Raring2go! PLACES TO GO There is nothing better on a sunny day than chucking the kids, the dog and a picnic basket full of goodies in the back of the car and setting off somewhere for the day. Here in the North East we are very lucky to be near so many amazing outdoor spaces. Here are some of our favourites. Northumberland • Allen Banks & Staward Gorge, Bardon Mill, NE47 7BP. • Bolam Lake, Ponteland, NE20 0HE. • Annstead Dunes (between Seahouses and Beadnell) – NE67 5BT • Warkworth Castle (combine it with a visit to the Castle too) – NE65 0SW • Cambois (just North of Blyth) – NE24 1RN • Druridge Bay & Country Park – NE61 5BX • Seaton Sluice (the chippy in the village comes highly recommended) – NE26 4JZ • Plessy Woods, Bedlington, NE22 6HZ. • Rothbury Riverside, NE65 7QR. • The Bowling Green, Hexham, NE46 3SG. • Tyne Green, Hexham NE46 3SG. Sunderland and Surrounding Areas • Barnes Park, Sunderland SR4 7PY. • Cleadon Hills, South Shields, NE34 8EQ. • Gypsies Green, South Shields, NE33 2LD. • Herrington Country Park, Penshaw, DH4 7EL. • Penshaw Monument, Penshaw, DH4 7NJ. • Roker Beach, Roker, SR6 0PP. • The Slope, Seaham Marina, SR7 7EE. • Souter Lighthouse and The Leas, Whitburn, SR6 7NH. • South Marine Park, South Shields, NE33 2NL. • Whitburn Coastal Path, South Bents, SR6 7NT. County Durham • Allensford Country Park, Consett DH8 9BA. • Derwent Reservoir, there a several picnic spots dotted around the reservoir but our two favourites are Pow Hill, Edmundbyers, DH8 9NU. Or on the other side of the reservoir is Millshield Picnic Area, DH8 9PT where you will find picnic benches & public toilets. • Finchale Abbey, Durham, DH1 5SH. • Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3PL. Newcastle / North Tyneside and Gateshead • Big Waters Country Park Brunswick Village, Newcastle NE13 7BD. • wwHavannah and Three Hills Nature 6
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