# Things to see in Sunderland (United Kingdom): 34 places and when to go

> Sunderland is a city in United Kingdom with around 453,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 34 places in and around it, mainly History (8), Architecture (8), Museums and art (7). The best known are Arbeia, Wearmouth Bridge and Hylton Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 57. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sunderland/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 54.92, -1.38
- **Population:** About 453,000
- **Places:** 34 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (8) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (8) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (7) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 170 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Sunderland

The places in and around Sunderland, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Arbeia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arbeia-roman-fort-and-museum/): Roman fort and museum in South Shields, United Kingdom · 9.9 km
- [Wearmouth Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wearmouth-bridge/): Grade II listed through arch bridge in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK · 1.1 km
- [Hylton Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hylton-castle/): Castle in Sunderland, UK · 4.1 km
- [Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monkwearmouth-railway-bridge/): Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · 1.1 km
- [Collingwood Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/admiral-lord-collingwood-monument/): Monument in Tynemouth, England · 11 km
- [Castle Eden Dene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castle-eden-dene-national-nature-reserve/): Ravine in County Durham, England, UK · 19 km
- [Penshaw Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penshaw-monument/): Monument in Sunderland, England · 7.7 km
- [St Hilda's Church, South Shields](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-hilda-s-church/): Grade II listed building in South Shields, South Tyneside, UK · 9.3 km
- [Sunderland Minster](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sunderland-minster/): Church in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom · 1.7 km
- [Washington Old Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/washington-old-hall/): Manor house associated with the family of George Washington · 8.9 km
- [Chartershaugh Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chartershaugh-bridge/): Bridge in United Kingdom · 10 km
- [Herd Groyne Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/herd-groyne-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK · 10 km
- [North East Land, Sea and Air Museums](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/north-east-land-sea-and-air-museums/): Aviation museum in Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom · 5.7 km
- [Northern Spire Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/northern-spire/): Bridge in Sunderland, United Kingdom · 2.9 km
- [Roker Pier lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/roker-pier-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Sunderland, England · 1.8 km
- [Souter Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/souter-lighthouse/): Lighthouse · 5.7 km
- [St Mary's Church, Sunderland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-s-catholic-church/): Church building in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK · 1.3 km
- [Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sunderland-museum-and-winter-gardens/): Museum in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom · 1.8 km
- [Tynemouth North Pier lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tynemouth-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Tyne and Wear, England · 11 km
- [WWT Washington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/washington-wetland-centre/): Wetland in the United Kingdom · 6.9 km
- [Black Middens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/black-middens/): Reef at the mouth of the River Tyne in England · 11 km
- [Seaham Lifeboat Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/east-durham-heritage-and-lifeboat-centre/): Former lifeboat station in County Durham, England · 9.7 km
- [Monkwearmouth railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fans-museum/): Railway station in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK · 895 m
- [Hastings Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hasting-hill/): Nature · Mountains · 6.2 km

And the other 10, by what you come to do:

- **Beaches**: [Hawthorn Hive](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hawthorn-hive/)
- **With kids**: [Ocean Beach Pleasure Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ocean-beach-pleasure-park/)
- **Museums and art**: [Ryhope Engines Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ryhope-engines-museum/)
- **Temples**: [St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-peter-s-church-parish-church-of-monkwearmouth/)
- **Nature**: [Tunstall Hills](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tunstall-hills/)
- **History**: [Victoria Viaduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/victoria-viaduct/)
- **Stargazing**: [Cygnus Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cygnus-observatory/)
- **Hiking**: [King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South Bents](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-charles-iii-england-coast-path-north-gare-to-south-bent/), [Way of Learning](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/way-of-learning/)
- **Food and drink**: [Vaux Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/vaux-brewery/)

## When to go to Sunderland

The best time to visit Sunderland is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 31 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 23 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 28 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 49 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 52 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 03 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 33 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 43 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 25 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 09 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 03 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 57 |

In June there are 17 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 57. In June, 33 of the 34 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Sunderland

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 170 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.92%2C-1.38)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.92%2C-1.38)

## Other towns nearby

- [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newcastle-upon-tyne/): 98 places · 17 km
- [Durham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/durham/): 56 places · 21 km
- [Consett](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/consett/): 20 places · 37 km
- [Middlesbrough](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/middlesbrough/): 60 places · 39 km
- [Belsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/belsay/): 8 places · 39 km
- [Darlington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/darlington/): 16 places · 44 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Sunderland?

The best known: [Arbeia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arbeia-roman-fort-and-museum/), [Wearmouth Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wearmouth-bridge/), [Hylton Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hylton-castle/), [Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monkwearmouth-railway-bridge/), [Collingwood Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/admiral-lord-collingwood-monument/). In all, 34 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Sunderland?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 57.

### How do you get to Sunderland?

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 170 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.92%2C-1.38) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Sunderland as the destination and these 34 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).