If the bike paths have become a little ho-hum for your children or young people, why not try a mountain bike trail. Newcastle has quite a few to choose from?
Glenrock- It has trails for all levels of bike riders. For kids, look out for the signposted green level circle to ride on. Your family can wind their way through woodlands, past waterfalls and through open forests of this area
Awaba- This mountain bike park is set in state forest near Freemans waterhole. There is a trail called the ‘Tunnel Loop’ that has been designed especially for children as well as Adaptive and development trails which are wider and have been built with inclusion in mind.
Jesmond- These mountain biking tracks are in and around the suburbs of Newcastle. The trails have steep hills but the rides are through some pretty rocky spots and past a horse paddock for the horse lovers.
Holmesville- This mountain bike park has a collection of cross-country trails that are family-friendly. There is something for everyone at this park and you will ride through paperbark forest, over wooden bridges and through mud puddles. If you have a daredevil, the park has wooden jumps and a wall ride.
Dungog- This park is part of a community recreation reserve. The Common has over 22kms of tracks which include green tracks for young or inexperienced riders. The tracks are wide and smooth but have simple challenges like logs and rocks for your daredevil.
For more information on Mountain bike riding trails for kids, go to
https://newywithkids.com.au/best-mountain-bike-trails-newcastle/
Newcastle Art Gallery hosts free Art Cart drop-in activities on weekend mornings.
Lake Macquarie Art Gallery hosts free simple art activities guided by friendly art museum educators every Sunday morning.
Maitland Regional Art Gallery hosts free art activities that are inspired by the current exhibitions on Sunday mornings. Art Sunday is staffed by qualified art teacher and sessions run for 30 minutes.
You will need to book in for all Gallery sessions.
Newcastle AG - (02) 4974 5100
Lake Macquarie AG - (02) 4921 0382
Maitland AG – (02) 4934 9859