Junction 4 Skatepark - Junction 4 Urban Sports Village
ENTRY
from £8
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Darwen
What it’s like
Ramps, bowls and dirt jumps for BMX, skateboards and scooters, with coaching sessions if you want the basics taught properly.
This is a proper urban sports park rather than a rink: BMX riders take on ramps and bowls, skateboarders get both indoor and outdoor parks, and there are dirt jumps for mountain bikes too. Scooters are welcome as well, and if nobody in your house has ever dropped into a bowl before, the beginner coaching sessions are there to stop that first go being a disaster.
Sessions are priced by length rather than by age. A weekend beginner session is £8, three hours will set you back £13.50, and if you want to make a full day of it that's £17.50. If someone wants proper one-to-one attention, coaching is £30. None of that is pocket-money pricing, but a three-hour session is a decent chunk of a day out and beats paying for an hour somewhere else and then queuing for the good ramps.
Hours shift with the school calendar. In term time it's 4pm to 7pm on weekdays (Mondays run to 8pm), and 12pm to 7pm at weekends. School holidays open things up a bit, with weekdays starting at 1pm and weekends staying at 12pm to 7pm, following the Blackburn schools' holiday dates. Booking is required, so this isn't a turn-up-and-see-what's-on kind of visit.
There's a proper food setup too, not just a vending machine: an on-site restaurant and bar doing tacos, gourmet burgers, wood-fired pizzas, loaded fries and salads, served weekdays 4pm to 7pm and weekends 1pm to 6pm. In summer the terrace bar opens as well, which is a nice touch if you're the one stood watching rather than riding. Parking is free, which takes one cost off the list at least.
Facilities
Need to know
- Food
- On-site restaurant and bar. Street food menu including tacos, gourmet burgers, wood-fired pizzas, loaded fries and salads
- Parties
- Birthday parties Saturdays & Sundays 10am-12pm, £15 per child (minimum 12, maximum 20), includes 15-minute safety brief, 1-hour session
- Sessions are booked in advance rather than pay on arrival
- Opening hours change between term time and school holidays, so check which one applies before you head over
- The terrace bar only opens up in summer
- Monday evenings run later than the rest of the week, until 8pm in term time
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
A weekend beginner session is £8, a three-hour session is £13.50, and an all-day session is £17.50. One-to-one coaching is £30.
Do we need to book?
Yes, booking is required for sessions.
What are the opening hours?
Term time it's 4pm to 7pm on weekdays, with Mondays running to 8pm, and 12pm to 7pm at weekends. In school holidays it's 1pm to 7pm on weekdays and 12pm to 7pm at weekends.
Can beginners have a go?
There are beginner coaching sessions for exactly that, plus one-to-one coaching at £30 if you want more focused help.
What's there to eat?
An on-site restaurant and bar serves tacos, gourmet burgers, wood-fired pizzas, loaded fries and salads, available weekdays 4pm to 7pm and weekends 1pm to 6pm.
Can you have a birthday party there?
Saturday and Sunday parties run 10am to 12pm at £15 a child, with a minimum of 12 and maximum of 20 kids. It includes a 15-minute safety brief, an hour's session, 45 minutes of party food and a gift for the birthday child.
Is there parking?
Parking is free on site.
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