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Country parks · North East England

Rising Sun Country Park

Free admission

Rising Sun Country Park in England North East, United Kingdom.

Zoomed Photograph of Tynemouth Metropolitan College, Wallsend - geograph.org.uk - 2978108

Christine Westerback — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1.5 h–3 h
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Rising Sun Country Park is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Rising Sun Country Park is a country park in Benton, North Tyneside, England.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Rising Sun Country Park is the former location of a colliery and an isolation hospital for infectious diseases. In 1969 the Rising Sun Colliery closed. It was the last Tyneside colliery on the north bank of the river.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
55.0100, -1.5300
Parish
North Tyneside, unparished area
Postcode
NE28 9AE
Parliamentary constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Opening
All year

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Rising Sun Country Park?
Rising Sun Country Park is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE28 9AE), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
Who owns Rising Sun Country Park?
Rising Sun Country Park is owned by North Tyneside Council.
Is Rising Sun Country Park free to visit?
Yes, Rising Sun Country Park is free to enter.
How do I get to Rising Sun Country Park?
Drivers can navigate to postcode NE28 9AE. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend parliamentary constituency.