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Walker Park

16 ha

📷 Phil Thirkell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlaySeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

54.97130, -1.54862

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌿111+ species of plants recorded here — summer brings peak botanical diversity with Elymus athericus x junceiformis = E. x obtusiusculus and Common Couch among those found
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — 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

9 activities

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elymus athericus x junceiformis = E. x obtusiusculus, Common Couch, Blue Fleabane +108 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Elymus athericus x junceiformis = E. x obtusiusculus, Common Couch, Blue Fleabane +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Babington's Orache, Spear-leaved Orache, Sessile Oak +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +14 more · last seen 2026

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

175 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

3 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Welbeck Road and Walker Library

📷 Phil Thirkell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Welbeck Road and Walker Library

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🌱Saltwell ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Leazes ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Buzzing GardenUrban park4.7 km→

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