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Drewett Playing Fields

4 ha

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

54.98140, -1.47292

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Hive Coffee Company — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Common Nettle, Common Toadflax +301 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Common Nettle, Common Toadflax +301 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Blackthorn +29 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Bede's WayWalking route19 km

Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow

Named routeLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

151 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional 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
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drewett playing fields

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drewett playing fields

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🌱South Marine ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bents ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Northumberland ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱North Marine ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱South Marine ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bents ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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