Newcastle Great Park

[1] Estates within the Great Park include: Housing is currently under development by Charles Church, Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey.

[4] According to Newcastle City Council the town centre will include a supermarket, high street style shops, cafés, restaurants, a hotel, nursing home, private hospital and leisure facilities.

House building in Great Park started in 2001 on the Warkworth Woods development shortly followed by Melbury in 2002.

[8] The Secretary of State for Education confirmed the proposal to build a school as part of the Gosforth Academy federation at the Great Park in Cell A with an intended opening date of September 2020.

[10] The Great Park Academy (GPA) has been delayed due a judicial review process which wildlife campaigners lost in February 2020.

[16] Sage's 32,000 square metres (340,000 sq ft) building housing approximately 1500 employees was built at a cost of £57 million.

[17] The building was worked on by Cundall, Tolent and idpartnership architects,[18] and required the use of the largest mobile crane in the country at the time of construction.

The Great Park Community Centre, based on Roseden Way, opened in March 2014 and provides a range of services and facilities to the local community including: A wide range of activities run from the centre including A Church of England group, Pilates, Children's Dance, Drama Sessions, Martial Arts, Girl Guides, Summer Camps, Free Play and more.

The X46 links Haymarket bus station with Gosforth, Regent Centre and Featherstone Grove (Melbury).

[30] As of September 1st 2024 Go North East service Q3 no longer serves Great Park and instead was replaced by Stagecoach North East X47 service giving passengers a link to Kingston Park, Cowgate and Eldon Square Bus Station.

Local people are signing a new Cycle Lane for Broadway West petition to reduce congestion and improve safety.

Play park within Melbury development (April 2014)
Great Park Store within Melbury development (now closed).
The former Great Park headquarters of business software company Sage Group plc.
Esh Plaza