UK Mountainboard Centres

Here in the UK we're lucky to have quite a few mountain board centres to learn, practise, improve, compete, and have fun at. Visit them all!

Haredown MBC

Droke Farm, East Dean, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0JQ

Contact: +44 (0) 124 381 1976 email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: www.haredown.com

Facilities: Haredown has 2 boarder x courses- one beginners which heads right from the roll-in and the other with purpose-built start gate ( has also been used for a round of the ATBA-UK National series ). Needless to say it is much bigger and faster than the other one. The centre has 2 large in-line freestyle table tops which finish with a large 1/4 pipe. There is also one flat rail and a rainbow rail, which can be hit by either hipping the last table left or right. As well this they have a large grass slope for beginners with a couple of wooden kickers. There is a tractor and trailer lift back to the top.

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KnockHill MBC

Knockhill MBC is located at the rear of the Knockhatch Ski and Snow board centre, within Knockhatch Adventure park, situated on the A22 to the west of Hailsham. Access to the park is from the A22 at Hailsham from the roundabout OPPOSITE Diplocks Way and the BMW dealership where you will see the welcoming signs for Knockhatch Adventure Park.

Contact:07807 074732  email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: www.knockhill-mbc.co.uk

Opening times: Weekends from 11am to 5pm and school holidays, Wednesday to Sunday from 11am to 5pm

Facilities: Knockhill mbc is a family run centre, with the emphasis on teaching beginners how to ride safely and confidently, and leaning towards jibbing, slopestyle & freestyle fun. They have a nursery slope, a mini boarder x track, rollers, a jib park (which changes and grows a bit every day) with a wide selection of boxes, rails, and inventive features. Two quarter pipes ( 7 foot and 4 foot ) and of course a couple of good sized freestyle tabletops. There's a foam pit too.

The centre also has access to the dry-ski slope centre for toilets, a well stocked sports shop and bar which serves food. There is also a pool table in there as well.

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Ride The Hill XBP

Priory Farm, Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4EJ

Contact:0845 0944360 email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: www.ridethehill.com

Opening times: open Weds - Sun 10am - 6pm for public, 7 days a week during school holidays

Facilities: Ride the Hill XBP has everything from a beginners slope complete with beginners rollers, to grass slopes, one classed as blue and the other slightly steeper and longer classed as red. There are two boarder x courses: one beginners and one for more experienced riders, and another run winding through the orchard. There is also a big air jump to the side of the red run and slopestyle course, with rainbow and battleship rails, grind boxes, wall ride and a large quarter pipe to finish. There are also number of small rails, boxes and kickers for beginners to get used to rails and getting air or for some jibbery fun for more advanced riders. The whole centre is served by a drag lift. Now with foam pit too.

At the bottom of the hill there is a well kitted-out mountainboard shop which also serves hot and cold drinks, sweets and crisps. There are also a number of picnic benches, bbq area and loos.

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South West

Ivyleaf MBC

Ivyleaf Mountainboarding Centre, Ivyleaf, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9LD

  email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it     web:  www.ivyleafmountainboarding.co.uk

Opened in '04, Ivyleaf has teaching & practise area + track, bx, freestyle jumps and slopestyle with rails

Also an ATBA-UK Instructor Training Centre.

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Southwest Extreme Freeride Park (formerly SWMBC)

The BIG Sheep, Abbotsham, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 5AP

Contact: 0776 2002 572    web: www.southwestextreme.co.uk

The Extreme Academy

The Hotel & Extreme Academy, On The Beach, Watergate Bay, Cornwall, TR8 4AA

Contact: +44 (0) 1637 860543 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: www.watergatebay.co.uk/extremesports-mountainboard.htm

Facilities: As well the beach cafe and shop and all the sports they offer from surfing to kite bugging, they also have a small mountainboard centre. It has two courses, one for beginners and a small boarder X track, with lots of other features to jib on and give riders plenty of opportunity to progress from straightforward descents to more technical tricks and skills. They also offer a range of lessons from beginner’s to advanced.

West Midlands

Overton Cottage, Maisemore, Near Gloucester, GL2 8HP

Facilities: Bugsboarding is pretty much the home to Maxtrax and team MBS and as result the centre is one of the best in the country. It's features range from the massive WFC's  set-up including Northshore drops and beast tables, to a boarder x track, as well as number of small features and rails for riders to take their skills from to beginner to expert. Finishes with a big ol' quarter and there also a uniquely designed foam pit for riders to take their skills even further. Also with rider's lounge, snacks, grass sledges and more, like a mini ramp for skating and on-site camping if you want to make a weekend of it.

Court Farm and Leisure, Court Farm, Tillington, Herefordshire, HR4 8LG

Contact: 01432 760271 Moblie: 07776252749 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: www.courtfarmleisure.co.uk

Facilities: Court Farm is one of the oldest centres in mountainboarding and a as result it is very well established, with two boarder x tracks - onefor beginners and one for experienced riders. The latter is one of the fastest tracks in the country and it has been used for the ATBA-UK National series three years running. Like all the tracks used for the ATBA-UK National series in the last two years it  has got purpose built start gates. At the bottom of the hill there is a good sized slopestlye with a range of table tops of different sizes and a large 1/4 pipe to finish with. There is also a beginners area towards the bottom of the hill and a superb farm shop a short walk from the hill. Up lift is provided by truck and trailer.

Out to Grass Mountain Board Centre, Woodend, Cradley, Malvern, Herefordshire, WR13 5JW

There is also camping, a toilet block plus showers and purpose built fire pits if want to make a couple of days of it.

 

East Midlands

Kelstedge Mountainboard Centre

Kelstedge Mountainboard Centre, Matlock Road, Kelstedge, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S45 0DX

Contact: 07812559541 Web: http://www.mountainboardingatkmc.co.uk

Facilities:As well as spectacular views across Derbyshire KMC offers everything from beginner areas with rails, kickers and ramps to a FreeX course, boarderX course, tabletops, grinding rails and freestyle park for the experienced rider.

North

Hales Superbole

Superbole, Harthill nr Tattenhall, Bolesworth estate, Chester, CH3 9LQ

Contact: 01829 782977 Web: www.halessuperbole.co.uk

Facilities: Hales superbole hosted the last round of the 2008 ATBA-UK National series and as a result as a decent 4 man boardercross course with start gates. It also has a good sized slopestyle park (which uniquely has its drop in ramp from the top of the centre building) with a couple of good sized table tops. There also a small jib park which has a wall ride, mini 1/4 pipe and lots other features to bonk, tap and grind. For beginners there is a good sized grassy slope to practice their carving and mini 2 man boardercross to help them build up their confidence. If you want to leave the energy saving up -lift tractor behind and explore the woods behind the centre you find a couple of trails which should keep freeriders happy.

The centre also has a shower and camping available if want to spend a couple of days there.

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Surf The Turf

Maize Maze, Rains Hall farm, Lake District

Contact: 07740861019 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: http://www.surf-the-turf.co.uk

Facilities: Surf the Turf has a "Green" Beginners slope, an intermediate "Blue" slope and a Boardercross track (with 7 closely linked berms!). There's lots of sweet rails and mini-jumps and 3 northshore drops of differing sizes leading to the choice of big air jumps, with a quarter to finish. There is also a recently completed mini-ramp for skating and trampoline for practise.
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The Edge

The Edge Adventure Activities, Walton Grange, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6PP

Contact: 01952 727491 Mob: 07967 565266 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: http://www.ridetheedge.co.uk/mountainboarding.htm

Facilities: The Edge Mountainboard centre has hosted a round the of the ATBA-UK National series three times. As result has a very well developed 4 man boardercross track and two well shaped large table tops for freestyle. There is also a beginners slope, mini boardercross track and a couple of smaller table tops for beginners to practice their freestyle on.

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Scotland

Perth Public Mountainboard Park

St Magdalene’s Hill, Perth, Scotland

Contact: St Magdalene’s Hill Community Steering group

Facilities: Perth public Mountainboard park is the first free-to-use mountainboard park. It has a 4 man boardercross track, slopestlye park with a good sized table top as well a couple of other hits and some grind rails. There is also a rough country track for beginners.

Wales

BRD Mountainboard Centre

N. Ireland

Surfin' Dirt Mountainboard Centre

Facilities:  Provides for mountain boarders of all skills and ages.   Beginners have the opportunity to learn and develop skills on the nursery slope, while more advanced riders will enjoy the long carving runs, jumps and features on the main hill.  An official Maxtrack centre.