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The park is opposite Penshaw Monument on the A183. It's a good sized park with plenty to do for all ages. It's built on top of a former colliery site like many places in the North East of England.
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There's plenty of free parking, grassed areas for picnics and no entry fees. You also have the outstanding view of Penshaw monument which can be seen from the majority of the park.
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The Little Man has lots of fun rolling round on the grass when we visited on Sunday afternoon.
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