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Recommended Towns & Villages near Roker

Red Arrows at Sunderland Airshow

Sunderland (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction S)

Sunderland was granted a charter in 1145, the charter gave it market rights and thus the town grew slowly from humble beginnings...

St.Bedes monastery in Jarrow, Tyne And Wear

Jarrow (4 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NW)

This is the town that is famous for the 1930's "Hunger March" caused by the intense poverty that followed the closing of the Charles Palmer shipyard. The last of the surviving marchers, Cornelius Whalen died in 2003 at the age of 93...

Penshaw Monument, Penshaw, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

Penshaw (34 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SW)

Penshaw lies in open countryside between the urban sprawl of Sunderland and Washington...

Washington Old Hall. Washinton, Tyne and Wear.

Washington (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction W)

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A view of Cullercoats in Tyne & Wear.

Cullercoats (4 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction N)

Cullercoats has many pleasing aspects including a picturesque 19th century church in a commanding position close to the shoreline...

Angel

Gateshead (293 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction W)

The urban sprawl of Gateshead rises majestically skywards in a seemingly endless mixture of concrete and glass. Gateshead stretches for almost 13 miles along the banks of the River Tyne...

The Church in Elswick Cemetery

Newcastle upon Tyne (330 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction W)

This important City was known as Pons Aelii in Roman times; the Romans built the first bridge over the River Tyne, it was guarded by a Roman fort which was replaced by a castle.....

Town Street of Beamish Museum

Beamish (94 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction W)

Beamish is famous for its lovely open-air museum which so vividly brings to life how the folk of the region lived at the turn of the 20th century...

Views of the Harbour and Beach at Seaton Sluice, Northumberland

Seaton Sluice (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)

For centuries salt had been panned in the region, at this time the village was known as Hartley Pans, but this appears to have changed following the building of a harbour with a sluice at the harbour mouth...

Crook Hall Gardens, Durham City

Durham (419 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of County Durham (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SW)

Durham as a town reflects the long history of its magnificent castle and cathedral with its winding streets, ancient market place and alleyways and other old churches to discover.....

Blyth Harbour, Northumberland

Blyth (7 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction N)

An attractive old place, with a long seafaring history, the port of Blyth is believed to date back to the 12th-century...

A picture of Kelloe

Kelloe (1 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction S)

Kelloe has pleasant riverside areas and is in close proximity to historic Hartlepool Quay and the seaside resort town of Peterlee on England's northern coast...

Storm at Hartlepool

Hartlepool (478 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of County Durham (17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction S)

This is an ancient seaport and county borough which merged with its Victorian neighbour, West Hartlepool in 1967...

Here's Lily again

Spennymoor (188 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction SW)

Long before Spennymoor ever existed there was... Spenny Moor. Spenny Moor was a vast area of common land, and we are indebted to noted historian and antiquarian Robert Surtees.....

St. Bartholemew's church, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (4 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland (18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction N)

The bay is a major attraction, often lively with fishing cobbles and pleasure craft, it is also a haven for sun-bathers...

Methodist Church

Kirk Merrington (49 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction SW)

Kirk Merrington is a pretty, hilltop village overlooking the Wear Valley and the Cleveland Hills...

Seaton carew Hartlepool

Seaton Carew (13 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of County Durham (19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction S)

Seaton Carew lies at the edge of urbanised Hartlepool, it has seaside amusements and a lovely stretch of firm sand...

The boating lake at Morpeth Park, Northumberland.

Morpeth (14 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction NW)

Hidden in the spacious Northumberland countryside where centuries ago the towns and villages of this vast region were the scene of border raids and skirmishes, lies the busy market town of Morpeth...

St James Church, Coundon 9th Jan 2010

Coundon (43 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (21.3 miles, 34.2 km, direction SW)

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Auckland Castle

Bishop Auckland (142 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (22.0 miles, 35.5 km, direction SW)

This was the busy social and commercial centre of the south-west Durham coalfield, but the town is actually much older than the Industrial Revolution, although that historic.....

Recommended attractions near Roker

Mowbray Park, Sunderland

Mowbray Park (6 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction S)

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Hylton Castle, Sunderland, tyne & WEAR

Hylton Castle (15 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction W)

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Arbeia Roman Fort at the Lawe Top in South Shields

Arbeia Roman Fort (4 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction NW)

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Tynemouth Castle, England

Tynemouth Castle (9 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction N)

The haunting, intermingaled ruins of Tynemouth Castle and Priory stand on a headland above the River Tyne. Between them they.....

Seaham Lighthouse South of Sunderland

Seaham Lighthouse (3 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction S)

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Tynemouth Priory, Tynemouth

Tynemouth Priory (13 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction N)

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Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction SW)

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Baltic Centre Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Baltic Centre (3 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction W)

The Baltic Centre is a new £46m art gallery on the banks of the Tyne and is the latest evidence of the area's growing cultural.....

Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction W)

Britain's largest sculpture, The Angel of the North weighs in at 208 tonnes and stands 20 metres high. It was based on artist.....

St Nicholas Cathederal, Newcastle upon Tyne

St Nicholas Cathedral (4 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction W)

The magnificent cathedral church of St. Nicholas has stood at the heart of Newcastle for many centuries. Its superb lantern.....

THE KEEP @ NEWCASTLE

The Castle (4 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.3 km, direction W)

On returning from a raid into Scotland, Robert Curthose, eldest son of William the Conqueror built a castle calling it his `New.....

Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction W)

Beamish Museum lies in a basin of stunning countryside covering over three hundred acres. This is no ordinary museum, but an.....

Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland

Seaton Delaval Hall (5 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction NW)

This house with its beautiful baroque work and wonderful ionic columns is the work of a man who was both inventive playwright and.....

Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral (154 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction SW)

One of the finest buildings in the world. This huge cathedral which is third only to Canterbury and York in ecclesiastical.....

Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction SW)

Durham Castle is another one of Durham's magnificent buildings. It was founded in 1072 and such was the impregnability of the.....

Gibside Chapel, National trust garden - Rowlands Gill, Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 6BG

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction W)

Gibside is famous for the sedate historic estate set at the heart of the outstandingly beautiful Derwent Valley. The estate was.....

Inside Brancepeth Castle

Brancepeth Castle (2 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.1 km, direction SW)

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Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(21.7 miles, 34.9 km, direction SW)

With its grand arch, Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace or the Bishop's Castle, is the official residence of the.....

Belsay Castle

Belsay Hall & Gardens (119 Pictures)

(22.8 miles, 36.6 km, direction NW)

The dramatic gardens of the Belsay Hall estate are listed Grade I in the Register of Parks and Gardens. They surround a superb.....

Bolam Lake, Northumberland

Bolam Lake Country Park (1 Pictures)

(24.6 miles, 39.6 km, direction NW)

Bolam Lake Country Park occupies a lovely landscape amidst rich Northumbrian countryside. It has lovely watery areas enriched.....


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