Walker Park
🏟 Playground & park · Walker, Newcastle
Walker Park
A flat, accessible park in Walker with a well-equipped under-14s play area, skate park and community cafe.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily; hours not published · Free · No booking needed
About Walker Park
Walker Park is a welcoming community park in the east of Newcastle, owned by Newcastle City Council and managed by Urban Green Newcastle. Its play area for children under 14 has a brilliant selection of swings, aerial runways and climbing units and is popular with local families. The wider park offers a lot to do: two bowling greens with a pavilion, two football pitches, a multi-use games area for football, tennis and basketball, and a skate park, with floodlights for evening sport. A WWI memorial stands within the grounds. The Walker Park cafe, run by Walker Central FC, sells coffee, cakes, hot food and ice cream. One point to note is that there are currently no toilet facilities at the park. Walker Park is laid out on flat land with a good network of paths suitable for wheelchair users, pushchairs or mobility scooters, making it one of the more accessible parks in the city, and it is popular for dog walking. On-street parking is available in the surrounding streets. Urban Green Newcastle rangers run regular family activities such as bug safaris, bird box building and kite making. Entry is free.
⭐ What makes this place special
- 2 bowling greens
- 2 football pitches
- Multi-use games area
- Skate park
- Floodlights for sports
- WWI memorial
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: On-street parking in surrounding streets
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Flat land with a good network of paths suitable for wheelchair users, pushchairs or mobility scooters
- Dogs: Popular for dog walking on the good network of paths
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Children under 14
- Walker Park play area for children under 14 (swings, aerial runways and climbing units)
📍 Nearby places to play
- Iris Brickfield Park · approx 1.1 miles · Heaton
- Heaton Park · approx 1.3 miles · Heaton
- Jesmond Dene · approx 1.7 miles · Jesmond
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Walker Park free to visit?
Yes. Walker Park is a free, public park owned by Newcastle City Council and managed by Urban Green Newcastle.
What is in the playground?
The play area for children under 14 has a brilliant selection of swings, aerial runways and climbing units.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
There are currently no toilets at the park, but the Walker Park cafe, run by Walker Central FC, sells coffee, cakes, hot food and ice cream.
Where is Walker Park?
It is in Walker, in the east of Newcastle upon Tyne, postcode NE6 4HA.
Is the park accessible with a pushchair or wheelchair?
Yes. Walker Park is on flat land with a good network of paths suitable for wheelchair users, pushchairs or mobility scooters.