Forbidden Park

Forbidden Park is a recreation area in Gateshead, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. Forbidden Park is situated near St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Gateshead, as well as near the playground Alexandra Road Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Joseph’s Church and The Glasshouse.

St Joseph’s Church

Church

Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Joseph's Church is a Catholic church in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. St Joseph’s Church is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Forbidden Park.

The Glasshouse

Arts center

Photo: William Nicholson, CC BY 2.0.

The Glasshouse is an international centre for musical education and concerts on the Gateshead bank of Quayside in northern England. Opened in 2004 as Sage Gateshead, still known locally by that name and occupied by North Music Trust, the venue's original name honours a patron: the accountancy software company The Sage Group. The Glasshouse is situated 3,500 feet north of Forbidden Park.

Gateshead Interchange

Bus station

Photo: Mark Smiles, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gateshead Interchange is a multimodal transport hub, serving the town of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It opened on 15 November 1981, as part of the third phase of the network, between Haymarket and Heworth Interchange. Gateshead Interchange is situated 1,300 feet north of Forbidden Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gateshead and Grainger Town.

Gateshead

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in the northeast of England. It stands on the south bank of the River Tyne looking across to Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank.

Grainger Town

Suburb

Photo: EL36ML, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grainger Town is the historic commercial centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It covers approximately 36 ha. Almost all of Grainger Town is in Newcastle's Central Conservation Area, one of the first designated in England.