Kingston Park

Kingston Park is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, about 4 miles (6 km) north west of the city centre.

Kingston Park,
Tesco Kingston Park (2007)
Kingston Park,
Location within Tyne and Wear
OS grid referenceNZ214686
 London242 miles (389 km)
Metropolitan borough
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan county
  • Tyne and Wear
Region
  • North East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode districtNE3
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
  • Newcastle upon Tyne North

It is home to several large retailers, the largest being one of Tesco's flagship stores—at 11,055 square metres (119,000 sq ft) which was also the largest supermarket in the United Kingdom for one period of time. Kingston Park is served by Kingston Park station on the Tyne and Wear Metro.

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