{"id":17311,"date":"2013-10-18T09:39:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T09:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/newcastles-top-3-picnic-spots\/"},"modified":"2013-10-18T09:39:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-18T09:39:00","slug":"newcastles-top-3-picnic-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/10\/newcastles-top-3-picnic-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle&#8217;s Top 3 picnic spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><span>With Spring well and truly here, it\u2019s time to dust off the picnic blanket and explore Newcastle\u2019s \u201cTop 3\u201d picnic spots<\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/a-300x200.jpg\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/a-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\"><\/div>\n<div><span>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 King Edward Park<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Often described as the most picturesque park in Newcastle, King Edward Park, in Ordinance Street, enjoys a premier position high on a hill overlooking the beach and the city skyline and is one of the city\u2019s best loved attractions.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>The park\u2019s magnificent rotunda is regularly used for weddings and other celebrations (the manicured gardens are just gorgeous for photos), while its children\u2019s playground and barbecues make family events memorable \u2013 and easy to manage.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Take a leisurely stroll down to the famous Bogey Hole baths, or indulge your interest in history by checking out the remains of the Shepherds Hill Battery and Gunner\u2019s Cottage which were in use during war times.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>To pick up a picnic basket, visit nearby Essential Ingredient (219 Darby Street Cooks) or Soul Foods (227 Hunter Street Mall).<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/b-300x200.jpg\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/b-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\"><span><br \/>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blackbutt Reserve<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>Occupying over 182 hectares of stunning bushland, visitors are able to explore the plethora of nature trails including restored rainforests and wildlife exhibits featuring koalas, wombats, kangaroos, wallabies, emus and native birds. The kids can play and explore two fantastic playgrounds and enjoy feeding the ducks at the pond.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>All your picnic needs are taken care of with five main picnic areas featuring BBQs, shelters, amenities and plenty of grass.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"c\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/c-200x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/c-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\"><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harbour Foreshore Park<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Overlooking Newcastle\u2019s working harbour, the Harbour Foreshore park on Wharf Road is home to a brand new children\u2019s all access playground, barbecues with a view, undercover seating (just in case) and plenty of open space to kick a ball or go for a jog.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Newcastle\u2019s iconic fish and chips haunt, Scottie\u2019s is the perfect place to pick up some lunch before taking a stroll out to the iconic Nobbys Lighthouse or Nobbys Beach, or combine your picnic with a spot of shopping in the CBD \u2013 just a short walk away.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Spring well and truly here, it\u2019s time to dust off the picnic blanket and explore Newcastle\u2019s \u201cTop 3\u201d picnic spots 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 King Edward Park Often described as the most picturesque park in Newcastle, King Edward Park, in Ordinance Street, enjoys a premier position high on a hill overlooking the beach and the city skyline [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17311\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}