City Stadium
🏟 Playground & park · Shieldfield / Ouseburn, Newcastle
City Stadium
Open parkland near the Ouseburn Valley with a children's play area and Newcastle's first interactive football wall, plus a five-a-side pitch, courts and outdoor fitness.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open parkland, accessible year-round. · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: City Stadium, Warwick Street, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AQ
Plus Code: 9C6WXCG3+V3
About City Stadium
City Stadium is an area of open parkland in Shieldfield, in the Ouseburn ward of Newcastle, managed by Newcastle City Council. The site was originally laid out in the 1950s and 1960s, once earmarked as part of plans to host the Empire Games, and the old cinder running track can still be seen. Today it is a free, open green space with a children's play area reached from the Newington Road entrance, roughly 120 metres from the gate. In partnership with Urban Green Newcastle and funded by Sport England, the park gained an interactive football wall made up of 16 impact-sensitive panels with lights, sounds and app-linked challenges, described as the first of its kind in a Newcastle park and free to use. Alongside the playground there is an artificial five-a-side pitch, a multi-use games area, basketball and outdoor fitness equipment. A network of footpaths and a cycle track link Heaton with the city centre and lead down into the Ouseburn Valley, where there is a wide range of places to eat and drink. There are no toilets within the park itself, and the nearest car park is on Newington Road. City Stadium is one of the council's enhanced, accessible play sites earmarked for investment.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Artificial five-a-side pitch
- Multi-use games area
- Basketball
- Outdoor fitness equipment
- Cinder / gravel running track (historic)
- Footpaths and cycle track linking to Ouseburn Valley
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Nearest car park is on Newington Road.
- Accessibility: The park has a network of footpaths including a cycle track, providing a link between Heaton and a gateway to the city centre.
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area
- Interactive football wall (16 impact-sensitive panels, free to use)
📍 Nearby places to play
- Heaton Park · approx 0.7 miles · Heaton
- Jesmond Dene · approx 0.9 miles · Jesmond
- Exhibition Park · approx 0.9 miles · Spital Tongues / Town Moor
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is City Stadium free?
Yes. It is a free, open public park in Shieldfield, managed by Newcastle City Council.
What's in the playground?
A children's play area near the Newington Road entrance, plus an interactive football wall with 16 impact-sensitive panels that is free to use.
Are there toilets?
No. There are no toilets within the park, but the nearby Ouseburn Valley has many places to eat and drink.
What else is there to do?
An artificial five-a-side pitch, a multi-use games area, basketball and outdoor fitness equipment, with paths and a cycle track into the Ouseburn Valley.
Where is it?
On Warwick Street in Shieldfield, in the Ouseburn ward, a short walk from Newcastle city centre and the Ouseburn Valley.