Armstrong Park

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Armstrong Park
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Near Heaton you can find Armstrong Park, which connects Heaton Park with Jesmond Dean. This is one of the smaller parks in Newcastle but has its own beauty and pleasure to it. It has an abundance of native British trees and has been recorded as a wood for centuries – oak, elm, beach ash and sycamore are all visible and enjoyed by walkers, cyclists and runners enjoying their exercise. The Park also has a special significance for University students – the ‘Shoe Tree’ has hundreds of pairs of shoes hanging in its branches, with students once they have finished their exams tying their laces together and throwing them into the tree – giving it an incredibly unique look. Alongside this Armstrong park also has historic monuments that you can discover on a walk – a post-medieval watermill (restored in 2011 with heritage lottery funding) is visible and for the more adventurous, King John’s Well can be discovered – a spring that once supplied King John’s Palace (a fortified manor house in Heaton Park) with water. While it is one of Newcastle’s smaller parks, Armstrong Park has its own special magic to it.

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  • MondayOpen 24 hours
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  • WednesdayOpen 24 hours
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  • SundayOpen 24 hours

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What's on near Armstrong Park

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Colours Uncovered at Harewood House

Explore colour through an amazing range of artefacts at ‘Colours Uncovered’, a new exhibition at Harewood House, from colour theory and pigment to classical painting and contemporary textiles. from £12.00

Where to go near Armstrong Park

North East
Restaurant
Boquerones Tapas and Cocktails

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North East
Theatre
People’s Theatre

A genuine community theatre and one of the best in the region, People’s Theatre in Newcastle is one of the oldest and largest non-professional theatres in the country.

Heaton Park Newcastle
Newcastle
Park
Heaton Park Newcastle

Found in the east end of Newcastle, Heaton Park offers fantastic opportunities to explore with woods, beautifully maintained flowerbeds, and wooded areas all in the same park. It is fantastically connected to both Armstrong Park and Jesmond Dene, for those looking to extend their walk around the other parks locally.

Jesmond Dene
Newcastle
Park
Jesmond Dene

Jesmond Dene is one of the favourite locations for walks in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne for locals, from relaxing walks through to picnics, people from all over the city travel to enjoy this wonderful Victorian park.

North East
Restaurant
Little Buildings

One of Newcastle’s most well loved gig venues, Little Buildings is open 7 days a week and remains a local favourite.

Newcastle
Music venue
Cluny 2

An independent music venue in Newcastle upon Tyne. There is a good choice of food and drink too.

Ouseburn
Newcastle
Tourist Attraction
Ouseburn

If you were walking along Newcastle’s quayside to the east, you would eventually arrive in the Ouseburn. Ouseburn – named after its tributary to the River Tyne – is the alternative cultural quarter of Newcastle.

Seven Stories
Newcastle
Library
Seven Stories

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North East
Gallery
The Biscuit Factory

A converted Victorian warehouse, with over 250 collections of work on display at any given time, as well as The Factory Kitchen Café.

Laing Art Gallery
Newcastle
Gallery
Laing Art Gallery

The Laing Art Gallery’s collection of classic and historical art highlights many of the successful artists who have come from the North East over the years.

Jesmond Dene House
Newcastle
Hotel
Jesmond Dene House

Jesmond Dene House can be found in the fantastic Victorian pleasure park of Jesmond Dene. The hotel itself is independent of any larger chains and so the quality of the experience that you have is down to the owners, staff and their expression of the North East of England’s hospitality.

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