Ingleby Barwick The biggest housing estate in Europe - Concrete jungle with loads of huge gaps. The best places to skate are: - Theres a load of waxed curbs around the side of Safeway, as well as a kool can recycling bin to jump off :-) - Behind safeway theres a the small sloping grey concrete gap, a set of 5 stairs and the loading bay, as well as lots of smooth flat concrete. - The catholic school is good for smooth flatland and benches to boardslide, but not much else since the grass gaps in the carpark got filled in :-( - Theres some hoooge gaps from the carpark of the Myton pub down to the sloping path or the footpath/cycleway. - The brown benches that have appeared all over Ingleby are great to grind along, just a little bit short. The one near the Old People's home and the one opposite Safeway are best. Middlesbrough Large town with loads of great places to skate. The best ones are: - The boulevard, its got everything. Flatland as far as you can see, walls around the various fountains to gap off, wooden benches to grind, some low rails, funbox - shaped entrance ramps to the CBC building (where I cracked my head open) - A bit down from Captain Cook's bottle is a round thing with 3 small steps all the way around, and 3 huge steps round the outside of that. Its kind of hard to describe but go and have a look its kool. - Theres a load of steps the other side of the flyover from the centre, near the Station. They range in size from 5 to 10, and theres also a statue thing you can grind the botton of, benches and lots of flatland. - The 11 step, its huge, with a wooden handrail. You can see it from McDonalds, thats about the best way I can describe where it is. Stockton OK, the skate scene in Stockton appears to consist of one spot, that being the new swimming baths. We skated there during the day without gettin kicked off, but having met some of the locals all I can say is God help you if you try skating there at night.