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Armstrong Park
- Overview Map Street View Armstrong Park in Newcastle, connects with Jesmond Dene and Heaton Park to form a large green space, a short distance north-east of the city centre. Armstrong ...
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Exhibition Park
- Overview About Exhibition Park Map Street View Exhibition Park is a short walk from Newcastle City Centre; the main entrance is off Claremont Road. It became known as Exhibition Park ...
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Jesmond Dene
- Overview About Jesmond Dene Map Street View Jesmond Dene is a public park in the valley of the Ouseburn river in Jesmond, Newcastle. The park was originally laid out in ...
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Mowbray Park
- Summary Map "Mowbray Park first opened in 1857, following a public health enquiry into the cholera epidemic of the 1840s. The enquiry recommended that a park should be built so ...
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Brandling Park
- Summary Map Brandling Park is road and the name of a small park in the Brandling Village area in the suburb of Jesmond, in Newcastle. The park has a men's ...
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Ward Jackson Park
- Overview About the Park Map Street View This park in Hartlepool is named after Ralph Ward Jackson (1806 - 1880), who founded West Hartlepool in the 19th century. The park was built ...
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Ridley Park
- Overview Map Street View Ridley Park was officially opened on the 27th of July 1904 by Lord Ridley in a ceremony with music from the Seaton Delaval Military Band. The ...
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Rickerby Park
- Overview About Rickerby Park Map Street View Rickerby Park is a public open space in Carlisle, Cumbria on the banks of the River Eden. The parkland is dotted with ...
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Smith's Dock Park
- Overview Map Street View Officially known today as Tees Dock Park - this park in Normanby, was originally called Recreation Park, donated by the Smith's Dock Company. The company, established ...
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Richardson Dees Park, Wallsend
- "In 1897, local solicitor and benefactor Robert Richardson Dees donated fourteen acres of his Hall estate to the Urban District Council for use as a park. The land was the ...
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Urban Green Newcastle
- "Urban Green Newcastle is an independent charity responsible for the management and upkeep of the city’s 33 parks and 61 allotment sites...."
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Summerhill Square and Park
- Overview Map Street View Summerhill Square is an open space formed around the Georgian terraces of Summerhill Grove, Summerhill Terrace and Ravensworth Terrace / Greenfield Place / Swinburne Place. Summerhill Park, at ...
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Barnes Park
- Overview About Barnes Park Map Street View Barnes Park is one of the largest public parks in Sunderland. The Borough of Sunderland purchased the land for the park, which follows ...
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Herrington Country Park
- Overview About Herrington Country Park Map Street View Herrington Country Park ia a large country park and public open space adjacent to the Pehshaw Monument in Sunderland. The park was ...
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Roker Park
- Overview About Roker Park Map Roker Park, in the Roker area of Sunderland, was opened on 23rd June 1880. The land for the park was donated by Sir Hedworth Williamson, ...
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Bolam Lake Country Park
- Overview Map Bolam Lake Country Park is located near Bolam, Northumberland and is about 9 miles west of Morpeth and is signposted off the A696 from Belsay. The lake was constructed ...
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Welfare Park, Horden
- Overview Map Street View Welfare Park is a large park in Horden, County Durham. The park hosts Horden’s rugby, cricket and football teams. The Miners' Welfare Park was originally paid ...
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Backhouse Park
- Overview Map Street View Backhouse Park is in the suburb of Ashbrooke in Sunderland. It is a natural arboretum with a large variety of trees. The park was acquired in ...
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Wharton Park
- Overview Map Street View Wharton Park is a public park situated immediately south of the Railway Station in Durham. The park was created in 1857, by William Lloyd Wharton (1789-1867) ...
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Hetton Lyons Country Park
- Overview Map Street View Hetton Lyons Country Park is located to the east of Hetton-le-Hole. It features a sporting lake, fishing lakes, football pitches and is also part of the ...
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Hodgkin Park
- Overview Map Street View Hodgkin Park in Benwell was donated to the public in 1899 by Thomas Hodgkin, a wealthy local Banker. The park had previously been the grounds to ...
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Weetslade Country Park
- Overview Map Street View Weetslade Country Park is located between Wide Open and Dudley, at the junction B1319 /A189. It was officially opened as Weetslade Country Park by environmentalist David Bellamy ...
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Northumberland Park
- Overview Map Street View Northumberland Park is located in North Shields, and now part of the Tynemouth Conservation Area. History: Northumberland Park was opened by the Duke of Northumberland on ...
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Leazes Park
- Overview About Leazes Park Map Street View Leazes Park is in the centre of Newcastle, with its main entrance on Richardson Road. The 14 hectare park was opened by Sir ...
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Benwell Nature Park
- Overview About Map Street View Benwell Nature Park was established in 1982 on land cleared by the demolition of two streets of terraced housing and a section of Atkinson Road in ...
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Easington Colliery & Coastal Park
- Overview Map Street View The site of the former Easington Colliery coal mine was transformed into a large coastal park. The park has a network of footpaths running across the former ...
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Memorial Park
- Overview Map Street View Memorial Park off Front Street in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea commemorate the dead of both World Wars. It was originally opened on the 8th November 1924, in remembrance of ...
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Armstrong Park
- Overview Map Street View Armstrong Park in Newcastle, connects with Jesmond Dene and Heaton Park to form a large green space, a short distance north-east of the city centre. Armstrong ...
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Exhibition Park
- Overview About Exhibition Park Map Street View Exhibition Park is a short walk from Newcastle City Centre; the main entrance is off Claremont Road. It became known as Exhibition Park ...
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Jesmond Dene
- Overview About Jesmond Dene Map Street View Jesmond Dene is a public park in the valley of the Ouseburn river in Jesmond, Newcastle. The park was originally laid out in ...
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Mowbray Park
- Summary Map "Mowbray Park first opened in 1857, following a public health enquiry into the cholera epidemic of the 1840s. The enquiry recommended that a park should be built so ...
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Brandling Park
- Summary Map Brandling Park is road and the name of a small park in the Brandling Village area in the suburb of Jesmond, in Newcastle. The park has a men's ...
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Ward Jackson Park
- Overview About the Park Map Street View This park in Hartlepool is named after Ralph Ward Jackson (1806 - 1880), who founded West Hartlepool in the 19th century. The park was built ...
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Ridley Park
- Overview Map Street View Ridley Park was officially opened on the 27th of July 1904 by Lord Ridley in a ceremony with music from the Seaton Delaval Military Band. The ...
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Rickerby Park
- Overview About Rickerby Park Map Street View Rickerby Park is a public open space in Carlisle, Cumbria on the banks of the River Eden. The parkland is dotted with ...
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Smith's Dock Park
- Overview Map Street View Officially known today as Tees Dock Park - this park in Normanby, was originally called Recreation Park, donated by the Smith's Dock Company. The company, established ...
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Richardson Dees Park, Wallsend
- "In 1897, local solicitor and benefactor Robert Richardson Dees donated fourteen acres of his Hall estate to the Urban District Council for use as a park. The land was the ...
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Urban Green Newcastle
- "Urban Green Newcastle is an independent charity responsible for the management and upkeep of the city’s 33 parks and 61 allotment sites...."
Added by
Simon Cotterill
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Summerhill Square and Park
- Overview Map Street View Summerhill Square is an open space formed around the Georgian terraces of Summerhill Grove, Summerhill Terrace and Ravensworth Terrace / Greenfield Place / Swinburne Place. Summerhill Park, at ...
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Barnes Park
- Overview About Barnes Park Map Street View Barnes Park is one of the largest public parks in Sunderland. The Borough of Sunderland purchased the land for the park, which follows ...
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Herrington Country Park
- Overview About Herrington Country Park Map Street View Herrington Country Park ia a large country park and public open space adjacent to the Pehshaw Monument in Sunderland. The park was ...
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Roker Park
- Overview About Roker Park Map Roker Park, in the Roker area of Sunderland, was opened on 23rd June 1880. The land for the park was donated by Sir Hedworth Williamson, ...
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Bolam Lake Country Park
- Overview Map Bolam Lake Country Park is located near Bolam, Northumberland and is about 9 miles west of Morpeth and is signposted off the A696 from Belsay. The lake was constructed ...
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Welfare Park, Horden
- Overview Map Street View Welfare Park is a large park in Horden, County Durham. The park hosts Horden’s rugby, cricket and football teams. The Miners' Welfare Park was originally paid ...
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Backhouse Park
- Overview Map Street View Backhouse Park is in the suburb of Ashbrooke in Sunderland. It is a natural arboretum with a large variety of trees. The park was acquired in ...
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Wharton Park
- Overview Map Street View Wharton Park is a public park situated immediately south of the Railway Station in Durham. The park was created in 1857, by William Lloyd Wharton (1789-1867) ...
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Hetton Lyons Country Park
- Overview Map Street View Hetton Lyons Country Park is located to the east of Hetton-le-Hole. It features a sporting lake, fishing lakes, football pitches and is also part of the ...
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Hodgkin Park
- Overview Map Street View Hodgkin Park in Benwell was donated to the public in 1899 by Thomas Hodgkin, a wealthy local Banker. The park had previously been the grounds to ...
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Weetslade Country Park
- Overview Map Street View Weetslade Country Park is located between Wide Open and Dudley, at the junction B1319 /A189. It was officially opened as Weetslade Country Park by environmentalist David Bellamy ...
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Northumberland Park
- Overview Map Street View Northumberland Park is located in North Shields, and now part of the Tynemouth Conservation Area. History: Northumberland Park was opened by the Duke of Northumberland on ...
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Leazes Park
- Overview About Leazes Park Map Street View Leazes Park is in the centre of Newcastle, with its main entrance on Richardson Road. The 14 hectare park was opened by Sir ...
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Benwell Nature Park
- Overview About Map Street View Benwell Nature Park was established in 1982 on land cleared by the demolition of two streets of terraced housing and a section of Atkinson Road in ...
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Easington Colliery & Coastal Park
- Overview Map Street View The site of the former Easington Colliery coal mine was transformed into a large coastal park. The park has a network of footpaths running across the former ...
