Parks in Sunderland

On these pages, you'll find details of all of the parks in Sunderland ... including which parks have been awarded Green Flag status and how we maintain the parks.

Parks Location Plan

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Albany Park

Situated next to the F pit museum in Albany, a reclaimed colliery spoil heap the park offers a newly revamped play area extensive grassed areas and woodland plantations.
Ayton Park

This park is situated just on the outskirts of Ayton to the rear of Washington services it is mainly an open space amenity surrounded by woodland plantations with a children's play area
Backhouse Park

The park was acquired in December 1922 from Thomas William Backhouse, this park is a natural arboretum with a large variety of trees and some of the city's largest mature trees
Barley Mow Park

A public park dating back to 1921 this park is a small but well maintained park with features including a sensory garden, a vast array of floral displays, bowling greens, tennis court and a multi use games area
Barnes Park

Opened on 6 August 1909 this is the largest of the city's urban parks stretching just under 2 miles in length with a Victorian style bandstand and a cannon situated near to the West End bowling greens
Billy Hardy Sports Complex

A modern well-maintained sporting venue named after a local boxing hero Billy Hardy (born 15 September 1964) is a former bantamweight and featherweight boxing champion
Burn Park

One of the cities smallest parks just on the outskirts of the city centre with a stream running through the centre of the park creating a tranquil atmosphere in a built up urban environment
Doxford House Park

In 1902, Charles David Doxford of William Doxford & Sons, brother of Theodore Doxford, took out a 99 year lease on the 24-acre estate. On his death, his daughter bought out the lease
Glebe Park

Glebe Park is an open space amenity within a residential area which has a five-a-side pitch in one of the grassed areas, multi-use games area and an extensive amount of woodland plantation areas
Herrington Country Park

A former Durham pit site, which was reclaimed and developed into the now known Herrington Country Park, the park is one of the largest in Sunderland and is home to a variety of events
Herrington Welfare Park

Herrington Recreation Ground is situated centrally in Herrington and offers many facilities for the local community including an enclosed football pitch, bowling green, multi-use games area and a play area
Hetton Lyons Country Park

This country park has also been developed on a former colliery site just on the outskirts of Hetton centre with some picturesque views
Hetton Park and Bogs

This park is located near Hetton Town Centre with a bowling green, tennis courts and a children's play area. It is a pleasant area to visit with a stream and a large variety of trees
Hetton Pocket Park

The smallest park in the city which is located right in the centre of Hetton which has a war memorial dedicated to the people of Hetton and district who lost their lives in the war
Holley Park

Positioned between Oxclose and Lambton this informal park is a mixture of grassed areas and woodland plantations with a five a side pitches located throughout the park
James Steel Park

This park is named after Sir James Steel, Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear from 1974 to 1984 who was also chairman of Washington Development Corporation from 1964 until 1977
King George V Park (Nookside)

There are 471 King George V Playing Fields in the United Kingdom, all part of an enormous memorial to King George V, each of which is an individual registered charity
Mowbray Park

A delightful Victorian park in the heart of the city centre which opened in 1857, which has recently been refurbished through a heritage lottery grant and reopened 2000
Penshaw Park

This park is positioned just on the outskirts of Penshaw it is set back from the main road approximately 120 metres where there is a well maintained bowling green, tennis courts and a multi use games area
Princess Anne Park

Princess Anne Park in Washington was opened in by Princess Anne in 1975. The park consists of three sections starting at the Galleries and finishing at Fatfield
Rectory Park

In June 1949, the Rectory grounds where opened up as a public park and contains some original features including magnificent medieval buildings, the remains of an old knot garden
Roker Park

The park was opened in 1880. There was a condition to 'Commission' a bridge to span the ravine so that Sir Hedworth Williamson's land to the North of the area could be opened for development
Ryhope Recreation Park

Another small village park offering a variety of sports including an enclosed football pitch, cricket pitch, bowling green and tennis courts, the parks also has the benefit of a social facility
Silksworth Park

A small village park with attractively laid out grounds which includes bowling greens, multi-use games area, bandstand, children's play area and an enclosed football pitch
Thompson Park

This well-maintained park, which opened in 1933, boasts excellent sports facilities, including bowling greens, tennis courts and football pitches; and a play area
Usworth Park

A magnificent well maintained park on the edge of Concord shopping centre, facilities included within the park include bowling greens and tennis courts
West Park

This park has a line of mature trees inside the boundary wall encompassing a medium grassed area and also adjoining a field of grazing cattle popular with young children
Bloom Groups and Friends of Parks

Bloom Groups currently exist at: Washington, Houghton and Sunderland
Green Flag Awards

The Green Flag Award is the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales. The award scheme began in 1996 as a means of recognising and rewarding the best green spaces in the country.