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Parks & green spaces

Parks in South Shields.

157 parks and green spaces totalling 1,594 hectares.

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Total parks
157
Total area
1,594hectares
Largest
179.2ha — Rising Sun Country Park
Types
5categories

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 haRichardson Dees Park12.6 haPark12.0 haPark11.6 haWest Park11.1 haNorth Marine Park11.0 haMonkton Community Woodland10.3 haPark9.9 haMargaret Thompson Park9.8 haPark9.4 haCarr-Ellison Park8.6 haBents Recreation Ground8.1 haPark8.1 haSouth Marine Park7.7 haRoker Park7.1 haNorthumberland Park7.1 haPark7.0 ha

Golf course6

South Shields Golf Course65.8 haHeworth Golf Course42.4 haBoldon Golf Club40.8 haTynemouth Golf Course36.1 haWhitburn Golf Course8.4 haGolf course5.1 ha

Sports facility25

Community North Sports Complex And Downhill Outdoor Sports Complex29.0 haSports facility17.2 haSports facility7.8 haBattle Hill Playing Fields7.5 haBoldon Community Association Sports Ground4.7 haThe Rising Sun Sports Ground4.5 haWearmouth Colliery Welfare Sports And Social Club4.2 haSports facility3.8 haThe Parks3.6 haGypsies Green Sports Ground3.5 haBeacon Of Light3.2 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 haSports facility2.0 haSports facility1.8 haBoldon Bowling Club1.8 haHebburn Central1.5 haHadrian Leisure Centre1.4 haTynemouth Pool1.3 haSports facility1.3 ha

Playing field45

The Academy Of Light28.2 haPlaying field13.1 haFoxhunters Playing Fields13.0 haPlaying field12.3 haPlaying field12.0 haPlaying field10.8 haPlaying field6.9 haPlaying field6.7 haCollingwood View Playing Field6.2 haPlaying field6.0 haPlaying field6.0 haPlaying field5.9 haPlaying field5.8 haPlaying field5.0 haWardley Welfare Ground4.8 haMarley Potts Playing Fields4.0 haPlaying field3.6 haPlaying field3.5 haPlaying field3.4 haThe Billy Hardy Sports Complex3.3 haLangley Playing Field3.2 haPlaying field3.1 haPlaying field3.0 haPlaying field2.7 ha

Bowling green1

Bowling green1.2 ha

Frequently asked questions

How many parks and green spaces are there in South Shields?
South Shields has 157 parks and green spaces listed here, part of 646 total OS Open Greenspace features covering 1,593.6 hectares.
What is the largest park in South Shields?
The largest green space in South Shields is Rising Sun Country Park, which covers 179.2 hectares (around 251 football pitches).
What types of green space are found in South Shields?
South Shields has a variety of green spaces including park, golf course, sports facility, playing field and more, each mapped from OS Open Greenspace data.
How much total green space does South Shields have?
South Shields has approximately 1,593.6 hectares of formal green space — that's around 2,232 football pitches.