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Carr Ellison Park

16 ha

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

54.97039, -1.51502

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 145m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2025

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Hawthorn, Daisy, Rosebay Willowherb +252 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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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

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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

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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

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War Memorial, Carr Ellison Park, Hebburn

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War Memorial, Carr Ellison Park, Hebburn

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · Free · 259m

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Playground

145m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heaton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Carr-Ellison ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Walker ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.4 km→🌱St Johns GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Oliver Henderson ParkUrban park3.6 km→