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and the A19. The light-rail Tyne & Wear Metro service makes
easy getting around Sunderland, as well as a link into Newcastle
city centre. There are international airports at Newcastle and
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Sunderland
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. Tyne and Wear Metro. There are 59 Metro stations serving
Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, North and South Tyneside. Stations
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Sunderland
- Travel by road - Sunderland is about
9 miles east of Junction 65 of the A1(M). The A1 and the Motorway
known as the A1(M) runs from London to Edinburgh. Sunderland
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Sunderland
- Travel by train - Sunderland Train Station,
Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR1 3HP. CCTV. Ticket
office. Waiting room. Refreshment facilities. Wheelchair accessible
toilets. Whole station step free access. Wheelchairs available.
Taxi rank. |
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- Ferries - The Shields Ferry operates
across the River Tyne between North and South Shields every 30
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- Sport - Sunderland was traditionally
a major centre of the shipbuilding and coal mining industries,
although the last shipyard closed in 1988. Ships were built on
the Wear from at least 1346 onwards and by the mid 18th century
Sunderland was probably the chief ship-building town in the country.
The site of the last coal mine, closed in 1994, is now occupied
by the Stadium of Light, the home ground of football club Sunderland
A.F.C. Sunderland FC, Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, SR5 1SU.
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- Sport - Wearside Golf Club, Coxgreen,
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR4 9JT. About 2 miles west of Sunderland,
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Sunderland
- Shopping - The Bridges Shopping Centre
has over 100 top name high street stores. The streets of Sunderland
city centre offer independent shops and boutiques. Marks & Spencer Dalton Park Outlet, Units 58-61, Dalton Park, Murton, County Durham,
SR7 9HU. Tel: 0191 526 9133. Murton is about 5 miles south of
Sunderland. Marks &
Spencer - 77 High Street West, Sunderland,
Tyne & Wear, SR1 3DD. Tel: 0191 565 7534. British Home Store Sunderland -
86-89 High Street, West Tyne and Wear, SR1 3DB. Tel: 0845 8410278. |
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Sunderland
- Entertainment and attractions - Hylton
Castle, Sunderland Hylton Castle is an 11th century fortified
medieval gatehouse/tower. On the outskirts of Sunderland. The Royalty Theatre, off Chester Road,
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7PP. Tel: 0191 565 7945. www.royaltytheatre.co.uk. |
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- Other information - Sunderland City
Council, P.O. Box 100, Civic Centre, Burdon Road, Sunderland,
SR2 7DN. Tel: 0191 520 5555. Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens,
Burdon Road, Sunderland. Tel: 0191 553 2323 In the centre of
Sunderland. City Library
and Arts Centre, Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE. Tel: 0191
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Airport indicated is Newcastle International. Sunderland is about 9 miles east of Junction 65 of
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- Woodhorn, Northumberland
Museum and Archives, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington,
Northumberland NE63 9YF.
- Gateshead Angel of the North, Durham Road, Low Eighton, Gateshead
Tel: 0191 477 3478
- Discovery Museum, Blandford
Square, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 4JA. (0191) 232 6789.
- Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum, Buddle Street, Wallsend,
NE28 6HR. Tel: 0191 236 9347.
- Newcastle Racecourse,
High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HP. Tel: 0191 236
2020. newcastle-racecourse.co.uk.
- Beamish - The North of England Open Air Museum, Co. Durham,
DH9 0RG. Tel: 01207 231811. beamish.org.uk.