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Skate (un)friendly places in London

This page lists the skate friendly places (pubs, restaurants, shops, ...) we know in London. Feel free to share with the community the places you know!

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Friendly miscs:

  • Paddington Recreational Ground
    Paddington Recreation Ground has a great range of activities all year round, from athletics tracks to cricket creases and more... Or if you are interested in keeping fit in the gym they have great facilites on site too. Ive spent almost every evening skating around here and using the courts to practice my turns brakes and jumps. Its got a nice loop with some hills and is friendly to skaters. There is also a pavillion refreshment area which appears to be skater friendly! All in all its a nice area for those living out of the city centre!
    Randolph Avenue
    London, W9 1PD

Friendly pubs:

  • Northumberland Arms

    Really skate-friendly pub, you may see lots of skaters gathering there after the Vic closing time, until late in the night...

    119 Tottenham Court Road
    London, W1T 5AW
  • St Christopher's Inn

    St Christopher's InnSt Christopher's Inn is a great skate friendly pub in the heart of London. It's on Borough High Street and the famous Borough Market is just minutes away.

    Michele is the Landlady and has made it a very welcoming place to skate to. Speaking of which: Mark from skateinstructor.com and Michele have there skate Sunday each week. All you have to do is meetup with Mark at about 5pm (or as soon as it gets dark in the winter) and join him for the skate from Albert Memorial to London Bridge. The route takes sights like Buckingham Palace, the Mall, Trafalgar Square and then along the river all the way to London Bridge and St Christopher's in for a well deserver drink.

    121 Borough High Street
    London, SE1 1NP
  • The Anchor
    Massive pub on the south bank, with a nice terrace next to the river. You'll need to get through a few cobbles to get there, but once you're inside, you can keep your skates on! There are several bars, a roof terrace with an amazing view, and good food!
    34 Park Street Bank End
    London, SE1 9EF
  • The Anchor Tap
    Lovely Sam Smith pub next to Tower Bridge (south side). As in all Smith's, the beer is good and cheap! Chloe, the manager, really welcomes skaters, and there's a lovely beer garden for the hot days (or for the smokers) and good food!
    28 Horselydown Lane
    London, SE1 2LN
  • The Banker
    Nice Fuller's pub on the North Bank. Perfect place to take a break during a skate along the river on a sunnny day (nice beer garden) or to take shelter (it's quite huge inside).
    2 Cousin Lane
    London, EC4R 3TE
  • The Cask Pub

    A great place , chilled staff and management + 8 real ales on draught, and amazing selection of german and belgian beers. skates allowed inside.

    Tachbrook Street
    London, sw1
  • The Clarence

    A lovely narrow pub with comfy chairs at back. About six of us went in there with skates on and they made us very welcome.

    Anna, the really nice bar lady was very welcoming and said the skaters can roll in there anytime!

    It's only about a five minute gentle skate for Serpentine Road so well worth a visist. We found the place because we were looking for a place to get out of the rain.

    Anyway, if you do pop in, do tell them you heard about it here.

    Dover Street
    London, W1S 4LB
  • The Dover Castle
    A great little skate-friendly pub, that's open until 2am. You get a pizza, a game of pool, and even watch a large wide-screen TV! If you gonna skate there, please let us know, and he may join you for a pint (Mark lives just 'round the corner...)
    Great Dover Street
    London
  • The Prince Regent

    2 minutes skating away from the Albert Memorial, the Prince Regent is a lovely pub, welcoming all skaters wanting to get shelter when it's raining, or just looking for a pint and some food after a long time on wheels.

    They open at 8am on weekdays and 9am on the weekends for breakfast and they are really good breakfasts!

    If you go in tell them that Mark the Skate Instructor sent you.

    Gloucester Road
    London
  • The Rake
    The paradise of (good) beer lovers: an amazing selections of beers from all over the world, from American microbreweries to little know Belgian rarities. Be careful: although this pub is really skate-friendly, the beers they serve are stronger than your usual British ales, and you might find it a bit harder to skate after several pints... http://www.utobeer.co.uk/
    14 Winchester Walk
    London, SE1 9AG
  • The Ship
    Another nice, big Fuller's pub on the riverside. Big "garden", BBQ in the summer, wood stove inside for the cold days, good real ales, and skate-friendly! What else do you want?
    41 Jews Row Wandsworth
    London, SW18 1TB
  • The Wellington
    Nice skate-friendly pub in central London. Good choice of beers, real ales, big terrace, but can be a bit busy sometimes.
    351 The Strand
    London, WC2R 0HS
  • The Whistle and Flute
    Well, another Fuller's... Almost on the south bank, next to Putney Bridge. Nice beers, nice food, nice staff, big screens and skate-friendly!
    46 - 48 The High Street
    London, SW15 1SQ

Friendly restaurants:

  • Fait Maison

    Fait Maison is a lovely place for Breakfast and Coffee and some great home made food, and the staff are really friendly.

    I was there this morning and was made very welcome. Thank you!

    I do recommend this lovely place and please tell them you got thier address from this web site.

    Enjoy!

    Gloucester Road
    London, SW7 4TD
  • Girraffe Restaurant

    A friendly, welcoming place where a smile goes a long way and you're welcome in on your skates.

    A great place for breakfast and only two mins from Oxford Street. If you go in tell them you know Mark, Nic and Ofran.

    Have a look at this link for more info

    6-8 Blandford St Marylebone
    London, W1U 4AU
  • Hyde Park Tennis Club

    Located right next to the Albert Memorial, the "Tennis Club" is a perfect place to go to to have a coffee, a sandwich, and drink... or just to take shelter when it's raining! The place and the staff are really friendly (and skate-friendly!).
    You're quite likely to bump into Mark, Nick, and other instructors having a break between two lessons there.

    Will to Win is working closely with the Royal Parks and the Tennis Foundation to develop the tennis facilities and programmes to enable a wide range of the local community to participate.

    South Carriage Drive
    London, W2 2Uh
  • Sk8 M8s Breakfast Skate Location
    Fortnightly Location of Sk8 M8s Breakfast Skate - It's where we have breakfast! http://www.sk8school.co.uk/sk8m8breakfast.html
    End of Eastbourne Prom Seafront
    Eastbourne, BN20 7XB

Unfriendly pubs:

  • The Vic
    This pub is still the local of many skaters in Hyde Park. It is skater-friendly in many ways, but, unfortunately, you will have to take your skates off before getting in...
    10a Strathearn Place
    London, W2 2NH

Unfriendly restaurants:

  • Pret a Manger, Trafalgar Square, London
    Went in last week on my way to work on skates as I have done many times before, and before I could give my order I was told I was not allowed to go into Pret with skates on! Such a shame as Pret have always been a favourite place for skaters. Lets hope it's only this branch?
    Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden
    London, WC2N 5DN