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Whitley Links

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FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Valerie's Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +99 more · last seen 2026

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +99 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus ribesii, Harlequin Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Percy Main Metro routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Whitley Bay War Memorial and Spanish City Dome

Whitley Bay War Memorial and Spanish City Dome

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Facilities

Café

Valerie's Tea Room · 36m

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Parking

Spanish City Car Park · Paid · 153m

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Playground

5 · 207m away

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Toilets

3 · 74m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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