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McCracken Park

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.02288, -1.61922

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daffodil, Ramsons, Wood Millet +91 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daffodil, Ramsons, Wood Millet +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn, Amphibious Bistort +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycle Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Newlands Avenue, Melton Park, Gosforth

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on Newlands Avenue, Melton Park, Gosforth

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🌱Leazes ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Killingworth Lakeside ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱City of Newcastle Golf ClubUrban park1.4 km→🌱Gosforth Central ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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