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Rising Sun Country Park
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Rising Sun Country Park

Benton, Tyne and Wear ·

Quick answer

Rising Sun Country Park is a North Tyneside Council country park in Benton, Tyne and Wear, offering flat footpaths around Swallow Pond and former colliery land; dogs are generally welcome on the wider park network.

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Distance

4 miles

Easy

Difficulty

🐾

Off-lead

Yes

🚧

Stiles

None

🅿️

Parking

Available

About this walk

Rising Sun Country Park is a 162-hectare North Tyneside Council country park in Benton, built on former colliery land, with footpaths and bridleways around Swallow Pond nature reserve, a countryside centre, farm and picnic areas.

Terrain

FootpathsGrasslandLakeside paths

🅿️ Parking

Free car park at the Countryside Centre on site.

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