Ridley Park, Blyth

Ridley Park provides many fun and recreational activities for people of all ages to enjoy, including a water play area, woodland walking and a bowling green.

Ridley Park is a popular and picturesque spot for the whole family to visit throughout the year. It provides space for many fun and recreational activities for people of all ages to enjoy and includes a large and vibrant water play area.

Visit Ridley Park in Blyth for a great day out for the whole family. The park is located near the centre of the Northumberland town with great transport links.

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Discover Ridley Park

Explore Ridley Park and you will find fun for the whole family including play parks, relaxing areas to sit and watch the world go by, a cafe in the pavillion and a summer waterpark.   

The park is just a five minute walk from the town centre, with a small on site car park, as well as street parking nearby.

Address: Ridley Park, Wensleydale Terrace, Blyth, Northumberland NE24 3HF

 
Dogs are welcome at Ridley Park, although they are discouraged in the play parks and on the water feature.

The park is managed by the neighbourhood services team at Northumberland County Council

Click here to contact the team for further details or enquires about the park.

Updates on any essential maintenance work will appear on our website here or click here to contact the customer service centre.

Click here to view the Ridley Park management plan for more information about the park features, health and safety and local facilities.

Visit Ridley Park’s popular water play area. It’s open most days during the summer and is free to use. 

The water play area will open for the 2025 season on Saturday 24 May. It will be open 10am-5:30pm every day with the exception of breakdons and maintenance. 

Any updates to the play area's operational hours will be available on our Alerts Channel.