Whitley Park
Plan your visit
Getting here
55.04586, -1.44735
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Moorhen
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Relish — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Moorhen
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Relish — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Moorhen, Herring Gull +86 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Moorhen, Herring Gull +86 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Stride out walkWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
63 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Percy Main Metro routeCycling route
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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