diff --git a/parcels/_datasets/structured/grid_datasets.py b/parcels/_datasets/structured/generic.py
similarity index 100%
rename from parcels/_datasets/structured/grid_datasets.py
rename to parcels/_datasets/structured/generic.py
diff --git a/parcels/_datasets/unstructured/generic.py b/parcels/_datasets/unstructured/generic.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3870a9a341
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parcels/_datasets/unstructured/generic.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import math
+
+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
+import uxarray as ux
+
+__all__ = ["Nx", "datasets"]
+
+Nx = 20
+vmax = 1.0
+delta = 0.1
+
+
+def _stommel_gyre_delaunay():
+    lon, lat = np.meshgrid(np.linspace(0, 60.0, Nx, dtype=np.float32), np.linspace(0, 60.0, Nx, dtype=np.float32))
+    lon_flat = lon.ravel()
+    lat_flat = lat.ravel()
+
+    # mask any point on one of the boundaries
+    mask = (
+        np.isclose(lon_flat, 0.0) | np.isclose(lon_flat, 60.0) | np.isclose(lat_flat, 0.0) | np.isclose(lat_flat, 60.0)
+    )
+
+    boundary_points = np.flatnonzero(mask)
+
+    uxgrid = ux.Grid.from_points(
+        (lon_flat, lat_flat),
+        method="regional_delaunay",
+        boundary_points=boundary_points,
+    )
+
+    # Define arrays U (zonal), V (meridional) and P (sea surface height)
+    U = np.zeros((1, 1, lat.size), dtype=np.float64)
+    V = np.zeros((1, 1, lat.size), dtype=np.float64)
+    P = np.zeros((1, 1, lat.size), dtype=np.float64)
+
+    for i, (x, y) in enumerate(zip(lon_flat, lat_flat, strict=False)):
+        xi = x / 60.0
+        yi = y / 60.0
+
+        P[0, 0, i] = -vmax * delta * (1 - xi) * (math.exp(-xi / delta) - 1) * np.sin(math.pi * yi)
+        U[0, 0, i] = -vmax * (1 - math.exp(-xi / delta) - xi) * np.cos(math.pi * yi)
+        V[0, 0, i] = vmax * ((2.0 - xi) * math.exp(-xi / delta) - 1) * np.sin(math.pi * yi)
+
+    u = ux.UxDataArray(
+        data=U,
+        name="U",
+        uxgrid=uxgrid,
+        dims=["time", "nz1", "n_node"],
+        coords=dict(
+            time=(["time"], pd.to_datetime(["2000-01-01"])),
+            nz1=(["nz1"], [0]),
+        ),
+        attrs=dict(
+            description="zonal velocity", units="m/s", location="node", mesh="delaunay", Conventions="UGRID-1.0"
+        ),
+    )
+    v = ux.UxDataArray(
+        data=V,
+        name="V",
+        uxgrid=uxgrid,
+        dims=["time", "nz1", "n_node"],
+        coords=dict(
+            time=(["time"], pd.to_datetime(["2000-01-01"])),
+            nz1=(["nz1"], [0]),
+        ),
+        attrs=dict(
+            description="meridional velocity", units="m/s", location="node", mesh="delaunay", Conventions="UGRID-1.0"
+        ),
+    )
+    p = ux.UxDataArray(
+        data=P,
+        name="p",
+        uxgrid=uxgrid,
+        dims=["time", "nz1", "n_node"],
+        coords=dict(
+            time=(["time"], pd.to_datetime(["2000-01-01"])),
+            nz1=(["nz1"], [0]),
+        ),
+        attrs=dict(description="pressure", units="N/m^2", location="node", mesh="delaunay", Conventions="UGRID-1.0"),
+    )
+
+    return ux.UxDataset({"U": u, "V": v, "p": p}, uxgrid=uxgrid)
+
+
+datasets = {
+    "stommel_gyre_delaunay": _stommel_gyre_delaunay(),
+}
diff --git a/tests/v4/test_field.py b/tests/v4/test_field.py
index be0f0b87e4..f0e0313009 100644
--- a/tests/v4/test_field.py
+++ b/tests/v4/test_field.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 import xarray as xr
 
 from parcels import Field
-from parcels._datasets.structured.grid_datasets import datasets as structured_datasets
+from parcels._datasets.structured.generic import datasets as structured_datasets
+from parcels._datasets.unstructured.generic import datasets as unstructured_datasets
 from parcels.v4.grid import Grid
 
 
@@ -34,11 +35,8 @@ def test_field_init_param_types():
         pytest.param(ux.UxDataArray(), Grid(xr.Dataset()), id="uxdata-grid"),
         pytest.param(
             xr.DataArray(),
-            ux.UxDataArray().uxgrid,
+            unstructured_datasets["stommel_gyre_delaunay"].uxgrid,
             id="xarray-uxgrid",
-            marks=pytest.mark.xfail(
-                reason="Replace uxDataArray object with one that actually has a grid (once unstructured example datasets are in the codebase)."
-            ),
         ),
     ],
 )
diff --git a/tests/v4/test_gridadapter.py b/tests/v4/test_gridadapter.py
index 9f1ead0ac7..8111764b3b 100644
--- a/tests/v4/test_gridadapter.py
+++ b/tests/v4/test_gridadapter.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import pytest
 from numpy.testing import assert_allclose
 
-from parcels._datasets.structured.grid_datasets import N, T, datasets
+from parcels._datasets.structured.generic import N, T, datasets
 from parcels.grid import Grid as OldGrid
 from parcels.tools.converters import TimeConverter
 from parcels.v4.grid import Grid as NewGrid