The complete guide to Exeter’s skate parks

A skate park is a recreational, purpose-built space that provides an environment for BMX riders, skateboarders and aggressive inline skaters. This space may be constructed using quarter pipes, half pipes, handrails, spine transfers, pyramids, pools, stairsets and other types of objects.

Skate parks can be indoors or outdoors. Indoor skate parks are generally privately owned, whilst outdoor skate parks are free to use and council-built.

Our guide to the best skate parks in Exeter are beginner and pro friendly. They provide a safe space for beginners to learn the basics, and offers challenging obstacles for those who are more experienced. If you are not sure where these skate parks are, just pop into the skate shop closest to you, and the employees will be more than happy to direct you to nearest one.

Although you will probably not see Tony Hawk at your local small town council-built skate, they are still great places to learn and finetune your skateboarding.

Flowerpot Skate Park

This skate park has remained in the same spot since the early 2000s, but Wheelscape updated the skate park in 2013. These updates helped increase the size of the park and the skate park was renovated to include new features for skateboarders. For example, the skate park now features a massive plaza style multi-level street section.

The street section is unique because it features obstacles that have not been seen at any other skate park as well as ones skateboarders are more familiar with. Skate park enthusiasts will notice hubbas, hips, quarter pipes and grind rails.

Flowerpot is considered the best skate park in Exeter due to the recent renovations, and it will likely hold this position for many years to come. Riders of every ability are encouraged to visit the skate park and the best thing is that it’s always open and it is free.

Heavitree Skate Park

This is a small and simple skate park with a set of obstacles that are not too challenging. That makes it a great skate park for beginners. The obstacles are on concrete and they have a simple layout.

On one side of the skate park, visitors will find a concrete, curved bank. It leads to a funbox that has a ledge, a hubba and a wave with a rail that is adjacent. The other side of the bank has a small quarter pipe. This is an always open concrete skate park that is free and outdoors.
Heavitree is an excellent place for beginners and pros to practise, but if you are looking for a more challenging skate park, you can check out other parks in Exeter.

Exeter Arena Skate Park

This skate park has a simple and small course that has obstacles located on tarmac. The layout of the obstacles is the standard of what you would expect to see at any skate park.

Exeter Arena features quarter pipes, flat banks, grind rails and a funbox that has a hip. The surface of the skate park does not win awards for being the smoothest, and the layout is not unique. However, if you want a place to work on your skills, this is an excellent skate park to start with.

The skate park is free, always open and is skatelite.

So, if you’ve just picked up some new gear from Skates.co.uk, have dreams of being a professional skateboarder, or you just want to enjoy a day out with friends, visit one of these skate parks. The added advantage is you will be more active, become healthier and meet people who have the same interests.