Why go
- City in Tyne and Wear, England.
History
Sunderland is a port city in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most populous settlement in the Wearside conurbation and the second-most populous settlement, after Newcastle. It is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland.
Restaurants & places to go
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 08:30-17:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 21 King Street, South Shields,… · caffenero.com
Sandwich, Bakery, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 07:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · Washington, NE37 2PA · greggs.co.uk
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 3/5 Kings Street, South Shields, NE33 1DA · mcdonalds.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 323 Prince Edward Road, South Shields, NE34 7LZ · papajohns.co.uk
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · The Galleries, Washington, NE38 7RU · kfc.co.uk
Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00 Features: takeaway · 176-186 Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2JQ · colmansfishandchips.co.uk
Regional, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · Abingdon Way, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9PB · wackywarehouse.co.uk
American, Restaurant · American restaurant · Ryhope Road, Sunderland, SR2 0SP · harvester.co.uk
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · Newcastle Road, Sunderland, SR5 1JT · millerandcarter.co.uk
British, Restaurant · British restaurant · Durham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7RB · tobycarvery.co.uk
Indian, Fast Food · Features: delivery, step-free access · 17 Gilbert Street, South Shields, NE33 5HF · bombaybabutakeaway.co.uk
English, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Fallowfield Way, Washington, NE38 8RU · micksgrillstockfold.co.uk
Turkish, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 166-168 Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2JQ · myradhuni.co.uk
Italian, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 7 North Street, South Shields, NE33 1HD · bravirestaurant-southshields.co.uk
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · Washington, NE37 1BH · kylinoriental.co.uk
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 118 Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2JF
Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: step-free access
Cafe And Ice Cream Parlour, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-17:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · Sea Road, South Shields, NE33 2LD
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food · 148a Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2JF
Seafood, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · South Shields, NE33 2LD · colmansseafoodtemple.co.uk
Restaurant · restaurant · Shields Road, SR6 7PQ · tobycarvery.co.uk
Pastry, Sausage, Fast Food · Pastry/Sausage fast food · South Shields · midickson.com
Fast Food · fast food · Dalton Park, Murton, SR7 9HU · dalton-park.co.uk
Bengal, Fast Food · Features: delivery · 22 Frederick Street, South Shields, NE33 5EA
Cake, Fast Food · Cake fast food · Stanhope Road, South Shields
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · Glebe Crescent, Washington
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · St George's Terrace, Sunderland, SR6 9LX · colekitchen.co.uk
Pancake, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating · SR7 7EE
African, Restaurant · African restaurant
Fried Chicken, Fast Food · Fried Chicken fast food · Stanhope Road, South Shields
Donut, Fast Food · Donut fast food
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · Parkhurst Road, Sunderland
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant · 312 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3ET
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · Market Place, Sunderland
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · Mount Terrace, South Shields
Oriental, Restaurant · Oriental restaurant · 25-26 Holmeside, Sunderland, SR1 3JE
Pie, Restaurant · Pie restaurant
Dessert, Restaurant · Dessert restaurant
Ice Cream · ice cream · Seaham, SR7 7XR · chilledoutgelato.co.uk
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · North Road, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9AR · storelocator.asda.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Union Street, Sunderland, SR1 3BT · restaurants.subway.com
Burger, Chicken, Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00,16:30-22:30; Su 16:30-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 156 Hedgeley Road,… · topfellas.co.uk
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 7 Victoria Road, Washington, NE37 2SY · dominos.co.uk
Chicken, Portuguese, Restaurant · Chicken/Portuguese restaurant · 118 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 1TX · nandos.co.uk
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · 19 North Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7EU · gillsfryfry.co.uk
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Airports
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) 16 mi to the centre
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 24 airlines (Jet2.com, easyJet, Transavia France, Thomas Cook Airlines…) · direct flights to 49 destinations incl. Arrecife, Dalaman, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Alicante… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 49 direct destinations
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 757-200, 73C, 75W) · 22 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bodrum, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Faro, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Krakow, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Pisa, Prague, Reus, Rhodos, Rome, Tenerife, Venice
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 12 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast, Bristol, Faro, Jersey, London, Malaga, Malta, Nice, Palma de Mallorca
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 12 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Faro, Heraklion, Ibiza, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (757-200, A321) · 6 routes: Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Sharm El Sheikh, Tenerife
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800) · 5 routes: Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Eastern Airways T3 (ERJ-145, J41, S20, J32) · 4 routes: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Stavanger
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, ARJ) · 3 routes: Belfast, Paris*, Southampton
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Cork*, Dublin*
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: Dublin, Gerona
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-200, Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Copenhagen*, Stavanger*
- Air France AF (AR8) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Malta KM (A319) · 1 route: Malta
- Air Sicilia BM (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Brussels
- Alitalia AZ (AR8) · 1 route: Paris*
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Brussels
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, A320) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Duesseldorf*
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Star1 Airlines V9 (J31) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
- Widerøe WF (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Stavanger
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Newcastle
Ferry terminal · 6.8 mi from the centre
Port of Tyne International Passenger Terminal
Ferry terminal · 6.8 mi from the centre
South Shields Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 7 mi from the centre · Nexus
North Shields Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 7.5 mi from the centre · Nexus
Shields Ferry
Ferry route · Nexus
Tyne Ferry: South Shields => North Shields
Ferry route · Nexus
Tyne Ferry: North Shields => South Shields
Ferry route · Nexus
Newcastle - IJmuiden
Ferry route · Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab A/S
Where to stay
Carnegie St, Sunderland SR2 9RL, United Kingdom · apexlivingne.co.uk
The Lemonfield Hotel, Sea Ln, Sunderland SR6 8EE, United Kingdom · lemonfieldhotel.co.uk
Hall, Lord Byrons Walk, Seaham SR7 7AG, United Kingdom · seaham-hall.co.uk
Sunderland Docks, 134 High St E, Sunderland SR1 2BL, United Kingdom · boarsheadboutiquehotel.top
1-3 Hind St, Sunderland SR1 3QD, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
3 Roker Terrace, Roker, Sunderland SR6 9NB, United Kingdom · balmoralandterrace.co.uk
Whitburn Rd, Seaburn, Sunderland SR6 8AA, United Kingdom · inncollectiongroup.com
Wessington Way, Castletown, Sunderland SR5 3HR, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
Harbour View, Roker, Sunderland SR6 0PQ, United Kingdom · thequeenvichotel.com
1 Roker Cottage, Roker, Sunderland SR6 0PH, United Kingdom · abnb.me
Roker Terrace, Roker, Sunderland SR6 9ND, United Kingdom · rokerhotel.co.uk
Low Row, 1 Low St, Sunderland SR1 3PY, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
Timber Beach Road off, Wessington Way, Castletown, Sunderland SR5 3XG, United Kingdom · magnumsunderland.com
152 Roker Ave, Roker, Sunderland SR6 0HQ, United Kingdom · srilovestotravel.com
Vaux Brewery Way, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland SR5 1SN, United Kingdom · hilton.com
Queens Parade, Sunderland SR6 8DB, United Kingdom · britanniahotels.com
28 N Milburn St, Sunderland SR4 6AX, United Kingdom · abnb.me
2 Featherstone St, Roker, Sunderland SR6 0PE, United Kingdom
10 St George's Terrace, Roker, Sunderland SR6 9LX, United Kingdom
4 Langton Cl, Sunderland SR4 7AS, United Kingdom
1 Pk Pl E, Hendon, Sunderland SR2 8EE, United Kingdom
21 Frank St, Sunderland SR5 1SB, United Kingdom
Indoor
10 Mowbray Rd, Hendon, Sunderland SR2 8EN, United Kingdom
14 Fawcett St, Sunniside, Sunderland SR1 1SJ, United Kingdom · quarterbank.co.uk
40 Rose St, Sunderland SR4 6AB, United Kingdom
79 Hastings St, Hendon, Sunderland SR2 8SW, United Kingdom
4 Rosedale St, Sunderland SR1 3RW, United Kingdom
52 Rosedale St, Sunderland SR1 3RW, United Kingdom
6 Carlyon St, Sunderland SR2 7DB, United Kingdom
33 Rosedale St, Sunderland SR1 3RW, United Kingdom
15 Argyle Square, Sunderland SR2 7BS, United Kingdom
The Grn, Southwick, Sunderland SR5 2JE, United Kingdom
Durham Rd, Sunderland SR2 7PD, United Kingdom
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Sunderland, UK — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Newcastle, 6.8 mi); routes include Shields Ferry, Tyne Ferry: South Shields => North Shields, Tyne Ferry: North Shields => South Shields.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Sunderland, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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