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Riverside Park

2 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.96092, -1.55315

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕The Bank Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Goldfinch +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Goldfinch +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Garlic Mustard, Spear-leaved Orache +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Goldfinch +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Rosebay Willowherb, Yarrow +293 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Rosebay Willowherb, Yarrow +293 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

174 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Riverside path by the River Tyne

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riverside path by the River Tyne

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