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The Green

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.99512, -1.53153

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 195m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Great Willowherb, Common Couch +353 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Great Willowherb, Common Couch +353 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Red Dead-nettle, Flowering Currant +33 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

183 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

7 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Green, Wallsend

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Green, Wallsend

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🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Walker ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Carr-Ellison ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱St Johns GreenUrban park4.1 km→

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