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

A fully accessible restaurant, cafe, and bar. Plenty of space. Long and wide ramp leading up to entrance. An accessible parking space directly outside. A large accessible toilet.

Merewether Surfhouse

A really accessible public swimming pool – ramps down to the pool, good accessible changing and shower facilities.

Merewether Ocean Baths

Adamstown - Adamstown Station Lift No.2 Concourse to Platform 2

Waratah Park is located behind Callaghan College Waratah Campus, near Multicutural Communities.    The park features balancing equipment, bouncy & in-ground trampoline with soft fall surround, climbing tower & wall, timber balance course,  swings, bridge, fireman pole & spinner.

Shade comes from the big old trees with a number of shaded park benches & tables.  There are easy roll pathways throughout & plenty of grassy areas.  Parking is available but no oniste toilets, closest can be found at Waratah Village, Waratah Park Tennis Block & Train Station.  Nearest cafes can also be found at Waratah Village.  

Waratah Park, Callaghan College Waratah Campus

Waratah - WTH STN LIFT 1 Concourse to Platform 1

Waratah - WTH STN LIFT 2 Concourse to Platt St

Harold Welsey Knight Park also known as Whitebridge Park is a fully fenced playground with lots of play equipment.  This includes slides, fireman pole, rope climbing bridges & ladders, roundabout, seesaw & cubby house. 

The park is set in natural grounds with a large grassed area, picnic tables & covered picnic shelter along with large gum trees that also provide shade.  

There is car parking available just next to the park (accessed via Waran Road), and there are a couple of public toilets located in the car park. There is also a water fountain available, but it’s a bit tricky to spot – it is hidden down in the back corner of the park, adjacent to the car park. The park is very close to the local Whitebridge shops, making it easy to grab a coffee or some morning tea for a picnic beforehand.

Harold Wesley Knight Park Playground

Lambton Park offers a range of play equipment from toddlers to school-aged kids.  These include a rope climbing ball, a roundabout, a small play house, swingset, slides and water play equipment along with the large climbing structure best suited to older children.

There is a track to roll or for kids to ride bikes & scooters & plenty of grass to run around or spread out a blanket relax & picnic on . Not forgetting, of course, the historical rotunda with walking/rolling tracks  around the park all the way from the park past Lambton Pool to Elder Street.  The wide walking paths along Howe Street are especially pleasant as they are flanked by large shady trees. 

The park has accessible toilets, a water fountain & plenty of picnic tables & benches including a covered picnic table and BBQ.  

Free accessible parking can be found at 87 De Vitre St.

The Lambton Tea Rooms are next to the playground & there are also cafes in Elder Street across from Lambton Park.

Lambton Park

Jesmond Park actually has two playgrounds at the park, the first being near Newcastle Road best suited to older kids.  There’s a climbing structure, roundabout, double seesaw (fits 4) and a flying saucer swing (fits as many as you can get in). 

At the back of Jesmond Park is another playground with a wide range of cool playground equipment suitable for kids from toddlers to older kids.  Around this  playground is a track suitable for wheelchairs, bikes and scooters. There’s also a half-basketball court as well as covered picnic shelters and BBQs.

The accessible toilets, bubbler and BBQs are next to this playground. Jesmond Park is a fantastic spot for a picnic as there are picnic tables and benches all over the park.

There is a signposed walking track along with a  walk up to John Hunter Hospital, a lovely walk except it is uphill.

Desginated parking can be found at 87 De Vitre St.

Jesmond Park

Islington Park offers plenty of covered shelters & benches, free barbeques & lots of tracks to scoot or roll around.

The playground has lots of fun play equipment including a disabled swing along with traditional swings, climbing structure, slide, boat, colourful sculpture. & water play area.

Public toilets are at 49 Phoebe Street, closest accessible ones can be found at Hamilton Train Station.  

Islington Park

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

Laneway Park also known as Fletcher Park is a cute little neighbourhood playground nestled into the heart of Adamstown.  It’s between Fletcher and Moira down a laneway called Muraban Street on Google Maps. Parking is limited so park on Fletcher Street, but this is just regular parking.  

There is a range of play equipment from climbing net & bridge, swings, wobblier & sand pit.  The locals have created a community garden at the rear of the park.  There is also a covered picnic shelter but no toilets, BBQs  or water fountain. Closest accessible toilets can be found at Adamstown Library.

There is a cafe nearby on Fletcher Street called Fernleigh Cafe & The Gates Hotel is also nearby by car.  

Laneway Park

Starting at Wickham Marina through to Honeysuckle at Cottage Creek is this fantastic waterfront promenade.  An uninterrupted 11 km walkway stretch going from Wickham all the way through to Merewether. 

A shared wide pathway used by walkers, cyclists & wheelchair users alike, also being child-friendly thanks to the double lanes and path markings, making sure everyone has enough space.  

Along the way you have views of the boats and yachts docked at Wickham Harbour. You might even spot one of the fishing trawlers offloading their daily catch to the Fishermans Co-op. 

There are some great fish & chip shops, cafes, restaurants dotted along the way along with luscious green spaces.  The quirky Cottage Creek Bridge officially connects Wickham and Honeysuckle.  Further along is Honeysuckle Park with a maritime-themed park with a Ship Jungle gym & play equipment.

The path has plenty of rest stops, water bubblers & sheltered picnic areas with BBQ.  There are regular public toilets at Honeysuckle Park, accessible ones can be found at Marketown Shopping Centre,  McDonalds King Street & Newcastle Interchange.  Accessible parking can also be found at Marketown Shopping Centre, Thorsby Creek & National Park.

Honeysuckle Harbourside Promenade

Set in the leafy surrounds of Richley Reserve at Blackbutt Reserve  in New Lambton is a great colourful 60 metre playground that encourages nature play & adventure.

The park is divided into two main sections, one area for younger kids with toddler swings, group swing, two slides, cubby house & rope bridge.   The other area is an adventure playground for older kids with climbing tower, bridges, slide, fireman pole, rope courses & tunnels.  

The park is surrounded by trees & grass, stone garden, a sand pit with water tap & is inclusive with pathways providing accessible routes to the play equipment. There is a ramp to get to the top of the tower & specially designed wheelchair accessible carousel with a lift up bar to snap in wheelchairs.  

There is plenty of shade, seating, picnic tables, BBQs, water fountain & amenities block next to the playground but no kiosk.  Parking is $4 per hour or $12 a day.

Richley Reserve

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

Stevenson Park in Mayfield West is an all-abilities active space playground located near to the sports field for baseball, softball & soccer. 

The playground has a large shade sail covering it & features a variety of equipment including swings, bird nest basket, climbing structure, in-ground trampoline, slide, balance balls & spinning cycle.

Thereis also a half-basketball court with hoop & handball court with sandstone block seating all around.  All of this is accessed via wide easy roll pathways & softfall flooring. 

Shade shelters, covered picnic shelters, seating, drinking fountain & BBQ facilities are all available at the park with lead-in wide pathways.  The park is surrounded by grass, shady trees & wide paths for easy rolling & plenty of non designated street parking.  

There are regular toilets onsite with baby change table attached to a kiosk. Accessible toilets can be found just under 2km away at Braye Park Clarence Road & Mayfield Library Hanbury Street.  

Further development plans for Stevenson Park are a car park, off-leash area for dogs & paved easy roll footpath connections to the sporting infrastructure.

Stevenson Park Playground

Richley Reserve Circuit is 731m return wheelchair accessible walk which travels through open grasslands that are surrounded by a healthy eucalyptus forest.  

Within the grasslands are two large ponds, with two black swans on the lower pond.  Do be careful though, the swans can get aggressive defending their territory.  

The wide sealed trail offers easy rolling, timber bridge over water, picnic tables & benches dotted along the way, playground & car park.

Richley Reserve Circuit

Cardiff - CDF STN LIFT 1 Centre Of Stn TO Platform

Adamstown - Adamstown Station Lift No.1 Concourse, Platform 1, Park Ave

Novocastrian Park features a playground with wooden fort centrepiece with spiral slide & two smalled slides.  There is a rope climbing frame with spiderweb & climbing wall.  

There is a regular and baby swing as well as a group swing, small roundabout, seesaw, log balancing beams, & puzzle blocks.

The flooring is a combination of softfall paths & bark chips & a water fountain is onsite.  Parents can sit around the playground on benches & sandstone blocks & the playground is surrounded by grassed area with picnic tables & wide lead-in pathway from road to playground.

Adjacent to the playground is a half-basketball court with both basketball & netball hoops.  Behind the playground is sport fields used for soccer & cricket.

Regular toilets can be found onsite, accessible toilets can be found just under 1km away at Richley Recreation Reserve & Homeworks Kotara.   Parking is on-street & at the sports field.  

Novocastrian Park Playground

More Playgrounds nearby

Richley Reserve

Waratah Park, Callaghan College Waratah Campus

Harold Wesley Knight Park Playground

Stevenson Park Playground

Wallsend Active Hub, Federal Park Playground

Smith Park Playground

Harold Myers Park Playground

Mullington Park, Dunkley Pde