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Carr-Ellison Park

8 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Mountbatten Diner — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Hawthorn, Greater Plantain, Daisy +247 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

148 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

War Memorial, Carr Ellison Park, Hebburn

War Memorial, Carr Ellison Park, Hebburn

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Facilities

Café

Mountbatten Diner · 267m

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Parking

2 nearby · Free · 137m

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Playground

287m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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