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Title: East London
Post by: thepman on November 11, 2020, 09:30:35 AM
Yo, i'm currently locking down in East London (I actually live in Manchester but staying with my girlfriend who lives down here for the month) and i'm after a chill ledge spot near Bethnal Green/Haggerston/London Fields area - any recommendations? Also any bank spots would be great too. I lived in London for 4 years during the mid 2010s so though I have some spot knowledge it's likely out of date...
Title: Re: East London
Post by: franc on November 13, 2020, 01:55:11 AM
Mile End is close to yours and it has a very good ledge and other fun bits.
Title: Re: East London
Post by: thepman on November 13, 2020, 04:29:08 AM
Quote from: franc on November 13, 2020, 01:55:11 AM
Mile End is close to yours and it has a very good ledge and other fun bits.

I love Mile End, but thought it might be closed like other skateparks because of the lockdown...
Title: Re: East London
Post by: cringe. on November 14, 2020, 05:42:58 AM
hackney downs basketball court
Title: Re: East London
Post by: thepman on November 16, 2020, 09:12:04 AM
Quote from: cringe. on November 14, 2020, 05:42:58 AM
hackney downs basketball court

Think i've seen this on Instagram recently, is this the court set up with a ledge and a couple of other obstacles?
Title: Re: East London
Post by: Andrew_Reynolds_Woodcock on November 16, 2020, 11:13:54 AM
Quote from: cringe. on November 14, 2020, 05:42:58 AM
hackney downs basketball court

I actually moved to Clapton so this is kind of my local now - I'm pretty shite so if I turn up and spend an hour trying to land a flatground heelflip am I going to piss everyone off?
Title: Re: East London
Post by: cringe. on November 16, 2020, 01:55:06 PM
yep that's the spot pman – except its more like 4 ledges. probs the best reliable ledge spot in east.

and people of all abilities skate there - not vibey at all, and tonnes of space for flatground

feel free to DM me if you want more spots
Title: Re: East London
Post by: wigwam_24 on November 26, 2020, 05:38:50 PM
dalston junction station theres some ledges outside there, theres loads of stuff near liverpool street/spitalfields market.

east london is pretty good for ledges. there used to be a series of skate edits called 'boroughs' on sidewalk, i think you can still find it online. the crew that make that skate pretty much eevry spot in east london.
Title: Re: East London
Post by: fernando the skater on April 01, 2021, 04:38:53 AM
Cannhall skate park in Wanstead reopened this week.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMxCcyHFZqy/