Playgrounds in Newcastle upon Tyne
The aupa map shows 101 playgrounds in Newcastle upon Tyne. That’s 3.4 per 10,000 residents, rank 9 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.
Playgrounds in Newcastle upon Tyne
The map shows the 101 playgrounds in Newcastle upon Tyne, rounded to about 300 metres. The exact spot is in the app.
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Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.
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Playgrounds in Newcastle upon Tyne: on these streets
The nearest street per OpenStreetMap; the number in brackets means several places. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the app.
- Newbiggin Lane (3)
- Brighton Grove (2)
- Eastgarth (2)
- Jesmond Dene Road (2)
- Marie Curie Drive (2)
- Allendale Road
- Armstrong Road
- Ashover Road
- Barbondale Lonnen
- Barmoor Drive
- Biddlestone Road
- Bishops Avenue
- Blakelaw Road
- Blayney Row
- Blucher Colliery Road
- Canning Street
- Canonsfield Close
- Celandine Close
- Chepstow Close
- Cherrywood
- Christon Road
- Coach Lane
- Coppice Way
- Cornhill
- Cornwell Court
- Cowdray Court
- Dorcas Avenue
- Eastfield Avenue
- Elford Avenue
- Emblehope Drive
- Exelby Close
- Fairspring
- Ferriby Close
- Glendale Close
- Goldspink Lane
- Grenville Terrace
- Haggerston Crescent
- Hareydene
- Henry Square
- High Swinburne Place
- Holburn Walk
- Ivy Road
- Jesmond Vale Lane
- Kenilworth Road
- Kenton Crescent
- Kingsley Terrace
- Kirkdale Green
- Kirkheaton Place
- Kirkwood Drive
- Lambton Road
- Links Green Walk
- Manor Park
- Matthew Close
- Monkridge
- Moor Road North
- Newington Road
- North Farm Court
- Nunwick Way
- Oakwood Drive
- Orangetip Gardens
- Orchard-Leigh
- Ouseburn Road
- Paxford Close
- Pendower Way
- Pipe Track Lane
- Polwarth Drive
- Princes Meadow
- Reestones Place
- Richardson Road
- Rodney Street
- Rye Hill
- Sinderby Close
- Slatyford Lane
- South Benwell Road
- Spires Lane
- St Ann's Close
- Stoneyhurst Road
- Strawberry Terrace
- Summerhill Grove
- Swanton Close
- The Paddock
- Tosson Terrace
- Union Hall Road
- Valley View
- Vallum Place
- Vallum Road
- Victoria Parkway
- Warkworth Woods
- Weldon Crescent
- Wellfield Road
- Westfield Avenue
- Westmorland Road
- Whitworth Close
Playgrounds: city comparison in the UK
Sorted by places per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.
| City | Total | per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 140 | 8.6 |
| Glasgow | 396 | 6.3 |
| Leicester | 185 | 5.0 |
| Edinburgh | 251 | 4.9 |
| Leeds | 234 | 4.4 |
| Bradford | 158 | 4.3 |
| Swansea | 118 | 3.9 |
| Nottingham | 117 | 3.6 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 101 | 3.4 |
| Belfast | 116 | 3.3 |
| Cardiff | 122 | 3.3 |
| London | 2,772 | 3.1 |
| Sheffield | 164 | 2.9 |
| Bristol | 141 | 2.9 |
| Preston | 86 | 2.7 |
| Birmingham | 256 | 2.2 |
| Blackpool | 31 | 2.1 |
| Manchester | 114 | 2.0 |
| Coventry | 68 | 2.0 |
| Brighton | 53 | 1.9 |
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