Newcastle's 5 best spring walks - what route have you tried?

It seems spring has most definitely sprung for the year as the daffodils and blossom trees are in full bloom, and the temperature is slowly but steadily getting warmer.

With the days becoming less gloomy and the evening light lasting longer, you might find yourself wanting to explore the outdoors more.

To help you choose a scenic walk to blow the cobwebs away, CBD brand TRIP has collected and analysed public opinion on the most popular 5km walks (roughly one hour) in Newcastle.

There are a variety of walks to explore in Newcastle this spring (Image: Canva)

The brand also used this data to find the best walks in 11 other major UK cities.

They did this by searching alltrails.com for every city, adding parameters of less than 5km, more than 1500km elevation, easy difficulty and light to moderate trail traffic.

The five best spring walks in Newcastle

1. Rising Sun Park

Length: 5km     

Estimated walk time: 1 hour 5 minutes

2. Jesmond Dene to Paddy Freemans        

Length: 3.4km  

Estimated walk time: 54 minutes

3. Leazes Park Circular

Length: 2.4km  

Estimated walk time: 36 minutes

Walking is the perfect free activity that can help calm your mind (Image: Canva)

4. Hedley Hall Wood Blue Trail      

Length: 2.9km

Estimated walk time: 43 minutes

5. Town Moor Circular      

Length: 3.5km  

Estimated walk time: 52 minutes

TRIP said: “If you’re looking for a long (1 hour 5 minutes) but easy walk, suitable for all fitness levels, to relax and rejuvenate during your lunch hour, the Rising Sun Park in Newcastle is ideal and filled with wildlife in the woodlands and around the pond.

“For a shorter walk, Leazes Park Circular takes around 36 minutes to complete and is full of history.”

Wellness expert and TRIP co-founder Olivia Ferdi, added: “Movement always helps whenever I’m feeling low - be it stretching, taking walking meetings or cardio, it works every time to clear my mind.

“Try taking breaks to go on a walk, shifting your environment will give your mind a reset and reinvigorate your perspective.”