Parking

Parking within the ground will not be available to any visitors. Our gate team will be positioned at the entry gate to ensure no vehicles are permitted entry – this is to ensure the safety of all visitors. Please do not try and turn into the ground.

Parking in the surrounding area is plentiful and there are no permit schemes in operating during the hours of the festival. We enjoy a good relationship with our neighbours and community and we ask that all spectators park considerately. Do NOT block driveways, park on pavements or use any other methods of parking which are deemed inconsiderate. If you prefer to park in a proper car park, there are two pay & display car parks at Paddy Freemans Park a few minutes walk away, or at the Hospital itself.

Public Transport

The Willow Park is easy to reach via public transport:

Train – Newcastle Central is the nearest mainline train station in the city centre.

Metro – South Gosforth, Longbenton and Four Lane Ends are all in walking distance of the ground with the first two slightly closer. All of them are within a 20 minute walk.

Bus – Stagecoach numbers 37 and 38 are the most convenient and stops right outside our ground in both directions. You can get this from several places in the City Centre including near Central Station (next to the Mile Castle pub), John Dobson street and Haymarket. We are close to the Freeman Hospital so any bus coming from other directions which stops there is suitable.