Sports & Leisure

Ridley Park

Award-winning Victorian park with two play areas, splash water play, tennis courts, bowling green, cafe and formal gardens. Five minutes from the town centre.

Wensleydale Terrace, Blyth, NE24 3HG Visit website

About Ridley Park

Ridley Park is one of the best parks in Northumberland, just a five-minute walk from Blyth town centre. This beautifully maintained Victorian park features two dedicated play areas with equipment designed for both disabled and able children, a splash water play area with water jets (active throughout summer), tennis courts, a bowling green and a park cafe open year-round. The grounds include formal gardens with a rose garden, wildflower areas, and woodland walks. Free car parking for 70 cars is available at the south end of the park off Wensleydale Terrace. Dogs are welcome but must be kept out of play areas.

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Blog posts and guides that feature Ridley Park.

Blyth Dog Park: Residents Back the Idea, but No Council Park Yet

Four in five people who answered Blyth Town Council's consultation support an enclosed dog park, but the council will first check whether private facilities already meet the need.

Halloween in Blyth

Trick-or-treat trails, a fireworks display and family Halloween near the Northumberland coast: what is on in and around Blyth this spooky season.

Family Activities in Blyth: Days Out with the Kids

The best family days out in Blyth, from South Beach and Ridley Park to Blyth Battery and rainy-day soft play, grouped by type so you can plan around the weather.

Interesting Facts About Blyth

From the UK's first offshore wind farm to a giant-killing FA Cup run, an inland lighthouse and a secret submarine base, here are the stories that make Blyth so distinctive.

The Best Parks and Green Spaces in Blyth

From award-winning Ridley Park to the Local Nature Reserve dunes at South Beach and the Eve Black Coastal Walkway, a guide to the best parks and green spaces in and around Blyth.

Blyth's Finest Historic Buildings: The Old Police Station and Harbour Commissioners' Offices

A guide to three of Blyth's most striking listed buildings, from the derelict but magnificent old police station to the Harbour Commissioners' Offices with their ship's-wheel staircase.

Blythfest 2026: Two Weeks of Art and Culture Across the Town

Blyth Culture Network's town-wide arts festival runs 20 June to 5 July, with shanty singing, theatre, exhibitions and craft workshops at venues across town.

Free Things to Do in Blyth

South Beach, Ridley Park water play, Blyth Battery, the Spirit of the Staithes, and coastal walks to Seaton Sluice -- the best free days out in Blyth, Northumberland.

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