Mount Hawke Skatepark
Gover Waterworks
Mount Hawke
Truro
TR4 8BQ
Phone : 01209 890705
Email : info@mounthawke.com
HISTORY
Formed in 1986, Mount Hawke Skatepark is one of the longest-running indoor parks in the UK. Built originally to meet the needs of young people living in rural Cornish communities, Mount Hawke started as an outdoor facility but was developed inside in 1996, becoming the South West's largest indoor skatepark.
The majority of the current street set-up was designed and completed by The Skate Parchitect in November 2025 who created a street section incorporating beginners, intermediate and more advanced sections into the available space.
The purpose-built warehouse stands at 24,000 square feet, and is split into various different sections; advance street, beginner/intermediate street, the historical 'black pool', the bowl, the rhythm section, the vert ramp, two mini ramps and an outdoor plaza making Mount Hawke an all-weather facility.
PHOTO : ELLIOTT MALLINSON
PHOTO : ELLIOTT MALLINSON
PRESENT DAY
T H E B O W L
S T R E E T C O U R S E
"Mount Hawke has given confidence to many young people and helped provide parents with respite." Tracey Mears : Autism Society
"Mount Hawke has been a breeding ground for talent in extreme sports for years" Vision Nine Events Management
" I grew up here. Mount Hawke has had a major impact in my career and outlook" Ben Skinner, UK Pro Surfer
R H Y T H M S E C T I O N
M I N I R A M P
T H E B L A C K P O O L
T H E P L A Z A
Europe investing in rural areas
Our Skate Plaza was part funded by The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
T H E V E R T R A M P
STAFF
Barry Holding : General Manager
Lou Short : Property Supervisor
Elliott Mallinson : IT / Media & Marketing / Admin
Zain Ishmael : Development Coach
Frankie Lanni : Skateboard GB Hub Coach
Sheree Wall : Operations/ Female Skate Coach
Jake Anderson : Events / Vert Coach
TRUSTEES
Peran Clemence : Chairman / Business/Retail Lead
Alexandra Cheal : Treasurer
Eugene Clemence : Staff Rep & Safeguarding Lead
Chris Brooks : IT & Tech Lead
Steven Puente : Events / Projects & History Lead
Wayne Davey : Vice Chair / First Aid Safety Lead
MOUNT HAWKE COMMUNITY YOUTH GROUP
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING -
FRIDAY 9TH JANUARY 2026 - 7PM AT MH SKATEPARK STUDIO
The Trustees, Management and Staff of Mount Hawke Skate Park hold their duty of care to the customers and the charity in high regard.
All sessions are broken down into two age categories – these are Over 11’s (for rider 11 years upwards) and Under 11’s (for riders 10 and under); and there is a reason for this:
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Duty of care
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While riders accept the risks involved in wheeled activities, by having clear age group defined sessions, this greatly reduces the associated risks.
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Enjoyment of sessions
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Younger children don’t want to be intimidated by older and more experienced riders who are faster and more capable. Likewise, the more adult riders don’t want to be having to avoid smaller, less experienced riders and don’t want the responsibility of injuring someone half their size. Both these things happen at open outdoor parks, and we, at Mount Hawke, want to negate these issues.
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Insurance
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Simply put, if Mount Hawke were to mix sessions, insurance costs and claims would increase. As a small charity run skatepark, these additional costs are unattainable.
In the Autumn of 2025, the skatepark saw decent investment into the Street area as well as making the Bowl a little bigger. This investment has made street riding more accessible to beginners and intermediate riders as well as providing more challenging areas for those wanting to push that little bit further.
Our current aim is to carry on providing a skatepark of excellent standard, but we have aspirations to continue to improve the offerings and to create a facility that is up to competition standards for training and national/international competition. This will ensure our current and future champions have somewhere that meets their training needs, as well as providing an enjoyable experience to all our customers, staff and the greater community the Skate Park serves.
The Trustees will continue to work with the General Manager to help realise these ambitions and endeavour to keep the Skate Park thriving in the ever evolving, much larger skate, BMX and scooter global arena.
