Open all weekends and during school holidays, all year. Rides and times depend on the weather, so check the website on the day.
About Ocean Beach Pleasure Park
Ocean Beach is the big seafront fair on Sea Road in South Shields, with over 40 rides, arcades and games next to the beach. Entry is free, and you pay for rides with a contactless Fun Card you top up in the park. It suits families with small kids and teens alike, and you set the budget.
Tickets and prices
Free admission all year. Rides are paid ride by ride from a top-up contactless Fun Card; the park does not publish a fixed price list we could check.
Buy on the official sitePromo codes
Coupon sites list codes for Ocean Beach, but none we found are real. Free entry and topping up only what you need is the saving.
Good to know
- Address
- Sea Rd, South Shields NE33 2LD, UK
- Hours
- Weekends and school holidays; closing 7pm to 9pm depending on the day and weather.
- Phone
- +44 191 456 1617
- Type
- Amusement park · run by Ocean Beach (Forrest family)
- Official site
- oceanbeach.co.uk
Don't miss
- Over 40 rides, attractions and arcades
- Little-kid rides like Mini Teacups, Dumbos, trampolines and the Log Flume
- Waltzer and bigger thrill rides for older kids
- Laserforce laser tag and a Laser Maze indoors
- Jumping Karts and pedalo hire on the Boating Lake
- Smugglers' Cove adventure golf
Little ways to save
Entry costs nothing, so decide a card top-up per child before you go and stick to it.
Visitors report half-price rides on Friday evenings after 5pm. Check the website to confirm it is running before you plan around it.
Opening depends on weather. On a windy day the big rides may not run, so check before a long drive.
Food kiosks open from 10am on many days, so you can make a beach day of it and add rides later.
Questions people ask us
Is entry to Ocean Beach Pleasure Park free?
Yes. Admission is free all year, and you only pay for the rides and games you use.
How do you pay for rides at Ocean Beach?
Rides use a contactless Fun Card that you top up at points around the park. Cash tokens were replaced by the card system in 2021.
When is Ocean Beach open?
Every weekend and during school holidays. Closing times vary from about 7pm to 9pm, and rides depend on the weather.
Where is Ocean Beach Pleasure Park?
On Sea Road, South Shields NE33 2LD, right by Sandhaven Beach.
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Where these prices come from: NewcastleGateshead visitor listing, Shields Gazette, visitor guide (Apr 2021), Day Out With The Kids listing, Wanderlog listing and review summary. Prices checked October 2026 by John Foster. Prices change, so confirm on the park's site before you go.