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Parks & green spaces

Parks in North Shields.

159 parks and green spaces totalling 1,630 hectares.

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Total parks
159
Total area
1,630hectares
Largest
179.2ha — Rising Sun Country Park
Types
4categories

Park80

Rising Sun Country Park179.2 haTemple Memorial Park74.3 haRiverside Park48.8 haPark38.1 haKing George'S Field36.6 haSilverlink Park19.6 haCampbell Park18.7 haCleadon Park15.3 haWhitley Links15.1 haRichardson Dees Park12.6 haPark12.0 haPark11.6 haWest Park11.1 haNorth Marine Park11.0 haPark10.9 haWalker Park10.8 haMonkton Community Woodland10.3 haPark9.9 haPark9.4 haCarr-Ellison Park8.6 haBents Recreation Ground8.1 haPark8.1 haSouth Marine Park7.7 haNorthumberland Park7.1 ha

Golf course6

South Shields Golf Course65.8 haWhitley Bay Golf Course57.9 haCenturion Park Golf Club44.3 haTynemouth Golf Course36.1 haGolf course22.5 haWhitburn Golf Course8.4 ha

Sports facility27

Sports facility17.2 haSports facility12.3 haSports facility8.1 haSports facility7.8 haSports facility7.7 haBattle Hill Playing Fields7.5 haSports facility5.5 haBoldon Community Association Sports Ground4.7 haSports facility4.7 haSports facility4.6 haThe Rising Sun Sports Ground4.5 haSports facility3.8 haThe Parks3.6 haGypsies Green Sports Ground3.5 haTemple Park Centre3.2 haSports facility2.8 haSports facility2.7 haPrior'S Park Playing Fields2.7 haThe Jack Clark Recreation Park2.4 haSmith'S Park2.3 haBates Welfare Sports Ground2.1 haSports facility2.0 haSports facility1.8 haHebburn Central1.5 ha

Playing field46

Playing field13.1 haFoxhunters Playing Fields13.0 haPlaying field12.3 haPlaying field11.9 haPlaying field10.8 haPlaying field7.6 haPlaying field6.9 haPlaying field6.7 haCollingwood View Playing Field6.2 haPlaying field6.0 haPlaying field6.0 haPlaying field5.9 haPlaying field4.2 haPlaying field3.5 haMillers Dene Recreation Ground3.4 haPlaying field3.4 haLangley Playing Field3.2 haPlaying field3.1 haPlaying field3.1 haPlaying field3.1 haPlaying field3.0 haPlaying field2.7 haPlaying field2.5 haBrinkburn Recreation Ground2.4 ha

Frequently asked questions

How many parks and green spaces are there in North Shields?
North Shields has 159 parks and green spaces listed here, part of 649 total OS Open Greenspace features covering 1,630.4 hectares.
What is the largest park in North Shields?
The largest green space in North Shields is Rising Sun Country Park, which covers 179.2 hectares (around 251 football pitches).
What types of green space are found in North Shields?
North Shields has a variety of green spaces including park, golf course, sports facility, playing field, each mapped from OS Open Greenspace data.
How much total green space does North Shields have?
North Shields has approximately 1,630.4 hectares of formal green space — that's around 2,283 football pitches.