Stadiums · North East England
Druid Park
In or near Dinnington.
Druid Park in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Callerton Parkway · 0.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Druid Park is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, with the nearest railway station being Callerton Parkway, just 0.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE13 8DF. Entry details are not provided, so please check ahead for accessibility information.
About
Druid Park is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Druid Park, formerly known as the Wheatsheaf Ground, is a stadium in Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne. It primarily hosts rugby union and football matches and features a clubhouse with a terrace overlooking the pitch.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Druid Park (originally known as the Wheatsheaf Ground) is a multi-purpose stadium in Woolsington, north Newcastle upon Tyne in England. It is currently used for football and rugby union matches and was the home stadium of Gosforth RFC from 2007–2014. Druid Park is the home of Great Park FC and Great Park FC Juniors. The grounds facilities include changing rooms for Home and away teams as well as for match officials, a small gym, conference room, multi purpose room and a bar which is open before, during and after matches.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Druid Park used to be the ground of the Newcastle Blue Star football club. It currently uses artificial turf. For the 2007/08 season, Gosforth RFC moved to a new ground, Druid Park, from their former location Bullocksteads Sports Ground. Dave Thompson, the major shareholder of Newcastle Falcons, invited Gosforth to be the main player at Druid Park. Thompson took a 25-year lease on the ground. Druid park is close to Newcastle Airport. .
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0290, -1.7030
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Woolsington
- Postcode
- NE13 8DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Callerton Parkway — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.worldstadia.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5308986 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Druid Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Druid Park?
- Druid Park is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE13 8DF), in the parish of Woolsington.
- What is Druid Park?
- Druid Park in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Druid Park?
- The nearest railway station is Callerton Parkway, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE13 8DF.
- Who owns Druid Park?
- Druid Park is owned by | operator =.
- Is Druid Park a protected site?
- Yes — Druid Park is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Druid Park?
- The nearest railway station is Callerton Parkway, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE13 8DF.