Paddy Freeman's Park
🏟 Playground & park · High Heaton, Newcastle
Paddy Freeman's Park
One of the five Ouseburn parks, with a boating lake, two play areas and an award-winning ice cream parlour.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily; hours not published · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Paddy Freeman's Park, Freeman Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7AH
Plus Code: 9C6WXCX4+J9
About Paddy Freeman's Park
Paddy Freeman's Park is one of the five Ouseburn parks in High Heaton, owned by Newcastle City Council and managed by Urban Green Newcastle. It is best known for its boating lake, but it is also a firm favourite with families thanks to its play provision: a large play area popular with younger and older children, plus a separate area for younger children. Around the playgrounds there is a bowling green, two tennis courts, a full-size football pitch, basketball and table tennis. Two picnic areas, some with accessible benches suitable for wheelchairs, make it easy to spend a whole afternoon here, and the park is mainly grassed with shrubs and woodland. Ciccarellis ice cream parlour serves award-winning gelato, coffee and refreshments, and toilets are available in the cafe. An excellent network of footpaths runs through the park and is suitable for prams or wheelchairs. There is a small pay and display car park within the park, accessed from Freeman Road. The park itself is free to enter, and it connects easily to neighbouring Jesmond Dene and Heaton Park.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Boating lake
- Bowling green
- 2 tennis courts
- Full-size football pitch
- Basketball
- Table tennis
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Small pay & display car park within the park, accessed from Freeman Road
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Play surface: Mainly grassed with shrubs and woodland areas
- Accessibility: Excellent network of footpaths suitable for prams or wheelchairs; two picnic areas with accessible benches
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Separate areas for younger and older children
- Large play area for younger and older children
- Separate play area for younger children
📍 Nearby places to play
- Jesmond Dene · approx 0.6 miles · Jesmond
- Gosforth Central Park · approx 1.1 miles · Gosforth
- Heaton Park · approx 1.1 miles · Heaton
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Paddy Freeman's Park free to visit?
Yes. The park is free to enter; it is owned by Newcastle City Council and managed by Urban Green Newcastle (there is a pay and display car park).
What is in the playground?
There is a large play area popular with younger and older children, plus a separate play area for younger children.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. Ciccarellis ice cream parlour serves gelato, coffee and refreshments, and toilets are available in the cafe.
Where is Paddy Freeman's Park?
It is in High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, off Freeman Road, postcode NE7 7AH.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is a small pay and display car park within the park, accessed from Freeman Road.