With the forecast looking warm and sunny this half term what could be better than water fun to cool you down!
Here are 13 places you can cool off in the warm weather. Many of them are FREE with no booking required and accessible by public transport too. Ideal for a picnic / day out in summer.
Please do check with venues direct for current opening hours.
- Ridley Park, Blyth (FREE Splash Pad) – NE24 3HF
- Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street (FREE Splash Pad) – DH3 3PL
- Hirst Park, Ashington (FREE Splash Pad) – NE63 9NZ
- Carlisle Park, Morpeth (FREE Outdoor Paddling Pool) – NE61 1YD
- Whitley Bay Playground (FREE Splash Pad) – NE26 1AU
- Seaton Carew Sea Front (FREE Splash Pad) – TS25 1BS
- Headland Block Sands (FREE Paddling Pool) – TS24 0QG
- Spittal Playground (FREE Splash Pad) – TD15 1SE
- Haltwhistle Outdoor Pool (Paid Outdoor Swimming Pool) – NE49 9DW
- Stanhope Outdoor Pool (Paid Outdoor Swimming Pool) – DL13 2LU
- Alnwick Garden (Paid Water Play – although kids do go free) – NE66 1FJ
- Rising Sun Park, North Tyneside (FREE Water Play) – NE12 9SS
- Bitts Park, Carlisle (FREE Water Play). I know not technically NE but it’s not far – CA3 8UZ
We had a wonderful day in the salon Friday!
Lots of pampering and even more gorgeous children.
It is amazing to see the progress the children make with these termly salon days, from being a little fearful of haircutting to enjoying the experience.
For over 14s with a learning disability.
Dont forget to join your GPs learning disability register.
They will contact you each year for a health check that continues into adulthood.











