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Owen Younger

I visited the idyllic Jesmond Dene which is perfect for a family day out in the summer

For this week's visit, I decided to leave Gateshead behind but, spurred on by last week's enjoyable trip to Saltwell Park, wanted to go to another similar place.

The location I decided on was Jesmond Dene, a beautiful park in the East End of Newcastle, that is situated on a steep-sided valley of the river Ouseburn.

I primarily remember going to Jesmond Dene with my Nana and Grandad when I was younger, so I was eager to see what had (or hadn't) changed about a place that I remember fondly.

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