8 Mile Circuit

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.84 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 88 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 85 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 95 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 42 m - Start on Sea View Road
  2. 2 : km 0.28 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Ryhope Road, B1522
  3. 3 : km 0.7 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.71 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Rowlandson Terrace, B1522
  5. 5 : km 0.84 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Villette Road
  6. 6 : km 1.29 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Hendon Valley Road
  7. 7 : km 1.52 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto St Cecilia's Close
  8. 8 : km 1.53 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Corporation Road
  9. 9 : km 1.68 - alt. 23 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Corporation Road
  10. 10 : km 1.77 - alt. 22 m - Enter roundabout
  11. 11 : km 1.84 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right onto Commercial Road, A1018
  12. 12 : km 1.92 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Promenade
  13. 13 : km 2.25 - alt. 10 m - Keep left onto Promenade
  14. 14 : km 2.33 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.91 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 3.09 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 3.76 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Ryhope Road, B1522
  18. 18 : km 5.56 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right onto The Village, B1522
  19. 19 : km 5.83 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp right onto Ryhope Street South, B1286
  20. 20 : km 6.08 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Roselea Avenue
  21. 21 : km 6.34 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Black Road
  22. 22 : km 6.36 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Ryhope Street, B1286
  23. 23 : km 7.62 - alt. 88 m - Keep right onto Tunstall Bank, B1286
  24. 24 : km 7.65 - alt. 90 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Tunstall Village Green, B1286
  25. 25 : km 8.1 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Tunstall Village Green, B1286
  26. 26 : km 8.11 - alt. 92 m - Enter roundabout
  27. 27 : km 8.18 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Paddock Lane
  28. 28 : km 8.22 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Tunstall Village Road
  29. 29 : km 8.6 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Blind Lane
  30. 30 : km 8.98 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto North Terrace
  31. 31 : km 8.99 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Blind Lane
  32. 32 : km 9.51 - alt. 81 m - Keep right onto Warwick Terrace
  33. 33 : km 9.54 - alt. 82 m - Enter roundabout
  34. 34 : km 9.81 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Silksworth Lane
  35. 35 : km 9.83 - alt. 73 m - Enter roundabout
  36. 36 : km 10.27 - alt. 56 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Silksworth Lane
  37. 37 : km 10.73 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Essen Way, B1405
  38. 38 : km 11.34 - alt. 61 m - Enter roundabout
  39. 39 : km 12.13 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 12.47 - alt. 53 m - Enter roundabout
  41. S/E : km 12.84 - alt. 42 m

Other walks in the area

Walking Sunderland Beach and Park Circular

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↔4.45 km ↗+28 m ↘-29 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)
This walk begins and ends on the Promenade taking in a stroll through Mowbray Park, a visit of Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. After returning through the more industrial areas of Sunderland along a section of the England Coast Path, end with a walk on the beach.

Walking Ashbrooke, Sunderland (Accessible)

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↔3.70 km ↗+10 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.

Walking Historic Buildings of Sunderland's East End

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Historic Buildings of Sunderland's East End
↔3.91 km ↗+33 m ↘-31 m ◔1h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)
The East End of Sunderland has undergone a lot of redevelopment, however there are a large number of historic buildings, many of them listed. This walk starts and ends at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens in the town centre and first drops down to follow the south bank of the River Wear before circling Old Sunderland.

Walking England Coast Path - Sunderland City Centre to Ryhope

Walker
↔5.56 km ↗+46 m ↘-40 m ◔1h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)
This England Coast Path section starts in Sunderland City Centre and picks up the route in Hendon following a mostly urban route for the first half of the walk which then turns down to the cliff tops for the remainder of the walk to Ryhope. On this route you will see many new developments, including the A1018 which the route follows

Walking England Coast Path - Ryhope to Seaham

Walker
↔6.59 km ↗+23 m ↘-32 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)
This section starts along the cliff tops at Ryhope and then drops down to Ryhope Dene eventually arriving at Seaham Hall Beach. The section then continues along Seaham Promenade to the National Trust managed land at Noses Point. This walk gives a good contrast between the rugged cliff tops and traditional seaside town.

Walking Wearmouth Bridge to South Hylton - Way of Learning

Walker
↔6.57 km ↗+71 m ↘-44 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)
This 4th stretch of the Way of Learning follows the north bank of the River Wear taking in the industrial and commercial areas of Sunderland. The highlight of the walk are the 3 impressive bridges across the River Wear. The walk starts at the Wearmouth Bridge, passes the Queen Alexandra Bridge and then crosses the new Northern Spire Bridge. Along the way, look out for remnants of Sunderland's mining and shipbuilding past.

Walking England Coast Path - Roker to Sunderland City Centre

Walker
England Coast Path - Roker to Sunderland City Centre
↔5.33 km ↗+47 m ↘-26 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sunderland (England)
This riverside section of the England Coast Path follows the mouth of the Wear from Roker to Hendon finishing at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens in the city centre. The Wear was famous for its shipbuilding, all now long gone, but its religious past and glass making industry are still present. Alongside new developments the changing face of Sunderland is very evident in this walk.

Walking Weardale Way - Pallion to Roker

Walker
↔6.15 km ↗+23 m ↘-55 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.

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