Whickham Thorns
Market Ln, Dunston, Gateshead NE11 9NX, United Kingdom
, United Kingdom
- Parking
Good for beginners
Whickham Thorns is a good first skatepark: low ledges; quarter pipes (short curved ramps); a low manual pad; no big stairs, handrails or deep bowls.
Is Whickham Thorns skateable today?
Skateable now. Yes. Whickham Thorns should be dry by now: the last rain ended around 4 PM yesterday and it has had about 23 hours to dry at 11ยฐC.
Best hours today: 2 PM onward.
Next days: Tue Dry, Wed Showers, Thu Dry.
This is an estimate from Open-Meteo weather data for the park's location, not a live camera. Skaters at the park can report the surface with one tap.
Park Details
- Surface: Concrete
- Admission: Free
- Environment: Outdoor
- Allowed: Skateboarding, Scootering
- Facilities: Parking
- Management: Public
- Opened: 2003
- Elevation: 34 m (112 ft)
Amenities at Whickham Thorns
- Is there parking at Whickham Thorns?
- Yes, Whickham Thorns has parking. Skatedex verified, 2026-09-17
- Is Whickham Thorns free to skate?
- Yes, Whickham Thorns is free to skate. Skatedex verified, 2026-09-17
Help us fill this in: we still do not know about bathrooms, lights, drinking water, shade, fenced, dogs ok, helmets required at Whickham Thorns. Skaters can answer on this page; every answer we confirm adds the park to the matching finder pages.
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About Whickham Thorns
On the south bank of the Tyne in Gateshead, Whickham Thorns features outdoor terrain at a multi-activity centre. The layout includes ledges, rails, banks, and a quarter pipe. The Angel of the North, the Sage music venue, and the Baltic arts centre across the river create an award-winning Gateshead-Newcastle cultural corridor.
Skateparks near Gateshead NE11 9NX
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