Seaburn Park to St Peter's Church - Bede's Way

Start : Corner of Seaburn Park, Princess House, SR6 9NS

(S) Start the walk at the corner of Seaburn Park near the White Lighthouse.
Walk south on either the roadside footpath, or along the cliff top footpath next to the White Lighthouse until you reach the bridge over Roker Park Gorge.

(1) Continue along the coast road footpath until you reach the roundabout and Cafe Bungalow.

(2) Take the second exit into Harbour View. Continue along Harbour View, this will become Dame Dorothy Street. Cross the next roundabout.

(3) At the traffic lights turn left into St Peter's Churchyard. (E)

• Transport: There is parking on the roadside at Seaburn and at Dykelands Road behind the Stack. As this is a relatively short walk you can retrace your steps. The E1 bus connects Sunderland town centre with the coast road. This departs from Roker Avenue/Stansfield Street. Exit the church by the traffic lights, cross the road and walk past Dame Dorothy School, turn right onto Roker Avenue and walk to the junction of Stansfield Street. This bus stops at the Old Tram Stop for Seaburn Park, Morrisons for the car park and Whitburn if you have combined stages 5 and 6.
• Facilities: . There are plenty of cafes here. There are toilets down on the promenade at Seaburn and Roker and further toilets in Roker Park. There are no further toilets or cafes after the Cafe Bungalow.
• Accessibility: This route follows tarmac pavements and is suitable for all.

• Enjoy the coastal views,
• Visit Roker Park.
• Visit the National Glass Centre.
• Visit St Peter's Church.