Country parks · Scottish Lowlands
Northumberland Park
Northumberland Park — public park in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tynemouth · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Northumberland Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "public park in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.0168°, -1.4350°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tynemouth to Seaton Sluice SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Northumberland Park is a public park in North Shields, United Kingdom. The park has multiple facilities, including a herb garden, a pet cemetery and two outdoor bowling clubs.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The idea for the park was conceived during the Long Depression in the 1880s by a local alderman to provide work for unemployed shipbuilders. The 6th Duke of Northumberland donated the land, and in December 1884 construction began. On 11 August 1885, the park was opened by the Duke, who planted a Turkey oak that still survives. In 1949, a pet cemetery was added to the park after request from the RSPCA. The cemetery has been filled and counts more than 200 headstones. An archaeological dig had previously succeeded in finding remains of a medieval hospital at the site.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0168, -1.4350
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE30 2SE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- Nearest railway station
- Tynemouth — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q134549995 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Northumberland Park, North Shields (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Northumberland Park?
- Northumberland Park is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE30 2SE), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- Is Northumberland Park a protected site?
- Yes — Northumberland Park is part of the Tynemouth to Seaton Sluice SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Northumberland Park free to visit?
- Yes, Northumberland Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Northumberland Park?
- The nearest railway station is Tynemouth, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE30 2SE.