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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.

Prince Consort Road, Hebburn, NE31 1BD Visit website

About Hebburn Riverside Park

Hebburn Riverside Park stretches along the south bank of the River Tyne on around 75 acres of reclaimed land where the town's shipyards once stood. Where cranes and slipways launched destroyers such as the Hawthorn Leslie-built HMS Kelly, there is now open green space, a riverside walkway and a nature trail, making it one of the best places in the town for a walk, a run or simply to watch the river. The park's most distinctive feature is a jetty, opened in 2004, that reaches out over the water and gives a wide, uninterrupted view up and down the Tyne, its railings decorated with cut-steel panels designed by local schoolchildren. Managed by South Tyneside Council and free to enter, the park is both a leisure space and a piece of living heritage, a quiet reminder of the industry that made Hebburn, set against the working river that is being drawn back into the region's marine and energy future.

Featured in These Guides

Blog posts and guides that feature Hebburn Riverside Park.

Kelly's Wharf: £100m Riverside Regeneration Begins in Hebburn

Work has begun on Kelly's Wharf, a £100m riverside regeneration of Hebburn's former Hawthorn Leslie shipyard, with new funding unlocking the first nine homes.

Summer Holiday Activities in Hebburn

Family Hub programmes, holiday clubs, the pools and soft play, and free days out by the river and Metro: how to keep children busy over the holidays in Hebburn.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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