tell us its name, where it is, what kind of park will it be (more street-oriented, just a bowl, a plaza...), its approximate dimensions, if it's already open to the public, who involved in the construction and design, that sort of stuff.

The Hayling Island skatepark is located in a perfect position, down at the seafront on the Island. It's a super fun, Street 'n' Bowl Flow kind of park, and it's brand new......just opened to the public!

Is there any feature that you're particularly happy with, that came out really nice or is really fun to skate?

We love the flow of the park, the techy curb in and out of the bowl and the unique Pier 7. Oh and it's got some cool seating!

Any dream trick or link you'd like to see go down in any of the park's features or areas?

There's some awesome gaps to try out and loads of technical tricks to be had on the street kit. Just looking forward to seeing the place come alive with local riders.

Visit Hayling Island skatepark Find out more about Maverick skateparks

By Haroun Cherif

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