New indoor skate arena to open in Guernsey

Tim Gaudion, Guernsey's Skateboard Development Officer, stands towards the back of the Pool Room skatepark. Over his left shoulder there is a colourful graffiti mural of a woman's face in using the colour of the wall and various shades of red to mark her facial features. In the foreground there is a wooden ramp leading to a flat surface where people can stand or sit on.

Tim Gaudion said the facility was for beginners or those with more experience

A new skateboarding and BMX arena is set to open in Guernsey at a former swimming pool on Saturday.

The Pool House has been built in place of the derelict St Andrews School swimming pool in St Andrew.

The designers have made parts of the park movable to change its layout for different routes and jumps as well as ramps and rails around the arena.

Tim Gaudion, Guernsey's skateboard development officer, said the new arena "aims to provide a safe and exciting space for beginners or those with more experience".

Indoor skatepark with ramps, wooden flooring, a corrugated plastic roof and wall art reading "Cultivating Community." Two BMX bicycles are parked against the wall on the right side of the image. Another bike lies on its side near to the other tow bikes.

Guernsey's newest skate arena was formerly a school swimming pool

Its funding included £14,400 from the Guernsey Social Investment Fund.

The arena is set to open at 12:30 GMT.

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