Bede's Way Walk Section 6 - Seaburn Park to St Peter's Church

England Coast Path - Roker to Sunderland City Centre

5.33km +46m -24m 1h40 Easy
Starting point in Tyne and Wear

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.

Bede' Way Walk Section 5 - Whitburn to Seaburn Park

2.18km +6m -23m 0h40 Easy
Starting point in Tyne and Wear

Bede's way is a 12 mile walk linking the twin monastic sites of St Paul's in Jarrow and St Peter's at Monkwearmouth in Sunderland. The walk is split into 6 easily walked sections which can be walked individually or all together. So why not follow in the footsteps of pilgrims and explore the North East's religious heritage. This section begins at Whitburn with a stroll through the village and into Cornthwaite Park before following the seafront to Seaburn Park

England Coast Path - Sunderland City Centre to Ryhope

5.56km +37m -27m 1h40 Moderate
Starting point in Tyne and Wear

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

Historic Buildings of Sunderland's East End

3.91km +31m -30m 1h10 Easy
Starting point in Tyne and Wear

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.

Ashbrooke, Sunderland (Accessible)

3.7km +4m -10m 1h05 Easy
Starting point in Tyne and Wear

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.

Weardale Way Short Walk - Pallion to Roker

6.15km +40m -67m 1h50 Easy
Starting point in Tyne and Wear

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.

Weardale Way Alternative Last Section - Pallion to Roker

7.84km +49m -76m 2h25 Easy
Starting point in Tyne and Wear

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.

England Coast Path - Souter Lighthouse to Roker

7.87km +6m -9m 2h15 Easy
Starting point in Tyne and Wear

This section begins at Souter Lighthouse and follows the England Coast Path through Whitburn and Seaburn to Roker. The England Coast Path itself runs along the cliff tops and is a narrow footpath from Souter Lighthouse to South Bents where it joins the main public footpath. From there, the promenade can be followed to Roker. The end of this section overlaps with the Weardale Way allowing walkers who have arrived from Weardale to continue their walk.