Princess Anne Park
🏟 Playground & park · Washington, Sunderland
Princess Anne Park
A large wooded Washington park on Oxclose Burn with a play area for small children, a popular skate park and looped walking trails, free and open 24 hours.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open 24 hours · Free · No booking needed
About Princess Anne Park
Princess Anne Park is a large, largely natural park in Washington, Sunderland, stretching from just south of the Galleries shopping centre toward Fatfield along the banks of the Oxclose Burn stream. Managed by Sunderland City Council, much of it has been left to nature, with open meadows for summer picnics and three looped walking paths of varying lengths that wind off into woodland, making it a favourite with walkers and dog walkers. The park has a popular and well-used skate park with parking right next to it; since the skate park opened in 2020 the area has been extended and now includes a play area for small children and several new seating areas. The park also offers bicycle parking and sits close to Washington Leisure Centre at its northern end. There are large grassy areas with convenient dog waste bins, and the park is wheelchair accessible via its surfaced paths. Open 24 hours a day and free to enter, Princess Anne Park hosts community sports festivals and activities during school holidays, combining a spacious, wooded setting for walking and play with easy access to the facilities of central Washington. Families looking for a quieter green space with room to roam and a dedicated area for younger children will find it here.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Skate park
- Three looped walking trails of varying lengths
- Woodland and open meadows
- Oxclose Burn stream
- Seating areas
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Parking next to the skate park
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible with large grassy areas and surfaced walking paths
- Dogs: Dog walking popular; off-leash space with dog waste bins
🧒 Ages & play
- Play area for small children
- Swings
- Slides
📍 Nearby places to play
- Albany Park · approx 1.5 miles · Albany, Washington
- Herrington Country Park · approx 2.4 miles · Herrington
- Barnes Park · approx 4.5 miles · Barnes
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Princess Anne Park free?
Yes. Princess Anne Park is a free public park managed by Sunderland City Council and is open 24 hours a day.
Is there a play area for children?
Yes. Since the skate park opened in 2020 the area has been extended to include a play area for small children and new seating areas.
Is there a skate park?
Yes. There is a popular, well-used skate park with parking right next to it.
Is it good for walking and dogs?
Yes. The park has three looped walking trails of varying lengths through woodland and meadow, and is popular with dog walkers, with dog waste bins provided.
Where is Princess Anne Park?
It is in Washington, Sunderland, running south from near the Galleries shopping centre toward Fatfield along the Oxclose Burn, close to Washington Leisure Centre.