Interactive Workshops for Skate Park and Pump Track in Downpatrick

As Newry, Mourne and Down District Council prepares to build a new skate park and pump track at Dunleath Park, Downpatrick, two workshops are being held to explore design options based on the planning approval secured by Council.

Interactive workshops on Friday 26 July, hosted by nationally recognised designers Curve Studio, will explore different styles and layout for the skate park and pump track. This will include the presentation of three different design concepts.

There are two workshops at Down Leisure Centre. The first one is for the general public, which will focus on the park as a whole. The second meeting is for skaters and riders to explore more detail on their preferences for the specifics of the project.

The Open Meeting for the general public on 26 July runs between 6pm and 7pm, followed by a meeting between 7pm and 8pm for Skateboarders, Scooter and BMX Riders.

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA said, “My Department is pleased to be able to support the Dunleath Skate Park, which was identified as a high priority project in the Downpatrick Living High Streets Framework.  The Dunleath Skate Park Project is due to be delivered by March 2025 and will receive £390,176.36 of DfC funding, with an additional Council contribution of £25,000”.

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Cllr Pete Byrne said, “The Dunleath Skate Park, supported by the Department for Communities, was identified as a high priority project in the Downpatrick Living High Streets Framework.

“This consultation event in Down Leisure Centre will help us explore the ideas that will shape the whole of Dunleath Park for all future users. This is the next stage in the Dunleath development following on from the opening of the successful walking trail.”