Silksworth Lakeside Park
🏟 Playground & park · New Silksworth, Sunderland
Silksworth Lakeside Park
A reclaimed lakeside park with a large play area, skate park, running track and ski slope, with free parking and accessible toilets.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily · Free · No booking needed
About Silksworth Lakeside Park
Silksworth Lakeside Park was recreated in the early 1980s on the site of a former colliery and offers one of the most tranquil man-made landscapes in Sunderland. Managed by Sunderland City Council, the park combines two lakes and lakeside walkways with a cluster of sports and play facilities that make it a popular destination for families. Children head for the large children's play area located near the leisure centre, while older visitors can use the skate park, a running track and football courts. The adjoining Silksworth Sports Complex includes an artificial ski slope that gives the park its distinctive profile. Facilities at the sports complex and ski slope include toilets, accessible toilets and baby changing, and parking is free for all users with signs directing drivers toward the ski slope; there are also three Blue Badge parking bays. The site is wheelchair and pushchair friendly, and the gentle lakeside circuit is a favourite with walkers and dog walkers. Reached off Silksworth Lane in New Silksworth, the park is free to enter and open daily, combining a quiet lakeside setting with plenty for active families to do, from a game on the courts to a session in the play area or a loop of the lakes.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Two lakes
- Skate park
- Running track
- Football courts
- Artificial ski slope
- Lakeside walkways
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Free parking (follow signs for the ski slope); Blue Badge bays available
- Toilets on site
- Accessibility: Wheelchair and pushchair friendly with accessible toilets; three Blue Badge parking bays
- Dogs: Dog walking popular on the lakeside walks
🧒 Ages & play
- Large children's play area
- Swings
- Slides
- Climbing equipment
📍 Nearby places to play
- Barnes Park · approx 0.6 miles · Barnes
- Backhouse Park · approx 1.3 miles · Ashbrooke
- Mowbray Park · approx 1.6 miles · City Centre
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Silksworth Lakeside Park free?
Yes. Silksworth Lakeside Park is a free public park managed by Sunderland City Council, and parking is also free for all users.
Is there a children's play area?
Yes. There is a large children's play area near the leisure centre, alongside a skate park, running track and football courts.
Is there parking?
Yes. Parking is free; follow the signs for the ski slope. There are also three Blue Badge parking bays within the car park.
Are there toilets?
Yes. There are toilets, accessible toilets and baby changing facilities at the Silksworth Sports Complex and ski slope.
What else is there to do?
The park has two lakes with walkways, a skate park, a running track, football courts and an artificial ski slope at the adjoining sports complex.