Carr-Ellison Park
Hebburn's principal park, the former gardens of Hebburn Hall, given to the town in 1920 and home to mature trees, gardens, play areas and the war memorial.
About Carr-Ellison Park
Carr-Ellison Park is Hebburn's great green landmark, laid out in the former private gardens of Hebburn Hall, the old seat of the Ellison family who once owned the town and the coal beneath it. When the estate passed by inheritance in 1870 to Ralph Carr of Dunston Hill, he took the family name to become Carr-Ellison, and in 1920 the family gave around 25 acres to the crowded industrial town as a public park. It opened as Hebburn Park and was later renamed Carr-Ellison Park in the family's honour, a breathing space intended for the very miners and shipyard workers who had made Hebburn what it was. Today, managed by South Tyneside Council and free to enter, the park offers mature trees, formal gardens, sports facilities and a refurbished, accessible play area, and it is home to the town's war memorial, a dignified monument to the Hebburn people lost in the two world wars.
Featured in These Guides
Blog posts and guides that feature Carr-Ellison Park.
Bonfire Night in Hebburn 2026
An honest guide to Bonfire Night around Hebburn in 2026: nothing has been announced in the town itself yet, but South Shields seafront is free, confirmed and a straight run on the Metro.
Halloween in Hebburn
An honest guide to family Halloween in and around Hebburn: the town itself is quiet, but there is plenty a short Metro hop or drive away across South Tyneside and Tyneside.
Photography Spots in Hebburn
The jetty and the river, a historic park with lakes, and the reshaped shipyard riverside: the best spots for photography in and around Hebburn.
Hebburn in World War Two
A shipbuilding town on the front line: how Hebburn's Hawthorn Leslie yard built warships for the war effort, and how the bombers came for the Tyne in return.
A Weekend in Hebburn: A 48-Hour Itinerary
How to spend a weekend in Hebburn: riverside walks and a historic park, a proper Sunday roast, the town's shipbuilding heritage, and easy Metro days out to the coast.
Interesting Facts About Hebburn
A warship commanded by Mountbatten, the man who worked out the age of the Earth, a BBC sitcom and a Buddhist temple in an old shipyard church: interesting facts about Hebburn.
Dog-Friendly Hebburn: Walks, Parks and Supplies
Where to walk the dog in Hebburn, from riverside paths to a historic park, plus a local pet shop for supplies and pubs with beer gardens worth a look.
Best Walks in Hebburn
Riverside paths on reclaimed shipyard land, a historic park with lakes, and the traffic-free Keelman's Way along the Tyne: the best walks in and around Hebburn.
Free Things to Do in Hebburn
Parks and riverside walks, historic ponds, the library and a heritage trail: the best free things to do in Hebburn that cost nothing but your time.
A Heritage Walking Trail in Hebburn
A self-guided walk linking Hebburn's industrial past: the shipyard riverside, St Andrew's Church, Hebburn Hall, Carr-Ellison Park and the town's war memorial.
More Community in Hebburn
St Aloysius Catholic Church
A large red-brick Gothic Revival Catholic church on Prince Consort Road, opened in 1888.
Hebburn Riverside Park
A large public park on reclaimed shipyard land beside the Tyne, with a riverside walk and a jetty offering wide views up and down the river.
St Andrew's Church (Dhammakaya Meditation Centre)
A landmark Victorian church with a soaring spire, built in 1872 by shipbuilder Andrew Leslie and now a Buddhist meditation centre.
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