Little more than a couple of fields and 2 adult football pitches, Harbottle Park underwent an £800,000 revamp in 2010. All the works to improve the park were suggested by the community following consultation. New play equipment, a football-themed gateway, new pathways, entrance features, new lighting and drainage added to the new football pitches used by Walker Central Juniors FC and the local Sunday League team Byker and St Peters FC.
By 2020 St Peters FC have folded and I believe Walker Central Juniors FC no longer use the football pitches.
One thing I can't work out is how this can be called a park when there is not a single seat throughout. It seems residents who like a seat while in the park have been forgotten about.
13th November 2024
17th August 2024
Harbottle Park Fair.
Very early morning after the first of a two night fair in the park.
13th August 2023
8th August 2023
23rd June 2023
5th March 2022
Tree planting in Harbottle Park.
A tree planting session organised by Urban Green Newcastle was well attended by local families after an appeal for help. Around 1000 native trees were planted in the southern end of the park.
29th December 2021
Sunrise over Harbottle Park.
12th August 2021
Pop-up theatre from Northern Stage.
10th July 2021
The queue growing before the fair opens.
9th July 2021
Trucks arriving for the funfair.
'Loose your Horse'.
10th February 2021
Harbottle Park after a heavy snowfall.
2nd January 2021
Harbottle Park after a light snowfall.
22nd December 2020
Looking over Walker Road towards Harbottle Park.
29th November 2020
Sunrise over Harbottle Park.
29th October 2020
Sunrise over Harbottle Park.
6th March 2020
A frosty morning in Harbottle Park.
21st July 2019
A stunning cloud formation over Harbottle Park.
26th March 2017
Sunday League Football.
A game between now defunct teams Byker and St Peters Club and Walker Jubilee Club watched by 3 men and a horse.
17th June 2014
6th May 2014
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22nd December 2010
The on-going regeneration.
10th November 2010
The on-going regeneration.
15th October 2010
The on-going regeneration.
11th August 2010
The on-going regeneration.
18th June 2010
The on-going regeneration.
18th May 2010
The on-going regeneration.
16th April 2010
The on-going regeneration.
25th March 2010
The on-going regeneration.
10th January 2010
A wintry scene taken just before the regeneration began.
More Information:
- Chronicle Live - Football feelings set in stone at Harbottle Park
- Urban Green Newcastle - Harbottle Park
- Sitelines - Harbottle Park, barrage balloon
See my other photos around Byker:
- Byker - Bolam Street School Demolition
- Byker - Hoults Yard (Old Maling Pottery)
- Byker - Scrapyard Fire 2011/05
- Byker - Shields Road
- Byker - Spillers' Tyne Mill
- Byker - St Lawrence's Square
- Byker - St Michael's Church
- Byker - St Peters Basin
- Byker - 2021 to 2024
- Byker Estate
- Byker Estate - Chirton
- Byker from Gateshead
- Byker Wall
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