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Skate park Portavogie

Portavogie Skatepark

Free outdoor skatepark by the harbour in the fishing village of Portavogie.

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Open all hoursFree, dawn to dusk
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Portavogie Skatepark — Free outdoor skatepark by the harbour in the fishing village of Portavogie.

  • What's here: Outdoor skatepark with floodlighting; used by skateboards, scooters and BMX.
  • Who it's for: Skateboards, scooters and BMX; a village-scale park good for a local session.
  • Cost: Free.
  • Booking: No need, just turn up.
  • Gear & safety: Bring your own board, scooter or bike. Helmet and pads are sensible, and younger children should be supervised. No hire on site.
  • Facilities: None at the park itself; look to the village for toilets and food.
Plan your visit

Where it sits

The park is on New Harbour Road, right in the village and close to the working harbour that Portavogie is known for. The council has run free summer schemes here, including BMX taster sessions and urban-gymnastics activities, so it is a spot the local scene actively uses. There are no toilets or cafe at the park itself, so plan facilities around the village.

Free and open all hours Floodlit for evening sessions Down by Portavogie harbour Skateboards, scooters and BMX Council-run village park
Good to know before you go:

Ards and North Down council and its Peace partnership have run free summer schemes at this park, from BMX tasters to parkour and urban-gymnastics sessions, so keep an eye out over the school holidays. The rest of the year it is free informal riding.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🛹Your board, scooter or bikeMost free parks are BYO — nothing to hire, just bring your own wheels.
  • ⛑️A helmet & padsCouncils recommend them, and they save a lot of grazed knees.
  • 💧Water & a snackFree parks rarely have a shop on site, so pack your own.
  • 🧴The weather sortedOutdoor concrete is slick when wet — best rolled on a dry day.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
free outdoor skatepark
What's here
Outdoor skatepark with floodlighting; used by skateboards, scooters and BMX
Who it's for
Skateboards, scooters and BMX; a village-scale park good for a local session
Cost
Free
Booking
No need, just turn up
Gear & safety
Bring your own board, scooter or bike. Helmet and pads are sensible, and younger children should be supervised. No hire on site.
Facilities
None at the park itself; look to the village for toilets and food
Parking
On-street and harbour-side parking nearby in the village
Address
New Harbour Road, Portavogie, Newtownards, County Down, BT22 1EB
Questions

Before you go

Is it free?
Free
Is it OK for beginners and scooters?
Skateboards, scooters and BMX; a village-scale park good for a local session
Do we need to book?
No need, just turn up
What should we bring?
Bring your own board, scooter or bike. Helmet and pads are sensible, and younger children should be supervised. No hire on site.
Are there toilets?
None at the park itself; look to the village for toilets and food
Getting there

Portavogie Skatepark is at New Harbour Road, Portavogie, Newtownards, County Down, BT22 1EB. On-street and harbour-side parking nearby in the village. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About Portavogie Skatepark

Portavogie Skatepark sits down by the harbour in one of the Ards Peninsula's working fishing villages. It is a free, outdoor, floodlit park you can roll up to any time. Pair it with a walk around the harbour and the coast road and you have an easy afternoon on the peninsula.