I went wakeboarding over the weekend to Box-End Park near Bedford which is a Cable Park in a fresh water lake originating from a spring. This means that the water is always nice and clean, which certainly makes a difference to the stagnant water at JB’s!

The cable is 5 corners, making it tighter than a four corner cable. The lake has a little barrier all the way down the middle which really keeps the chop down. Even though it was fairly windy over the weekend, the chop even on a wakeskate was fine.

The lake is lower than the rest of the land around it which makes it pretty sheltered.
There is a really nice new restaurant and the changing areas are really super clean.

In terms of riding, there are a couple of medium sized boxes, a small rail and quite a large A-Frame, as well as two substantial kickers (one either side) before the final corner and a small kicker / slope at the end of the first straight.
The edges of the lake are pretty close, a lot closer than somewhere like JB’s which makes it easier to swim to, but they feel almost so close that you have to watch not falling off badly from a raley, in case you hit the shore.

The people at Box-End park are really nice and helpful, and it is a really friendly atmosphere down there. The level of riders was pretty good, there were few beginners there, but I think this is more due to the water temperature at the moment!

Price wise, you are looking at £16 for an hour, £20 for 2, which is pretty standard at the moment.

I would definately recommend Box-End and it is a nice place to take the family during the winter, as they can sit inside the cafe and watch from the warmth!

Box-End has a pro shop, restaurant, cafe and both Cable and Boat. Their website is here: http://www.boxendpark.com/