Queen Elizabeth II Country Park

Queen Elizabeth II Country Park is located on the north edge of Ashington, between the A197 and the A189, with the main car park off the A189.

Opening times and facilities

Queen Elizabeth II Country Park is open all year round.

It is popular for walking, dog walking, picnics and jogging, as well as activities on the lake such as windsurfing, canoeing and coarse fishing.

The main feature of the park is the 16-hectare lake surrounded by developing woodland and open grassland.

The diverse and developing habitats around the lake now host a variety of birds, plants and mammals, and the lake itself is host to both resident and migratory birds.

For information about fishing permits and lake use permits, please visit the Wansbeck and Cramlington Angling Club website. Accessible fishing platforms by the lake make the site suitable for fishing for the less able, including wheelchair users.

The lake is used during the spring and summer for organised open water swimming training and events. Swimming by individuals is not encouraged.

Permits to use the lake for water sports are available from the county website, NO MOTORISED CRAFT are allowed on the lake, and no Remote controled boats are to be used on the lake to prevent disturbance to the wildfowl

Find Queen Elizabeth II Country Park

Queen Elizabeth II Country Park is located on the north edge of Ashington, between the A197 and the A189, with the main car park off the A189.

Address: Queen Elizabeth II Country park, Ashington, NE63 9AT

The site can be accessed by footpath or by the Coast and Castles Cycle route out of Ashington, or from Woodhorn Colliery Museum. Tarmac paths and cut grass paths on the eastern side of the park allow good access around the lake.

Public Transport

To find out how to get there by public transport, view bus company information here.

Additional information

Drone use

Launching drones from County Council land is only allowed with the consent of the Council and where a formal license agreement has been signed. The council reserves the right to refuse consent and where consent is granted will require evidence of your Civil Aviation Training Certificate and public liability insurance.