Alerts

Winter Alert: Planned winter services actions from 03:00am on Saturday 14th December 2024

General Alert: Street Lighting - Railway Cottages & South Newsham Road, Blyth

Civil Marriage Premises Application: Langley Castle, Hexham

Civil Marriage Premises Application: Lemmington Hall, Alnwick

Country parks, visitor centres & coastal sites

The country parks of Northumberland vary greatly in their size and character. They include open coast, valley woodlands, lakes and grassland. Each site provides for the recreational needs of local communities, as well as drawing visitors from across the county and further afield.

Services

Storm Response

Although the winter storms are some way behind us, County Council staff across our country parks and numerous other sites are still working to assess and deal with damaged trees and affected woodlands.

There remains a small but significant ongoing risk that some damaged trees could fall with little or no warning. Visitors to our sites should exercise caution, stay away from damaged areas of woodland and follow any on site signage and instructions.

Image showing Bolam Lake Country Park

Bolam Lake Country Park

Bolam Lake Country Park lies about nine miles west of Morpeth and is signposted off the A696 from Belsay.

Image showing Plessey Woods Country Park & visitor centre

Plessey Woods Country Park & visitor centre

Plessey Woods Country Park is located near Hartford Bridge, off the A192, mid-way between Bedlington and Cramlington and about five miles south of Morpeth.

A photo from the dunes at Druridge Bay

Druridge Bay Country Park & visitor centre

Druridge Bay Country Park is a large park with a lake, woodland, visitor centre and beach just off the A1068, three miles south of Amble.

Druridge Bay campsite

Druridge Bay campsite

Facilities available and how to book

Image showing Tyne Riverside Country Park

Tyne Riverside Country Park

Tyne Riverside Country Park follows the River Tyne for four miles through 200 acres of meadows, chalk grassland, woodland and river bank - all within easy reach of the urban areas of Northumberland and a short distance from Newcastle and Gateshead.

Image showing Tyne Green Country Park, Hexham

Tyne Green Country Park, Hexham

Tyne Green Country Park, Hexham

Image showing Blyth & Seaton Sluice links and foreshore

Blyth & Seaton Sluice links and foreshore

Located between Blyth and the county boundary at Seaton Sluice, the bays, links and foreshore offer something for everyone who wants to visit the beautiful Northumberland coast.

Image showing Newbiggin Bay & promenade

Newbiggin Bay & promenade

Located east of Ashington, Newbiggin Bay is a beautiful sandy coastal site nestled into a 1.5km bay.

Image showing Bedlington Country Park Local Nature Reserve

Bedlington Country Park Local Nature Reserve

Bedlington Country Park covers approximately 57 hectares of woodland and grassland on the north banks of River Blyth.

Image showing Wansbeck Riverside Park

Wansbeck Riverside Park

Wansbeck Riverside Park covers around 112 hectares of woodland, grassland and the river and is located to the south of Ashington, between the A1068 and A189.

Image showing Queen Elizabeth II Country Park

Queen Elizabeth II Country Park

QE II Country Park is located on the north edge of Ashington, between the A197 and the A189, with the main car park off the A189.

Image showing Addtional information about Northumberland's country parks

Addtional information about Northumberland's country parks

The council owns and manages a number of popular countryside recreation sites and coastal sites throughout the county.