The level Skate park

Like many kids of my generation, I watched Back to the Future when it was first released and decided that for my birthday I was going to ask for a skateboard. For the next number of years I chocked about with my friends bombing down steep hills and suchlike. back then there were no skate parks in Burgess Hill, so I never ended up getting any ramp experience or major trick skills (I did manage feeble ollies).
Anyhow, that was kind of the end of my skating career, but I still retain a special spot in my heart for decks. Whilst I wouldn’t embarrass myself with an epic crash at this skate park, I do regularly check out the talent when i am on the level. There are a number of drop in ramps, grinding rails and box jumps to allow riders to show their skills. usually though you don’t see that many Tony hawk protégé’s. Also, like Josh mentions, there area lot of bikers down there.
The park is decorated with the near cliché graffiti that seems to accompany urban sports and some of the work is not bad. As there is the children’s play area right next door, you will likely get a spill over of young bikers and boarders onto the park in the summer or at weekends. Whilst I’ve only experienced the park as a spectator, there usually seems to be an amicable atmosphere for those using the ramps, but parents would want to be close by if you had younger children using the park.
A nice area that adds a bit extra to the level without seeming out of place.

If you’re after a grittier take on urban sports without being arrested, then it’s well worth a trip to the Level skate park. There are a selection of ramps and boxes for pretty much all abilities and styles here. In recent years this spot has been made a little more family friendly too though this is dependent on when you’re there as with any public park. With the Brighton BMX centre close at hand this is the kind of spot that retains a good sense of community. The park does have certain drawbacks though, it’s definitely a BMX heavy park, and while this is great for the super trendy multi coloured BMX bandits out there it can be a bit tricky for those of us on planks.
What I will say for this place though is that for the skater with a tinge of insomnia it’s a rad place for a three a.m. rampage, particularly if you skate old Skool and want to get a flow on whilst mastering your bertslides.