‘Forgotten’ Bristol skatepark to reopen after six-figure transformation

A ‘forgotten’ skatepark in south Bristol is due to reopen after undergoing a six-figure transformation. 

Victoria Park Skatepark is set to welcome back skaters at the end of February, after BristolWorld revealed it was receiving a £150,000 revamp.  

This follows a decade-long campaign by Daniel Higginson of Bristol Skatepark Collective to improve the park.      

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“The first email I sent was in April 2014 reaching out to tarmac companies to help fix some of the cracks,” the filmmaker and skater told BristolWorld.  

“So it feels good/crazy that almost 10 years later to the month we are on the cusp of finally getting results from a decade of campaigning.”  

Bristol Skatepark Collective fundraised more than £150,000 improve the park, through public donations alongside council and grant funding. 

The park, near Bedminster Train Station, opened in 2005 but was considered a ‘a derelict piece of tarmac’.  

It has been closed since November 20, 2023 while undergoing refurbishment works.    

The new park has been designed by Bristol company Wheelscape. It will include a new ramp and bowl, a hip, a flat bank and a wall stall.    

Daniel continued: “The park is going to be massive (due to space and budget restrictions) but it will provide a free, safe, purpose-built space in central Bristol that's easy to access and open 24/7.  

“I imagine it will be a very well-used facility. It’s exciting times. People of all ages, disciplines and abilities will find something fun to ride there”.