• Source: Rising Sun Country Park

      • Rising Sun Country Park is a country park in Benton, North Tyneside, England.


      History


      Rising Sun Country Park is the former location of a colliery and an isolation hospital for infectious diseases.


      Facilities



      There is a countryside centre offering forest schools, a cafe, toilets, educational facilities and an exhibition room. There are footpaths, bridleways, bird hides, parking, a picnic and barbecue area, a children's playground and water play area, cycling and Nordic walking groups. Rising Sun Parkrun takes place every Saturday. The area covered is 162 hectares.


      Rising Sun Farm


      Rising Sun Farm is a charity based at the park which farms 175 acres of land and has pigs, poultry, sheep, a livery yard and a day care centre.
      The farm provides resources for education, learning, recreation and volunteering.


      Nature


      There is a local nature reserve encompassing Swallow pond which has bird hides and is used for bird watching.


      References




      External links


      Official website

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