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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.93 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 43 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 44 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 82 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sunderland 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.89537° / W 1.44865°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 79 m - Start near 29 Doulton Dr, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR4 9BP, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 79 m - Walk north-east on Doulton Dr towards Waterford Green
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Waterford Green
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 79 m - Walk east on Waterford Green
  5. 5 : km 0.14 - alt. 79 m - Turn right to stay on Waterford Green
  6. 6 : km 0.19 - alt. 82 m - Waterford Green turns slightly left and becomes Parkhurst Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.21 - alt. 82 m - Walk north-east on Parkhurst Rd towards Portslade Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.5 - alt. 82 m - Walk north-east on Parkhurst Rd towards Portslade Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.8 - alt. 77 m - Walk north-east on Parkhurst Rd
  10. 10 : km 0.82 - alt. 77 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Portsmouth Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.1 - alt. 80 m - Walk north on Portsmouth Rd towards Portchester Rd
  12. 12 : km 1.25 - alt. 73 m - Walk north-west on Portsmouth Rd
  13. 13 : km 1.36 - alt. 68 m - Walk north-west on Portsmouth Rd towards Palmstead Rd
  14. 14 : km 1.5 - alt. 65 m - Walk north-west on Portsmouth Rd towards Hylton Rd
  15. 15 : km 1.53 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Hylton Rd
  16. 16 : km 1.59 - alt. 66 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Grindon Ln/Rowan Cl
  17. 17 : km 1.66 - alt. 67 m - Walk north-west on Grindon Ln/Rowan Cl towards S View Rd
  18. 18 : km 1.73 - alt. 68 m - Continue onto Hylton Bank
  19. 19 : km 1.84 - alt. 65 m - Walk north-west on Hylton Bank towards Greenbank Dr
  20. 20 : km 1.99 - alt. 51 m - Walk north-west on Hylton Bank towards Greenbank Dr
  21. 21 : km 2.16 - alt. 40 m - Walk north-west on Hylton Bank
  22. 22 : km 2.22 - alt. 38 m - Continue onto Railway Terrace
  23. 23 : km 2.31 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Cambria St
  24. 24 : km 2.32 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-west on Cambria St towards Union St
  25. 25 : km 2.67 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-west on Cambria St towards Union St
  26. 26 : km 2.92 - alt. 36 m - Continue onto Cambria Green
  27. 27 : km 2.98 - alt. 36 m - Continue onto Fairmead Way
  28. 28 : km 3.03 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-west on Fairmead Way towards Evesham
  29. 29 : km 3.22 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-west on Fairmead Way towards Evesham
  30. 30 : km 3.37 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Offerton Ln
  31. 31 : km 3.38 - alt. 35 m - Walk south on Offerton Ln
  32. 32 : km 3.54 - alt. 41 m - Walk south on Offerton Ln
  33. 33 : km 3.56 - alt. 42 m - Sharp left
  34. 34 : km 3.81 - alt. 40 m - Walk north-east towards Hylton Bank
  35. 35 : km 4.04 - alt. 40 m - Walk north-east towards Hylton Bank
  36. 36 : km 4.12 - alt. 39 m - Walk north-east towards Hylton Bank
  37. 37 : km 4.15 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Hylton Bank
  38. 38 : km 4.22 - alt. 42 m - Walk south-east on Hylton Bank towards Greenbank Dr
  39. 39 : km 4.35 - alt. 51 m - Walk south-east on Hylton Bank towards S View Rd
  40. 40 : km 4.48 - alt. 63 m - Walk south-east on Hylton Bank towards S View Rd
  41. 41 : km 4.68 - alt. 63 m - Walk south-east on Hylton Bank towards S View Rd
  42. 42 : km 4.81 - alt. 68 m - Continue onto Grindon Ln
  43. 43 : km 4.88 - alt. 67 m - Walk south-east on Grindon Ln/Rowan Cl
  44. 44 : km 4.93 - alt. 67 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hylton Rd
  45. 45 : km 5.01 - alt. 67 m - Walk south-west on Hylton Rd towards Portsmouth Rd
  46. 46 : km 5.33 - alt. 67 m - Walk south-west on Hylton Rd towards Portsmouth Rd
  47. 47 : km 5.66 - alt. 73 m - Walk south-west on Hylton Rd towards Waterford Green
  48. 48 : km 5.74 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Waterford Green
  49. 49 : km 5.75 - alt. 75 m - Walk south-east on Waterford Green towards Doulton Dr
  50. 50 : km 5.81 - alt. 76 m - Walk south on Waterford Green towards Doulton Dr
  51. 51 : km 5.86 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Doulton Dr
  52. 52 : km 5.92 - alt. 78 m - Turn right to stay on Doulton Dr
  53. S/E : km 5.93 - alt. 78 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking South Hylton to New Herrington - Way of Learning

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↔6.09 km ↗+101 m ↘-56 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)

This is the 5th section of the Way of Learning. From the busy housing estates of South Hylton, the route passes under the A19 and into open countryside and small villages. The route climbs Penshaw Hill to Penshaw Monument for spectacular views of the surrounding area before descending to Herrington Country Park finishing in the village of New Herrington.

Walking Great North Forest Washington WWT to Hylton Castle

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↔5.91 km ↗+34 m ↘-24 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)

This section of the walk follows the banks of the Wear then climbs up into the suburbs of Sunderland finishing at Hylton Castle. The Shipwrights is the only reminder here of shipbuilding in Hylton and Ferryboat Lane, the only reminder that there was once a ferry here.

Walking Weardale Way Alternative Last Section - Pallion to Roker

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↔7.84 km ↗+49 m ↘-76 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)

This section of the English Coast Path starts by crossing the Northern Spire Bridge and then follows the northern bank of the River Wear passing the Queen Alexandra Bridge, Stadium of Light and Wearmouth Bridge where it rejoins the original Weardale Way path around the marina to the end of the walk at Roker. This walk passes remnants of the ship building industry along the Wear and new developments such as the Northern Spire Bridge and Sunderland university Campus.

Walking Great North Forest Herrington Country Park to Washington WWT

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↔4.68 km ↗+50 m ↘-109 m ◔1h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)

This rural section of the walk takes in three of the North East's best known locations, Penshaw Monument, the River Wear and Washington Wetlands.

Walking Weardale Way - Pallion to Roker

Walker
↔6.15 km ↗+40 m ↘-67 m ◔1h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)

This urban section of the English Coast Path passes through Pallion and Deptford, the center of shipbuilding on the Wear. There is plenty of evidence left of this industry, The route slightly deviates from the original Weardale Way route to follow the new A1231 route passing the recently reinstated Doxford Shipyard Gate.

Walking New Herrington to Houghton-Le-Spring - Way of Learning

Walker
↔4.50 km ↗+47 m ↘-57 m ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)

This 6th section of Way of Learning begins in the village of New Herrington and crosses farmland to reach the village of Newbottle. Continuing through the village, the route then crosses more fields before arriving at the top of Houghton Cut, from Houghton Hill there are views across Houghton-le-Spring and beyond. The route then drops down to Houghton-le-Spring where the walk ends in the town centre at St Michael's Church.

Walking Great North Forest Hylton Castle to Whitburn

Walker
↔8.71 km ↗+37 m ↘-59 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)

This section of the walk begins at Hylton Castle (English Heritage) before passing through Hylton Dene, then passes through urban areas before crossing farmland and onto the pretty village of Whitburn and the coast line of Whitburn and Seaburn.

Walking Ashbrooke, Sunderland (Accessible)

Walker
↔3.70 km ↗+4 m ↘-10 m ◔1h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)

A walk through the conservation area of Ashbrooke in Sunderland including many fine buildings, Mowbray Park, Backhouse Park and finishing at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens.

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