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Riverside Park

3 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.96946, -1.52960

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Goldfinch
  • 🌿Foraging 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

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Goldfinch, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Goldfinch, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Blackthorn +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Plantain, Yarrow, Bush Vetch +300 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Greater Plantain, Yarrow, Bush Vetch +300 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

170 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
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 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
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Tyne from Hebburn Riverside Park

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Tyne from Hebburn Riverside Park

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🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Carr-Ellison ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Walker ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.3 km→🌱City StadiumUrban park4.3 km→🌱White HillUrban park4.6 km→

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