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Flag Staff Park

9 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Bon Appetit — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Cormorant +98 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Cormorant +98 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Syrphus, Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Pineappleweed, Feverfew, Pellitory-of-the-wall +48 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Berwickshire Coastal PathWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
The Lowry trailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Tweed CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef TRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

Café

Bon Appetit · 267m

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Parking

Parade Car Park · Free · 288m

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Playground

118m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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