A roller skating rink was constructed next to the bandstand. A ticket office with turnstile was built, presumably at the same time.

A roller skating rink was constructed next to the bandstand. A ticket office with turnstile was built, presumably at the same time.

The roller skating rink’s ticket office, which had been unused for some time, was demolished. A section of iron fencing was removed from the Grange Road side because of its deterioration. South Park was listed by English Heritage in their Register of Parks & …

The roller skating rink in South Park was a very popular feature of the park for a number of years and beginners as well as extremely proficient skaters used the rink. The outdoor rink was an ideal...

2010年1月20日 · We used to spend lots of time in the South Park, on the swings, around the rose garden and of course the roller skating rink. I noticed on a nostalgic trip back there recently the only remaining feature of my skating days is the bandstand, lovingly restored.

South Park is a large, beautiful gated victorian park in Darlington's west end, and has a rose garden,. bowling green, playground, tennis courts, roller skating/skate boarding rink etc. The park is great during the day, however it can become a little dodgy after dark, although the gates are still locked at dusk, which minimises problems unless ...

Darlington skatepark can be found in South Park and is a medium sized all concrete park with both street and transition elements. On one side of the park is a kidney skaped bowl with a vert extension in one of the corners, the back side of which is back to back with a long quarter pipe that opens up into the main body of the skatepark.

2023年4月24日 · An early 1960s picture of rollerskating on the rink in front of the South Park bandstand. Darlington council bought its first 100 rollerskates to hire to people to use on its new rink in...

Listen to free outdoor concerts, enjoy the fabulous flowerbeds, talk to the parrots in the aviary or play your favourite sport in our multi-use games area. We have a full programme of events...

2010年12月27日 · Very happy memories of South Park. It's very sad that the roller skating rink was allowed to deteriorate, eventually closing, though I believe it's reopened as a skate park. Completely different unfortunately.