Gardens North East
Rows of potted plants in a nursery polytunnel

Parks, beaches and outdoors

City parks, a city farm, country parks, forests and a beach. These are places for a walk, a picnic or a day of running about, with a gardener's eye for what grows there.

Before you go

Parking charges, opening hours and rules for dogs vary from place to place and through the seasons. Each listing links to the official page to check. For ideas on combining places into a day, see our guides to family beaches and country parks and forests.

Parks, beaches and outdoor places