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Rising Sun Country Park

3.42 miles (5.5 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Explore 400 acres of parkland on this lovely cycle or walk in Newcastle. There is an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways suitable for walkers and cyclists. The park is made up of various habitats including grassland, woodland, ponds, wetlands and a lake designated as a Local Nature Reserve. There is also a bird hide overlooking the Swallow Pond and an excellent Visitors' Centre with a Restaurant and Exhibition Room.

Postcode

NE12 9SS - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Rising Sun Country Park OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

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Pubs/Cafes

There's a good on site cafe selling a range of meals and snacks. There's ample seating outside so you can enjoy your meal with a view of the park.

Dog Walking

The park is a very nice place to bring your dog for a walk. You're bound to bump into plenty of other dogs with their owners on a fine day. The on site cafe is also dog friendly.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Just to the south of the park you can pick up the epic Hadrian's Wall Path at Wallsend. The waymarked trail will take you west along the Tyne River to Newcastle and Gateshead. Here you can visit another local country park in the shape of Watergate Forest Park where there's some nice woodland trails and a pretty lake.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

Autumn colours in the Rising Sun Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 584788

Autumn colours in the Rising Sun Country Park The trees in the park are mainly Birch, Scots Pine, Alder, Oak and Hawthorn. Their growth has been slow, possibly due to nature of the soil.

Rising Sun Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 952812

View from the hill over the park

Rising Sun Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 53015

The slag heap from the Rising Sun Colliery which closed in the 60's. Now a busy country park

Rising Sun Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 53010

Wooden sculpture at the entrance to walks around Swallow Pond

Rising Sun Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 105786

 Between Benton and Wallsend, North Tyneside. Named because of its proximity to the now long gone Rising Sun colliery.

Swallow Pond, Rising Sun Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 1132896

The Swallow Pond at the Rising Sun Nature Reserve. A good spot to look out for wildlife in the park.

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

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Memory Map Route

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