📌 Newcastle, Tyne & Wear
★★
Leazes Park is Newcastle‘s oldest green space, purpose-built in 1873 after local workers petitioned the council for a recreation area. The main draw is a pleasant circular pond with central island – where the local ducks and geese can retreat to at the sight of a naughty dog. A nearby lodge houses a café and toilets, while those in a more energetic mood can access tennis and basketball courts, and even a small maze. Live music events sometimes take place in the area around the promenade and bandstand to the southwest; the aftermath of one of these prevented us exploring this side of the park on our 2023 visit.
🌍 Location
📌 Off Richardson Road, 0.5 mi northwest of Grey’s Monument, Newcastle city centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NZ 242650
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 54.978595,-1.623003
🚌 Richardson Road / Barrack Road (A189) | 🚇 St James | 🚆 Newcastle Central
🚗 Car park (charge)
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
