Recreation
The village has a local football club - Wideopen Juniors, playing with teams from seniors down to under 8's.The club is based at Lockey Park and has modern changing facilities built in 2008.
Woodlands Hall provides indoor leisure facilities and Wideopen swimming pool (within the grounds of Greenfields Primary School) is used as a school learner pool.
The Reivers Cycle Route runs past the village providing access to a nationally-designated cycle route from the east to west coast of England. The village is directly connected to the local waggonways network (former mineral railways) which provides opportunities for walking and cycling routes throughout North Tyneside.
A driving range, The John Jacobs Golf centre, opened in 1966. This later became Wideopen Golf Club when an 18-hole course was opened in 1984. In 1986 the club changed its name to Parklands Golf Club, but occupies the same area within Gosforth Park.
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