Warwick District Council wants views on rebuilding Castle Farm skate area in Kenilworth. The survey shuts on Friday 11 September. What is there now.
Warwick District Council has opened a survey on replacing the skate area at Castle Farm in Kenilworth, about four miles north west of Leamington. It closes on Friday 11 September, which leaves eight days.
The council’s Green Spaces team wants views from skaters, riders and the wider Kenilworth community on what features a new park should have. The questionnaire is on the council’s Castle Farm skate area project page.
Councillor Will Roberts, portfolio holder for neighbourhood, said the council is “keen to replace the older installation with a safer, better equipped and more inclusive facility”.
What is there now
Castle Farm SK8 Park sits on Castle Farm Recreation Ground, Fishponds Road, CV8 1EY. The council’s own inventory describes the ramps as Skatelite and metal on tarmac, and lists:
- a wedge with boxes and railings, 1,220mm high and 2,440mm wide
- two quarter pipes with boxes and railings, 915mm and 1,220mm high
- a driveway with a jump combo, double grind rail, grind ledge and a wedge jump with steps and handrail
- a rectangular grind rail, 2,440mm long
- a grind box with coping, 310mm high
- a half pipe and skate benches
The council credits the Kenilworth Skate Action Group with getting the park built in the first place.
Kenilworth’s kit against Leamington’s
Warwick District Council runs four skate parks and all are free to use. Only one is concrete.
| Skate park | Where | Surface and ramps |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Farm | Fishponds Road, Kenilworth | Skatelite and metal on tarmac |
| Newbold Comyn | Newbold Terrace East, Leamington | Metal on tarmac |
| Acre Close | Acre Close, Whitnash | Metal and polyester, one half pipe |
| Victoria Park | Prince’s Drive, Leamington | Bespoke concrete, the district’s newest |
The council calls Victoria Park “our newest facility” and “a bespoke concrete park”, with quarter pipes, a bowl end, ledges, a bank and rails. It says an active group called Save our Skate Park funded over half the cost through a grant. That is the comparison a Kenilworth skater is making, and it is drawn from the council’s own descriptions rather than ours.
This is not the first attempt
The council says the current improvement plan builds on earlier work led by local skaters and community partners. Proposals were shaped through the Kenilworth Community Forum, where young people aged 10 to 18 set out how the space could be extended.
Its project page is candid that both briefs show “a long-running ambition to replace the older installation”, and that earlier rounds had to respond to lighting, local disturbance and consultation with nearby residents. The council adds that the project “is not starting from scratch”.
Two things the council has not published, and that we could not confirm today: a budget for the work, and a construction date. Neither the news release nor the project page names either.
What it means for you
If you or your children use Castle Farm, the survey is the moment your view counts, and it shuts on Friday 11 September. The council is asking what features people want, so naming specific things is more use than saying it needs replacing.
If you live near the recreation ground rather than skate on it, the same survey is where concerns about noise, lighting and hours go on the record. The council’s own project page says earlier rounds had to deal with exactly those points.
Anyone comparing what Kenilworth has with what Leamington got at Victoria Park should note how that one was paid for. The council credits a residents’ group with raising over half the money through a grant.
Sources: Warwick District Council news release, 2 September 2026; Castle Farm skate area project page; Warwick District Council skate park locations, all read on 3 September 2026. Distance from Leamington town centre calculated from Ordnance Survey postcode coordinates via postcodes.io.
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