# Smallest street handrail?

**URL:** https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798
**Category:** General
**Created:** [September 6, 2026, 9:11am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798 "2026-09-06T09:11:11Z")
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### Author: ![philmcd](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/philmcd/32/133_2.png) [@philmcd](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/philmcd)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2026, 9:11am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/1 "2026-09-06T09:11:11Z")

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What’s the smallest legit street handrail in the UK? I’ve never done a handrail and I’m approaching 40. Feel like it’s now or never.

Don’t mind it being long, just want it low and mellow. Or a quick 10cm board slide basher Will do.

While I’m at it, I’ve never kickflipped a stair set either. Tiny two stair suggestions are also welcome.

Willing to travel.

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### Author: ![nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nedertron/32/28914_2.png) [@nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nedertron)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/2 "2026-09-06T09:47:25Z")

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Regs or Goofy? Ox Penns in Oxford 6 stair, can’t ball yourself, Iv even done it haha

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### Author: ![BvS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/bvs/32/394_2.png) [@BvS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/BvS)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/3 "2026-09-06T10:08:40Z")

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My one and only handrail Boardslide was a 5 stair made for tiny children. The equivalent of like a normal 2 stair 😂

Think it’s still there, can give you the pin.

 ![IMG_8275](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/3/3/339e3e05e4b0453757084fbb4d29f33e426869e1.jpeg)

CMOAC

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### Author: ![philmcd](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/philmcd/32/133_2.png) [@philmcd](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/philmcd)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/4 "2026-09-06T10:52:52Z")

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Goofy. 6 stair?! Steady on. You got a pin?

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### Author: ![philmcd](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/philmcd/32/133_2.png) [@philmcd](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/philmcd)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/5 "2026-09-06T10:53:40Z")

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Looks a bit high…

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### Author: ![BvS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/bvs/32/394_2.png) [@BvS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/BvS)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2026, 11:37am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/6 "2026-09-06T11:37:42Z")

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Ha. It’s probably knee high, and you’d probably slide for a foot before you’re off.

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### Author: ![Brewer](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/brewer/32/114_2.png) [@Brewer](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Brewer)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/7 "2026-09-06T12:02:09Z")

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Are the skate paths at Stoke Plaza still there? Would that count?

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### Author: ![Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mike/32/15747_2.png) [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/8 "2026-09-06T12:38:49Z")

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They are but I think they’re more hubba-tastic than handrails and high, IIRC. Unity 1 in Hanley has two properly low handrails - but they’re not street.

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### Author: ![philmcd](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/philmcd/32/133_2.png) [@philmcd](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/philmcd)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/9 "2026-09-06T12:58:45Z")

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You are vastly overestimating me. I’m talking a 2 stair 2 foot long ankle high rail. Gotta exist somewhere.

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### Author: ![LA](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/la/32/34228_2.png) [@LA](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/LA)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/10 "2026-09-06T13:06:22Z")

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Go get it! I planned on this and it passed me by. Quite annoyed tbh. Maybe I’ll do it by the time I’m 50.

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### Author: ![MaxFacePalmer](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/maxfacepalmer/32/28176_2.png) [@MaxFacePalmer](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/MaxFacePalmer)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/11 "2026-09-06T13:30:00Z")

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@philmcd some inspiration

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1R8Pr5CKbO4/hqdefault.jpg "Blind What If Carlos Ruiz") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R8Pr5CKbO4)

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yI2UNdm4kbU/hqdefault.jpg "Ben Gilley: 5-0 El Toro 1st Try") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI2UNdm4kbU)

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6d4iw0xpct8/hqdefault.jpg "Chad Muska - Anthology") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d4iw0xpct8)

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### Author: ![jimvo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/jimvo/32/336_2.png) [@jimvo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimvo)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/12 "2026-09-06T17:15:28Z")

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I did a tiny handrail in brum, 2 or 3 steps, no real danger of sacking. Was fairly high but I could do it when young and springy. Very satisfying, I can imagine a proper one would feel epic. Always wanted to front board one like Barbee (who didn’t)

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### Author: ![wayout](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/wayout/32/11331_2.png) [@wayout](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/wayout)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2026, 11:07am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/13 "2026-09-07T11:07:44Z")

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This one in Guildford was tiny from what I remember, must’ve been cause I did a trick I couldn’t even do down it

https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=%213m2%212sen%214v0%216m8%211m7%211sGI0Gsps8uknldL0rmRgvxA%212m2%211d51.2478738%212d-0.5832284%213f187.34%214f8.992%215f0.614

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### Author: ![OAS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/oas/32/25641_2.png) [@OAS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/OAS)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/14 "2026-09-07T21:40:37Z")

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> [@LA](#):
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> I planned on this and it passed me by.

Same. I gave a front board on one a serious go when I was 19 but never landed it. Not doing a handrail and not dropping in on the Radlands vert ramp are my two biggest skate related regrets.

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### Author: ![OAS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/oas/32/25641_2.png) [@OAS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/OAS)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/15 "2026-09-07T21:42:01Z")

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This one in Brum could meet the brief.

 ![IMG_5650](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/1/5/159f1ca240fc46eddf57938b62f063938b63f48f.jpeg)

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### Author: ![42069666](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/42069666/32/22050_2.png) [@42069666](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/42069666)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/16 "2026-09-07T21:53:35Z")

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![IMG_6285](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/e/8/e8341678038be75ec50e197f178bb0024c7b89db.jpeg)

 ![IMG_6284](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/4/b/4b12dafec468a83133bec02c1edd5eb7729cfc44.jpeg)

This is in leeds, as long as you’re not going at a snails pace you’ll just hit the floor rather than sack the rail if ya mess up!

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### Author: ![notactuallyhere](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/notactuallyhere/32/26258_2.png) [@notactuallyhere](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/notactuallyhere)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2026, 7:43am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/17 "2026-09-08T07:43:05Z")

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Cardiff police station is a good starter. I’ve not done many and all are legit street but quick on and offs. There is another close by leading to the underpass to get to the police station. If it’s still there.

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### Author: ![Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mark/32/11_2.png) [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/18 "2026-09-08T12:17:39Z")

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There’s a small one I did years ago in london, a front board (goofy - you can only hit one way), the only ‘legit’ one I ever filmed, think it’s off Caledonian road? Near-ish Kings X? Red I think? Square? @Londonskater and his mega brain will know

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### Author: ![BvS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/bvs/32/394_2.png) [@BvS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/BvS)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/19 "2026-09-08T12:44:32Z")

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Was there a Girl ad of Koston doing a trick on a 2 stair rail? Yeah Right or maybe Chomp era?

Feels like that’s the size Phil’s after

Edit. Found it. What use is this knowledge to anyone

 ![IMG_8290](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/4/a/4a6588699c82557c6b0292b6481a747a32689546.jpeg)

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#### Post date: [September 8, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/smallest-street-handrail/5798/20 "2026-09-08T12:56:02Z")

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> [@Mark](#):
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> There’s a small one I did years ago in london, a front board (goofy - you can only hit one way), the only ‘legit’ one I ever filmed, think it’s off Caledonian road?

You’ve looked at a few

 ![IMG_1278](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/9/b/9b21b098a050fecbeba7a854ce289cba094c3286.jpeg)

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