Plan your visit
PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha
Getting here
55.17823, -1.55667
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
vWalking
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
🚴Cycling
v59 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
NCN National Route 155Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 155National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route▾
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route212 m▾
Named routeLength 212 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
About this urban park
Hirst Park is a urban park covering 18 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 53m
🛝
Playground
4 · 158m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km