The Doctor Pit Welfare Park was opened in 1927 by Mr H C Embleton, chairman of the directors of the Bedlington Coal Company. The site upon opening covered 5 acres consisting of a bowling green, 2 hard and 2 grass tennis courts, a childrens playground, quoits ground and a putting green. At the same time, parks were laid at 3 other pits in the Bedlington system. There was also an option to landscape another 2 acres if the park was successful.

Almost straight away new clubs were established to play home at the park. The Bedlington Doctor Pit Bowling Club (and a womens team later) were underway by 1929 in the North East Coast Welfare League, playing up against other colliery teams like Lynemouth and Cambois. A tennis tournament was established by the Rev J G Purvis in 1934, with all matches to be played at these courts between local teams. The Doctor Pit had a team against Sleekburn, the A Pit Welfare and West Sleekburn Welfare. The Doctor Pit Welfare football club joined the North East Alliance League in 1935 against such teams as Chevington Comrades, Morpeth Town, Wallaw United, Hirst Hippodrome and Stobswood Red Rovers.

Quoits were also played here, though the pitch was dormant for a number of years. It was reopened in 1968 after efforts to revive the sport in the town. The Bedlington Dr Pit Welfare 6 man team played against Blyyth's Waterloo Club in a knockout tournament attached to the South East Northumberland Quoits League. It was a clay end pitch at a high standard.