Skateparks across Scotland have “too many concerns to list” over the impact of COVID-19.

Transgression Skatepark in Edinburgh is just one of the many skateparks in Scotland that have had to shut their doors at what is usually their busiest time of year, as a result of Covid-19 restrictions.

Skateboarding has taken off since the first lockdown back in March. Skateboard sales are at a record with all distributors now sold out until May 2021.

Director of Transgression Park, Ken Smith, said: “Coronavirus has caused too many concerns to list but the main concern being maintaining the employment for staff and being in a position to reopen."

He added: "This crisis has swallowed every resource available to us and outside the furlough scheme we have fallen through cracks in all support packages. If we were a limited company with shareholders, we would have folded months ago.”

Even when the park has been able to reopen due to restrictions such as limited capacity and reduced opening hours, the park's footfall has reduced to around 30% of the company’s normal custom.

With it currently being too icy to skate outdoors and all parks closed, skaters have had to find innovative ways to still skate, such as the small DIY set ups that have been created around the city of Edinburgh.

“Urban Extreme Skatepark” in Barrow, England also finds themselves in a similar situation where they even fear closure.

Even legendary skater Tony Hawk's success has not made him immune to the effects of the virus. “I honestly have lost a lot of business recently. I do a lot of skate events and a lot of speaking engagements. And really a lot of that’s my bread and butter. So, they’ve all been obviously cancelled,” stated Hawk, in his mobile interview with CNBC.