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Maps of Cornwall :

The Ordnance Survey publishes the Explorer series of maps which are ideal for walkers. Scale 1 : 25 000 2.5 inches to 1 mile/ 4cm to 1km. Available in local bookshops or click on the links below to order online.

Those covering Cornwall:

• 102 Land's End, Penzance and St Ives
  
  
• 103 The Lizard, Falmouth and Helston
  
  
• 104 Redruth and St Agnes
  
  
• 105 Falmouth and Mevagissey
  
  
• 106 Newquay and Padstow
  
  
• 107 St.Austell and Liskeard
  
  
• 108 Lower Tamar Valley and Plymouth
  
  
• 109 Bodmin Moor
  
  
• 111 Bude, Boscastle and Tintagel
  
  
• 112 Launceston and Holsworthy. Roadford Lake
  
  
• 126 Clovelly and Hartland
  
  

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Skateboarding and In line skating in Cornwall

Skateboarding was born on the west coast of the U.S.A. as a street version of surfing. Over the years it has become more and more popular and now in Europe there are many skaters, as many as in the U.S.A.

In line skating, an evolution of skating, which allows people to perform tricks in a similar way to skateboarders, has also become incredibly popular in the last few years.

Cornwall has purpose built facilities for these sports in several towns including Penzance, Camborne and Mount Hawke. Facilities at Penzance and Camborne are free.

Penzance:
Penzance has a brand new concrete bowl which was completed at the end of 2004. It is at easy walking distance from the town centre and the bus/train station. The structure includes some curbs and 2 handrails which can be used one from each side and a smaller half bowl (about the size of a mini) for beginners. The main bowl is quite deep so it provides ideal conditions for experienced skaters.

Penzance has another skatepark on the seafront. This includes a half pipe, a horizontal rail and a long grind/slide curb about half a metre tall.

Mount Hawke:
In the countryside just outside of Mount Hawke village there is a very big indoor skatepark.

The structure includes: 2 fun boxes, 1 half pipe, 1 wallride and much much more. There is also an area for beginners with smaller structures and lower curbs to start sliding and grinding.

Skateboarding in Penzance Concrete bowl, 2005

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Websites of interest:

Camborne Skatepark

http://www.skatetuckingmill.co.uk/skate/

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