Five years in the making and not for the want of trying, a new skate park is now open to the public in Swansea. There has been no fanfare or no ribbon-cutting just yet - in fact you might not even have known it was open on Friday, February 17, as drizzle swirled around and walkers and cyclists headed past on the seafront.
But skateboarders are expected to descend on Mumbles Skatepark on Saturday, and a formal opening event will take place this summer once the landscaping and planting is established. Users are being reminded to access the Llwynderw facility via the promenade only, and to avoid the bare earth and seeded areas while they settle.
Dan Evans, who lives close by, said he was very impressed by the finished product when he walked past, and that he and his older two sons would be spending a lot of time there. "They have been dragging us to other skate parks across Wales," he said. "This is the first of anything like this in Swansea, and it's on our doorstep."
