Viewpoints · North East England
Weetslade Colliery Country Park
In or near Brunswick Village.
Weetslade Colliery Country Park is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Norman MacKillop — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Regent Centre · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Weetslade Colliery Country Park is a named viewpoint in the Scottish Lowlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Cramlington and Killingworth parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Regent Centre, about 4.0 km away. Postcode area NE3.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Weetslade Colliery Country Park is a viewpoint located in the Scottish Lowlands, within North Tyneside. This site is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for its ecological value, specifically part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0469, -1.6044
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE3 5HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Nearest railway station
- Regent Centre — 4 km
Sources
- osm: n746594170 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Weetslade Colliery Country Park?
- Weetslade Colliery Country Park is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE3 5HF), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Weetslade Colliery Country Park?
- Weetslade Colliery Country Park is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Weetslade Colliery Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is Regent Centre, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE3 5HF.
- Is Weetslade Colliery Country Park a protected site?
- Yes — Weetslade Colliery Country Park is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Weetslade Colliery Country Park free to visit?
- Yes, Weetslade Colliery Country Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Weetslade Colliery Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is Regent Centre, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE3 5HF.