Tempest is an accessible cafe located Nelson Street, Wallsend.

The cafe offers step free entry to  wide glass double doors via paved pathway approach with easy access to the counter.  Inside the cafe is spacious with frestanding tables & chairs along with outside seating & tables.

Accessible toilets can be found just over 250m away at McDonalds Wallsend & just under 500m away at Wallsend Park Community Hall.

A disabled parking spot can be found in the car park further up Nelson Street on Kemp Street. 

Cafe Tempest

Brickworks Park in Wallsend is a great spot for families to visit featuring a playground, nature trail & pond area.  

To access Brickworks Park, you’ll need to find a park on the road outside & then it’s 200 metres walk/roll along a paved path to Brickworks Park.

There are covered picnic shelters & barbeques with lead-up pathways & brick artworl along the way.  The playground is to the left offering a range of play equipment including swing set, roundabout & a big wooden fort with two slides & spiderweb climbing wall.

There is a paved trail for easy rolling to an expansive covered picnic area endind at a large bird viewing area.  There are views of the quarry walls, gum trees & peaceful pond with plenty of birdlife.

Accessible toilets can be found at the entrance of the park & water fountains near the picnic tables.

Brickworks Park

Wallsend Active Hub is located in Federal Park in Wallsend, next to Wallsend Pool & offers plenty to do with a variety of play equipment for all ages.

There is a brightly coloured climbing structure with ramps & stairs, ropes & bridges, rope climbing frame, with bark & softfall flooring & flat concrete lead-in pathways.  A swing block with two regular swings, a baby swing, group swing & an accessibility swing. There is also an all-abilities spinning carousel in the playspace.

For older kids there is a rectangular climbing frame with spiders web, climbing nets, mini climbing wall & balancing components & mini in-ground trampolines.

The hub has a playspace that includes pump track for bikes, scooters & skateboards, multi-sports courts for basketball & futsal, rebound wall, climbing wall & fitness stations.

There is seating all around the playground with clear view of playground to pump track to sport courts & easy roll pathways throughout.  There are covered picnic shelters, drinking fountain near the climbing wall & bike racks.

There are currently no toilets or BBQs at the park, these will be delievered in Phase 2. Nearest toilets are at Wallsend Pool when it’s open, accessible toilets at Wallsend Village Shopping Centre & the Library.  

Nearest Cafe is at Wallsend shops or you can visit kiosk in Wallsend Pool

Wallsend Active Hub, Federal Park Playground

Minmi Reserve is located on McInnes Street & offers a colourful community playground with the main structure featuring a fort with stairs, double slide & play shop underneath.  

There is a regular & toddler swing, seesaw, roundabout, climbing wall block, wooden bridge, balance beams & half-circles with combination surfaces of bark chips & softfall flooring.  

There is a covered area next to the playground with benches & sandstone seating around the park.  No BBQ or toilets, closest accessible toilets can be found at Blue Gum Hills Regional Park.  Parking is on the street & you can pick up snacks & coffee at Minmi Cafe.

Minmi Reserve Playground

Pasterfield Sports Complex in Cameron Park is a huge recreation community area that combines a playground, fitness area, netball courts, skate park, AFL & cricket field. 

There is a massive climbing structure, swing set including baby ones & a group swing. There are slides, musical section, spinners & wobblers, accessible by wide flat pathways.  The flooring is a combination of concrete paths, softfall & bark chippings

Between the climbing area & playground are toilets, sheltered picnic tables & bencheswhich are slightly raised for a view of both the playground & courts area. &  & BBQ facilities.  

Down below, there's netball & basketball courts which is also great place for scooters, bikes & wheelchairs.  There is also the stree-style skate park. There is a shared 1km pathway loop & outdoor fitness area near the car park.

There is also an AFL oval, cricket playing surface, cricket practice nets with surf & synthetic practice wickets.. community cwntre with hall, meeting rooms & kitchen.  

Accessible toilets can be found onsite along with parking.  Further accessible toilets can be found at Cameron Park Community Centre both inside & outside.  

Pasterfield Sports Complex

Harold Myers Park in Birmingham Gardens can be accessed via Sandgate Road & the the playground from Wilkinson Avenue, featuring multiplay equipment designed to encourage interaction between children.

This includes slides, gangways, climbing nets, a climbing wall, ladders, ground level shop, fireman's pole, sit-on bouncy, noughts and crosses, balancing beams,  spinner & ninja-style climbing cube.  

There is a selection of swings including a regular, group swing & baby/toddler swing.  The base of the playground is a mixture of softfall & woodchip, surrounded by grass however there is a slight concrete ridge into the playground.  

The park is not fenced but the playground is placed away from the road.  There is no shade over the playground but the trees do offer some shade.  There are no picnic facilities, BBQs or toilets.  Closest accessible toilets can be found at  Stockland Jesmond, 28 Blue Gum Road.  Parking is on-street on Wilkinson Avenue.  

Harold Myers Park Playground

Loch Ness Park Playground at Fletcher has a large playground with 41 inclusive activities, split across two levels, suitable for all ages.

The playgroud features a play tower with a climbing cube, three slides, a softfall slope with climbing ropes, a seesaw, swings and more.

There is a concrete path walk almost all the way around the park with just a small section of grass as the start. The walk is approx 500m with benches along the way.  Opposite the playground is a pond with timber jetty.  

There are two covered picnic tables but plenty of grass, a small rotunda & water fountain near the playground.  

There are no toilets at the park & parking is on-street, Loch Ness Drive with concrete paths leading down to the park from Jetty Parade on the opposite side.  

Loch Ness Drive Playground

More Playgrounds nearby

Wallsend Active Hub, Federal Park Playground

Pasterfield Sports Complex

Minmi Reserve Playground

Harold Myers Park Playground