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Lovely museum. It was free to enter, which was great. There were quite a few missing exhibits while walking round, and really annoyingly, the penny machine was out of order. I've been collecting these from different places for years, so it's always disappointing if the machines are not working or just not plugged in. In the museum there's quite a few floors, and the winter gardens. The scenic lift wasn't working, which, although didn't affect me, probably disappointed others. The winter gardens were stunning and had dinosaurs hidden throughout. Great view over the park too. There's also a few art galleries which frequently change. The museum had lots of different parts to it and was interesting to visit. There's plenty of toilets throughout, a lift to the different floors, gift shop, library and cafe.

The garden area is lovely but quite small. There is a very nice goldfish area and beautiful plant life. The museum was lacking in proper boards to explain the exhibits. A lot of it looked like it had been there a long time, but the museum was in good condition and well maintained. I felt a bit bored tbh. The ship collection was probably the best part, the quartz and other crystals were also very nice. As it is free i probably can't complain, but if they charged £5 for entry they could probably refresh some things and make it more interesting. There is no parking there.

Absolute gorgeous little gem we came across in Sunderland city centre. Decided to nip inside for the gift shop to get a few souvenirs, they have magnets, postcards, soft toys and more!! Was then told the museum was free and the gardens which are wonderful. We spent about an hour in here which took plenty of our free time up and it was a lovely experience from gardens to boats and trains to sunderlands history. 100% recommend to stop by had an amazing time!!

Spent a lovely couple of hours here with my husband and grown up sons. Loads of things to see. I now feel I understand Sunderlands and the local area a little better. Free entry was a bonus. Enjoyed the winter gardens, koi carp are lovely. Cafe staff really friendly and attentive. Would definitely recommend a visit if you find yourself with a spare hour or two in Sunderland.

Great museum with loads to look at. Very friendly and helpful staff, children absolutely loved it went during 6 weeks holidays and had free treasure hunt and activities on. Disabled parking outside and pushchair friendly inside. Dinosaur area is brilliant and the local area history is fab, was nice to see the children interested in history definitely recommend. (Children aged 1, 4 and 10)

Great museum to visit, its all free to see. The garden is gorgeous especially the koi's, the smell of the garden just make you feel at peace. There is seating area in the garden to relax in. The museum is random stuff about Sunderland. There is a coffee shop inside to take a break and you have the park to walk around in.

First visit here and wanted to see the gardens. They didn't disappoint. I could have listened to the water all day! Visited the cafe and the coal mining exhibit too. Will definitely be back.

We took an unplanned trip to the National glass Centre, which didn't go down well initially with my son... but actually we all came away enjoying it more than some of us thought we would! On arrival, we parked just outside in the main car park, parking cost was not overly expensive (£3 all day or you could pay hourly as well). Entrance to the Centre is also free, my daughter wanted to look at the animal exhibition so we headed straight there first. We had a good wonder round and watched the glass blowing and glass flame work session. The centre also has some little activities for kids to do, and you can borrow an activity backpack to keep them busy which is a great idea.

This was a fascinating venue to explore, delving into Sunderland's history as a glass-making hub! The procedures of how the glass was made is detailed along with exhibits of the old material, photographs give a glimpse of these pieces being worked on too. Staff even provided a demonstration of how to make the glass now using the tools and burning furnaces, different objects such as glass plates and bowls are displayed too!

Recommend to check it out if your around the area. The gallery is a bit small to me and the contemporary art place was shut for change of galleries during my visit. Clean toilets

We stopped by for an unplanned trip on a rainy day. Lots has been added since I last visited in the early 2000s. The demonstrations were very good and the glass artists very informative

Exceptionally friendly and welcoming staff. Both demonstration were fascinating both of which were kind enough to answer questions from my children. Cafe was good value with lovely views of the docks, highly recommend.

Excellent place to visit. My little boy (Age 5) was asking how you curve glass so brought him to here & watched the demo on making a glass vase. He loved it and there was lots of other things for him to do here like jigsaws, drawing, playing with blocks. Great place for learning and having fun

Fantastic venue, great exhibitions, friendly staff and all for free !

Free to enter, but need to pay to go on a tour. Lovely cafe and the best toilets. Picnic benches and kids games on the lawn in the summer. Free car park.

Awesome day out. Pleasant grounds with plenty of picnic tables. Castle gatehouse and chapel are interesting and dog friendly. Make sure to check out the back of the gatehouse.

Did the evening tour. Lasted about 2 hours. Well worth it, guide was a volunteer and very knowledgeable. Very well ran tour. Tour was adults only and just £5pp.

As a local, I’m delighted that the castle now has a purpose. The tours are really good, telling the history of the castle and the families. The grounds are great and there’s regular events on. The coffee shop is a welcome addition

Just been on a tour of the castle held by Colin and Dawn, absolutely fascinating! They were so knowledgeable and friendly and happy to help. The castle has been restored beautifully and was so interesting to learn about it! Will be back to try the famous afternoon Tea! Thank you for a great experience!

TL;DR: Hylton Castle in Sunderland is a beautifully restored historic site offering informative tours, a cozy tea room, and nearby cathedral ruins. Also available as an events venue! Hylton Castle is a fantastic historic site to visit in Sunderland. Dating back to the late 14th century, the castle was originally built as a fortified manor house and has since undergone restoration to serve as a cultural and community space. I pre-booked a tour on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and was thoroughly impressed by our guides, Colin and Dawn, who shared so much history and insight. The interior of the castle has been restored and repurposed for modern use, blending its medieval past with present-day functionality. On the first floor, there’s a charming tea room where you can relax after exploring. I also took a short walk up the hill to visit the ruins of a nearby cathedral, which added even more to the experience. The castle also serves as an events venue, so it’s worth keeping in mind for special occasions. Highly recommend a visit if you’re in the area!

Great old building in its own grounds, surrounded by some lovely gardens with lots of colourful flowers, well maintained and worth a visit

Great local team ground but the stadium has seen better days. Pretty run down, would not recommend for hospitality or functions unless you’re a die hard Sunderland fan.

The venue itself is perfect. Unfortunately, the stewards inside helping you find your seats were absolutely useless. Guiding us to the wrong area, being told we had gone in through the wrong turnstiles, directing us back outside and telling us to go in the wrong turnstile which would have taken us even further away from our seats. Eventually, someone took is to roughly the correct area and finally a very nice English gent who was extremely pleasant and helpful pointed out our seats. Most of the stewards need to learn where they are and some customer service skills.

Iconic stadium, great atmosphere. The stairs up to the away section have humorous comments on each flight which are needed to supplement your oxygen dept when ascending. Don't attempt if you have a heart condition use lifts!Food ok but beer poor.

A world class modern stadium. Lots of work invested this summer into improvements, such as a Michelin star chef hospitality option, new art work all around the turnstiles and a seven figure transformation of the upper concourses. A must visit for fans of English football and the Premier League.

Easy.to get to the stadium..it is a nice venue, though parking was very.ecpensoce, concessions were lame.

Excellent stadium. Well supervised. Metro connection. Close to lively Sheepfolds Stable entertainment, eating and drinking.

It was the best experience in the box with my family for the SAFC vs Wolverhampton wanderers.

Really nice theatre, smaller than the ones I am used to going to. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Prices for drinks and snacks were high but this is as expected when visiting a theatre, you can order for drinks to come to your seat but we didn't bother on this occasion.

First visit. Beautiful exterior. All the staff from behind the bar to management were lovely, helpful and polite. Seats were comfortable (especially in comparison to the Theatre Royal in Newcastle). There's a good range drinks and snacks, with seat service available. Production was great. Inside also appears to be well maintained. A great evening.

Very ornate old building. Toilets were fine. A queue as usual for the ladies as you'd expect anywhere there's a show. We had a whole row to ourselves so could spread our legs out but if we'd been limited to our seats, the legroom would have been a little uncomfortable for us. We were in the upper circle in the lower numbers. We had an ok view though many parts were on the right side of the stage, which we couldn't see because of the boxes, so thankfully, they videoed it and it was up on two large screens above the actors. Some people did move further back as their seats were on the front row of the upper circle which had a safety bar in front of them which obstructed their view.

Just been to watch the friends musical and I adored it. The musical itself was amazing and I had no issues with the theatre at all. One thing that isn’t the greatest is the prices of food and drink but that’s a usual with things now so it didn’t bother us. The seats were amazing in the upper circle and it wasn’t even expensive to sit where we did. £15 each for our seats for that show. The staff were amazing as I lost my phone and they managed to phone my parents through my medical id on my phone and kept it until I found it. My program booklet got ruined from someone’s drink and the woman happily gave me a fresh one after I showed her and I was over the moon. The program was £4 but I wasn’t bothered. Highly recommend here as I haven’t been in years and wasn’t let down at all.

What can I say. What a breath of Magic from Start to Finish. we were swept away into Berts Chalk pictures on a wild and breezy adventure. What a performance. First time we have been to the Empire theatre. We will most certainly be back.

It's a classic 'theatre' comfy seats, small and intimate. The interval 'sustenance' app is a great idea, and worked well for some folk around us. My techno-incompetence meant I couldn't load and master it, and because everyone else was using it, there was no queue for the (very expensive) ices. Also some folks interval snacks arrived 10 minutes into the second half. We to see Hamilton with our daughter and granddaughter's who know the show well. It was a great performance lots of energy and engagement. All in all a great night out. Another possible negative the bag check was perfunctory. The theatre emptied at the end of the show in under 10 minutes, and we were in the front of the stalls. Lengthy queue for the merchandise, but that's not why we went!

What a beautiful theatre with a very spooky history. An excellent place to see Inside No. 9 Live which was fantastic. Parking is very convenient at the local shopping centre although the lack of pay stations caused a massive hold-up before getting away. (Not the theatre's fault!).

Wow what a hidden gem to visit on my visit with family in Sunderland. Highly recommend a visit, so much history going back to Saxon times. They have guides in the church, who have grown up in the area with some amazing memories and history about St Peter's church since 674. The cafe is worth a visit too, good value for money. Open Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 10.30 am.

I was born in Sunderland and knew very little of the history in St Peter's church. I was treated to a personal tour by Eddie, a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic historian, who volunteers at the church. Very beautiful and interesting to visit. There is also a café which uses food grown in their own garden

Absolutely amazing church. I felt the energy and Holy Spirit there.

Take a pleasant tour of what is possibly the oldest church in England AD674. The venerable Bede trained there as an eight year old. It contains a very detailed and ornate glass window. See photo. The closer you look the more details you can see. The church also has a nice cafe with very cheap prices. All within 5 minutes walk from the National Glass Centre, so could be a combined visit.

Allegedly open until 1500 was kicked out at 1430. Staff had a couldn't care less attitude which I find the usual course in Sunderland. I presume they just wanted to get home and be paid for it. Again a Sunderland trait. I shan't be visiting again and would not advise anybody else to do so.

7th century church. Amazing and beautiful building along a vast yard makes the place perfect for a rest with the family. There is a parking lot at the gates of the church yard.

Although the body of the church, founded in the second half of the 7th century by Benedict Biscop and in which the manuscript now known as the Codex Amiatinus was made, has been changed in later centuries, the tower and western archway are just as they were when the Venerable Bede would have been a regular visitor to study in the monastic library around the year 700AD.

A fantastic little museum, check the website to see when it's running on steam otherwise it's open as a static display. When running, the engine is smooth and quiet, look out for the £1 coin balanced on the beam. There are 3 levels to explore and you can see it all nice and close. It's run by enthusiastic volunteers who are happy to share information on it. There is a guide book available. It's free but donations are welcome to keep it running. There is a blacksmith shop selling a few items and a cafe at the entrance. Parking available onsite. There are a few steps to get up to the top of the engine and a few at the entrance.

Fantastic hostorical building and machinery. Staff informative and friendly. Definitely worth a visit. Lovely cafe offering home made sandwiches and cakes (all very tasty) Highly recommend.

We had a wonderful guided tour from a gentleman who volunteers there. He was so passionate and made it really come to life for us. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. Dog friendly and free of charge.

Fabulous museum. Free entry. So interesting with a wonderful cafe selling home made food. Delicious 😋 😋. And the cleanest , best maintained toilets ever! 10/10. Well done.

Strongly recommend visiting during a steam event, check the website as to when the steam events are on. To see this beam engine I'm motion is quite spectacular, it is in amazing shape considering it has been (almost) in continuous operation since the 1860s!

Fascinating place! Make sure to go when there is a steam day and the pumping engines are working, they are something to behold! The volunteer staff are all very friendly and knowledgeable. Very nice cafe on site too.

Amazing place showing off Victorian engineering, and the guys there are great and can tell they live what they do, especially Mike, thank you for your time, well worth a visit

We enjoyed this so much we came back again and were not disappointed. Some incredibly friendly, helpful and kind volunteers made this a particular highlight of the holiday. A large number of exhibits well arranged to make maximum use of the space. There are some vehicles that you can sit in and enjoy a photo. Some particularly notable aircraft are the Vulcan bomber, the Tornado, the Hawk, the Harrier and the Seaking helicopter. You really can't appreciate how awesome these are until you're up close and personal.

Excellent Museum for the enthusiast you could spend a fair amount if time here. We came with two kids aged 9/12 . They loved it as there are a fair few exhibits you can climb aboard , trams, planes , jeeps. It had a small shop with creams , soft drinks and sweets and you can get a cup of tea or coffee. Picnic tables outside so you could bring a picnic. There is a very small play area for young children. Definitely recommend this and look out for the special event days . Parking available but fairly small car park.

An interesting museum with a wide selection of planes, army trucks, cars, boats and WW2 apparel. Nice to have a look around, we spent about an hour there. There are drinks available but no food, and there is also a small shop.

Such a great value day out! The volunteers are knowledgeable and friendly. My dad manufactured aircraft parts before he retired including several on the aircraft here (Vulcan, Harrier, Tornado and Hawk to name a few) and the staff spent lots of time talking to him. They went out of their way to give him a really special experience listening to his knowledge and talking about his career as well as him being able to see some of the parts he made up close in situ on these incredible machines. To be able to share what was such a memorable part of his life with myself and his grandchildren, as well as the extra mile the volunteers went to make the day a once in a lifetime event for him meant the world to us all and we can't extend enough thanks for the kindness and respect shown.

Kids absolutely loved it. Lots of interactive with the displays & the staff here are very nice. It's definitely on the list for another visit again soon.

Great day out. We went up to take part in the car show, but thoroughly enjoyed the museum. Fantastic place with a very impressive number aircraft and other transport. Would recommend a visit.

loved this place! such a great little find. Has a variety of exhibits and some bits they let you get hands on. They are self funded so if you live local go spend some money here and keep the business going.

Lovely shopping centre in Sunderland has a variety of shops and always manage to get lots of goodies. Only recently just fount out that their is a Paddington statue inside which I absolutely love and had to get a photo with!

We came on on Sunday 19/10/25 to visit The Entertainer shop specifically as wanted to get winnie the pooh characters . Did not have or not before Christmas. A big clean shopping centre. Had a few independent shops and bother shops like primark, lush... Disabled/ wheelchair friendly I took pictures of some kids toys in The Entertainer Parking states £1 per hour. We were in the shopping centre for 35 minutes. We were charged £3

A good range of shops, Jackie Whites Market is a favourite of mine. The fruit and veg stall is highly popular. Such good prices plus they sell crisps at amazing prices. Plus some other Asian foods. Plus some household products. The butcher has high welfare meats. Looks of other quirky and unique stalls. The Bridges have some independent stalls which are also interesting. So good for a rainy day. They usually have some activities for kids as well.

Jackie White Market is one of the most positive aspects of the Bridges Shopping Centre. Although the Bridges is an immaculately clean and inviting shopping Mall. There are some great shops in here too. Next time I'm in I'll see if we can grab some more photos. Meanwhile see if you can spot Paddington Bear having a short sit down. Waiting for someone to come and share their marmalade sandwiches with him..

As much as I like going 2 the Sunderland bridges when ever I like unfortunately they are still not a dog friendly place 2 go 2 even just 2 walk throw 2 get 2 the other side of the city if they not brake that rule but bent it a bit so that all dog's can go it would help more business that are struggling 2 stay open & profiteer of it later on dring these hard times. But on the ➕️ side nice shop's nice people I hope that however is in charge of the bridges in Sunderland would consider doing a trial run of allowing pet dog in some day.

Great choice of shops with also Jackie whites market just off centre with old type stalls plus cafe with home cooked food ,lovely.

This mall is perfect for the people living in its area... it has everything the people would need from shopping for clothes, gifts, groceries, holiday, health care such as vitamins plasters or bandages.... and travel insurance for holidays.... there is also a currency exchange quite a few of them and a great space for the public to catch up... have a cup of tea or coffee and cakes and treats .... there is a fresh produce area and market attached to the mall and it has a great selection of smoothies and milkshakes.... what a fantastic mall for the people of the area.

This venue is unreal!!! Went to see Terrorvision supported by Pet Needs and the sound was amazing, set up was amazing, bands were amazing, all of it was amazing!! The security guys were great, not only do they do their job perfectly they join in and have good banter with everyone, they made my night - shout out to the supervisor that night and his bearded friend (sorry already forgotten names) you guys are awesome.

Had a great night here watching Country Roads. Staff very helpful and drinks not a bad price. Buy a bottle of you're buying more than one glass of wine as it works out cheaper. You get to take the wine into the auditorium in a plastic verse which is really great

Visited with my boyfriend and Brother for Sunderland Beer Festival. The staff were friendly, helpful and very kind to me when a gentleman had upset and was cruel to me. A security guard and a lady who worked the bar was so lovely and supportive. Made me smile. The venue itself is impressive and love the history. Toilets were clean and well maintained. Service was quick . Would recommend for friend groups. Plus close to the theatres.

A great venue to see local talent on a big stage.. Found it very expensive and lack of toliets concerns me..

Fantastic night watching Mr Blue Sky - ELO tribute band. Such a great venue with a good view from every seat. Can’t wait to go back.

Called in for the first time last week. Didn't mind paying £5 a pint it seemed OK until I went to the toilets and was very disappointed 😕 early morning and they left a lot to be desired, very poor won't be back.

Our first visit to The Fire Station for Tom Meighan last night and we had an amazing night!! Not only was Tom outstanding the venue was fab! Perfect decor, facilities and stage room. Booze was reasonably priced for a gig around £6 a pint. The staff were so friendly and helpful, especially the security supervisor, he took the time for a quick chat when we were asking if we could take drinks out to smoke, what a lovely guy!! Will be keeping an eye on what future events we can go to here!

Lovely walk do too the lighthouse we went on a nice calm day and just missed a pid of dolphins passing my 5 minutes!! Lots of fishermen at the end and dog friendly too .

Great for walks along ,loads fishing and you might catch a glimpse of dolphins on the odd occasion

My fav place to be in the North east, lush walk along, loads of nice cafes and bars and loads are dog friendly! Tgere are nice clean toilets, quite alot of parking and its only £3 for a full day! It's a great place for a swim or water sports and bonus there is often dolphins 🐬 they sometimes come right in the harbour

Really amazing place to enjoy, really wonderful experience of beach I loved itt❤️ Whenever I felt stressed or headache i always go there and get relaxed I can call this place thw most beautiful beach of uk 🫶🥹🙈

Roker Pier is one of Sunderland’s most iconic landmarks, blending historic engineering with breathtaking coastal views. A walk along the pier has long been a favorite for locals and visitors—whether for spotting dolphins and seals, enjoying the bracing sea air, or soaking up the wide views along the coast. The Roker Pier & Lighthouse Tours are particularly special, offering access through the tunnel beneath the pier and into the lighthouse itself. The surrounding Roker seafront is clean, pet-friendly, and lined with cafés and restaurants, making it ideal for families, dog walkers, and casual strollers alike.

Nice to see the pier open and being used again. Still think it could do with a little passenger train to get from end to another.

Great place to visit, plenty to see & do , clean & tidy area. Nice places to have coffee etc

Great walk along when open. The lads working on getting it back up to standard.

Walk on sunny day. Enjoy the tranquility of the scenery. Love this leisure.

Loved Growing up in Sunderland from 1971 till 1998. And now I've Moved back for Good in 2020. Sunshine in July. And a Gray day in December 2020. Just Wrap up Warm and just Enjoy the views... J.A.

I was just viewing it from afar. I couldn't go near. I got phobia for water...

There is a 15min introduction regarding safety and a brief overview of the tour. There are steep steps in places, as one would expect. Excellent information on the history of the lighthouse and how it was built. Including its use over the years ie during the second World War. Adequate time to ask questions. The team of volunteers were fabulous. Thank you for a great experience detailing the lighthouse history. You have to have a level of fitness to negotiate the steep stairs. Well worth a visit. Whole visit lasted almost 2 hrs (usually 1.5hrs). Small group of 8 people, which was appropriate.

What a fabulous tour. Walked all the way along the tunnel below the pier then up to the top of the lighthouse with a very informative guide really enjoyed the whole experience

A very enjoyable walk to the lighthouse. Especially on a beautiful day like today

Wouldn't go anywhere else for my nails! Eve is always a pleasure to see and the nails are always flawless.

Absolutely superb place to visit for quality produce. A variety of products to choose. We did a wine and cheese night, which was fantastic, and taught us more about good wine pairings. The lady was really knowledgeable and we really enjoyed ourselves.

Skullen is such an amazing studio! Such good vibes and so welcoming unlike a lot of nail salons. Eve treats you like you’re her only client takes so much time and patience with every set she is absolutely amazing 🫶🏻

Came for tooth gems with Eve and left so happy! Eve was so lovely and talked me through the whole process and listened to everything I was wanting. I felt so comfortable the whole time and will definitely be back!

Amazing experience for my anxious girlies. I felt so calm and welcomed. The nail art talent is next level and she knew exactly what I wanted and wasn't afraid to experiment with different ideas. I won't go anywhere else now.

Eve is an absolute angel, she's done my eyebrows, nails & tooth gem and does a perfect job each time <3

Amazing place for nails! Lovely young lady, so friendly and make myself and my daughter feel at ease straight away! Lovely and cool place. Will be booking again!

Review is for Sunday dinner. Very friendly and helpfull staff. Really great all round experience. Food top notch. Can't fault anything

We had our evening wedding function at The Peacock and we couldn't have asked for a better venue! Start to finish Cindy was absolutely fantastic and made sure we were well looked after, she did a fantastic job with the room and so many people complimented the lovely venue we had chosen. The staff members were all really friendly and went out of their way to make us feel comfortable and welcome. So glad we chose The Peacock for our wedding!

A great family-run pub in a beautiful building. It's probably my favourite pub in Sunderland. The atmosphere is always welcoming. There's usually live music on Friday and Saturday nights. The beer selection is decent including a few cask options and the prices are fair. I still need to try the food so I can't rate that but people always recommend it, particularly the Sunday lunches.

Called for food & drink before going to a show at The Fire Station next door. Great menu, not expensive & quality food. Drinks not over-priced. Friendly & helpful bar staff. Got a little noisy when away fans began chanting prior to going to match at Stadium of Light. No trouble though & would definitely recommend a visit.

The place for your party, meeting, pub-crawl or anything else. Used for a festival during my visit. Great bar with friendly and fast crew!

Always such a pleasure to be in this place. I've tried many pubs in the city centre for a Sunday roast ,none of which came close to this place .everything is seasoned beautiful,the beef melts in your mouth and the gravy is to die for. Xx

Was here recently for drinks with son and grandson and the food and service was very good atmosphere nice and frienly,be going bavk again definately.😊

Proper pub, well kept beers. Really nice pint of Theakstones hand pulled best bitter. The detailed bar is a must see. Made when people were proud of their craft.

We've been going here for a lot of years and it is one of our 'go to' places for a very enjoyable drink. Sunderland is a nice place to drink if you know where to go, and the Dunn Cow is one of the few, traditional and friendly pubs left in the town.

Fantastic style of pub, unchanged decor in a long time. Great selection of beers and lagers on Draft and Cask. Food wasn't as great as I expected but still very nice, maybe slightly overpriced. Great, friendly bar service though. Calm, chilled atmosphere inside.

Been visiting The Dunnie (Australian readers; it's not) for years on and off. I used to look forward to a pint of Cameron's Strong Arm, and that's why i knocked a star off the rating - i couldn't have one today. Loads of craft ales to choose from and a decent pint was enjoyed. Good craic from the bar team as well.

Canny disappointed with this place. Came highly recommended and to be fair it did have a fair selection of beers and ales. The disappointment came with the atmosphere ... There was none. Unlike other pubs we went in in Sunderland there was no friendliness or welcoming vibe. Just served and sat down. It was fairly busy but just had a bit of a pretentious feel to me, maybe I am judging harshly as other places were really friendly but this is how both my wife and I felt during and after our visit. Wouldn't rush back here.

Just had the most delicious Sunday lunch at The Dun Cow, food was really tasty, beautifully cooked and plentiful. The puds were so good too, and a wide range of ales and other drinks to choose from. Friendly bar staff and a beautiful bar to admire while you sit! Will definitely be returning ☺️👍

Only my second ever visit. Casta found it in his 2023 CAMRA Good Beer Guide. In said guide not just for beer but because this Grade 2 listed building beside the famous Sunderland Empire Theatre has a pub decor of significant historical heritage..in other words "bloody lovely". On a rubbish August evening of damp grey skies this lit up the evening. Great selection of real ale. Casta chose an " off the wall" beer...a blue raspberry and coconut milkshake pale ale! From Play Brew breeery. Different but would not have another.

Food is great but the fact that it’s cash only is extremely frustrating. I would be a regular customer if this restaurant accepted card payments, and I’m sure many more students in the area would too. I’m hoping they will consider accepting card payments in the future.

Normally food is fantastic, but tonight chicken was terrible, stringy and poor quality, tough and tasteless. I'll stick with the prawns in future. We have used this takeaway for many years.

Fabulous food every time. Always delivered on time and fresh & hot!!! Every time I'm back in Sunderland I look forward to ordering from here

I've used this Chinese takeaway for many years, but for some reason, I've never left a review. The food here is very very good indeed, and there's nowhere in town that does it better in my view. Recently ordered a large takeaway when friends came to visit. They were really impressed at the quality. Salt and Pepper crispy squid was a real winner!

Special curry was quite hot and had a flavour of Indian heat/spices. No char su pork in it, also, rice tasted more pillau than egg fried rice. Chips not cooked the Chinese way...

Lovely food and staff, explains where the nearest cash point was and cooked my food while I was getting cash so I didn't have to wait too long for it. I ordered egg fried rice, curry sauce and mini vegetarian spring rolls. My only complaint is that the curry sauce was a little too thick. You also only get six spring rolls but they're more like a medium spring roll anyway, so so long as you don't eat them in the car without looking at them you won't be momenterally disappointed like I was. 100% would go again.

Friendly staff but food wasn't good I'm afraid. Mushrooms in gravy was far too thick and oily, the rice was cold and the spare ribs were dry. Never again! The Welcome Inn up the rode is 100% better but was closed on that day and we really fancied chinese.... we wished we never bothered.

The church held a Christmas fayre a couple of weeks ago. Lovely church hall, small, clean and very warm. Variety of stalls and coffee sales with mince pie and shortbread. Even won a couple of prizes on tombola and raffle! Please support your local church.

This is a well designed grade 1 listed church, standing alone in beautiful grounds. Well worth a visit, and just near one of the Sunderland University campus sites, and the River Wear.

A wonderful Church in the North of Roker, Sunderland. Built in 1907 and able to seat 420 worshipers. It has a large Hall which hosts various Clubs for kids and adults alike.

Beautiful Arts and Crafts hidden gem.

Beautiful church. They had some fantastic singers in a concert on Saturday night

Lots of different events on here. Lovely hall space

My granddaughter had her birthday party in the hall nice big open space for the children to run about in

A beautiful and atmospheric place with stunning views over the surrounding area. The monument is very impressive up close, and the walk up the hill is enjoyable and surrounded by nature. It is a great spot for a family trip or a peaceful walk, with panoramic views of Sunderland and beyond, especially at sunset. There are no queues or entrance fees, which is another advantage. Comfortable shoes are recommended, as the climb is quite steep, but it is definitely worth the effort. I would highly recommend a visit.

Me and Star had a lovely evening walk up to Penshaw Monument. We walked all the way up the steps to get our steps in, then walked round the back downwards, where we got a glimpse of wild hares or wild rabbits. Star got very excited to see them, but we were both slow and quiet when getting up close.

You need to be fit to reach the top. The views were amazing, but more amazing was the amount of rubbish. A young couple had each collected an armful of empty plastic bottles but there were plenty more. I can understand the National Trust not supplying bins ( as they would need emptying). People should be ashamed.

Beautiful climb up to the top with stunning views across the north east and its coastline. The 100+ steps up are exhausting but definitely well worth it 😍

Stunning views and well worth the climb to the top!! Plenty of parking available and the walk was not overcrowded or busy it felt very peaceful.

What a lovely walk around Penshaw Monument. Behind there is some steps, and it takes you down into the woods, beautiful walk. If you keep walking it’ll take you all the way down to the river. Definitely a great walk.

Lovely views, I'm so glad we went to visit this site. Got some nice boy band album shots! Lol

Very nice place for a short walk.

Plenty of things to see and photograph. Perfect for a walk anytime of day or night with or without a dog. Lovely setting for Sunrise and Sunset pictures. People very friendly and chatty. Best to wrap up warm in winter.

Small but lovely to walk round and view the boats there, noticed a couple of places to eat. Some door sculptures to look at too.

Sunderland Marina is a hidden local attraction that's well worth a visit. The walk around the marina has many interesting sculptures to discover and marvel at. There's a wide and open marina promenade that's suitable for wheelchairs, buggies and bikes. Many colourful little boats are moored here and it's a nice place to sit and watch the world go by. It's possible to buy coffee or snacks from the Snow Goose cafe or walk a little further round the bay to the Roker Riviera where there is a wider choice of eateries including the popular Fausto's and Love Lily coffee shops and, of course, the beach.

Cool place to visit

Lush place for a walk, a coffee or to grab some food. Great views

Disgusting behaviour covering a swans nest! What is wrong with you! You should be supporting your local wildlife not trying to prevent it! Absolutely disgraceful!!

The Minster Church of St Michael and All Angels and St Benedict Biscop (commonly known as Sunderland Minster) is the minster church of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Formerly known as "St Michael & All Angels' Church", it served as the parish church for Bishopwearmouth, but was renamed in January 1998 after Sunderland was granted city status. In May 2007 the Minster ceased to be the parish church of Bishopwearmouth and village is now a suburb of Sunderland. Sunderland Minster is part of the Greater Churches Group.

A quiet place in a town. Cafe provides tasty snacks and drinks. Convenient for a short break or gathering.

Lovely setting. Great service. Tasty food at such a reasonable price. Can't recommend enough.

Great set of Musicians and warm welcome by Sunderland Minster Staff. We had a fantastic evening. Thank You 👍

This church is a very special one due to its community of people that attend it. The Sunday service is always a time where you can feel the peace and the positive energy that is transmitted through the minsters and shared with the group. After the service there is a social time, where people share a hot drink and prepare for the informal service, where mostly people from international communities attend and experience the service in a different way and have the chance to discuss the scripture as well. Furthermore, there are a lot of events happening in the church, such as fairs, music concerts, support events for refugees and asylum seekers, so I highly reccomend this place.

The beautiful sounds of the Northern String Quartet were perfect in the stunning setting of the Minster and there were refreshments this time ❤️

Absolutely beautiful place, saw candle light Christmas

An incredibly poor experience from start to finish, the lack of quality was even clearer after attending different universities for post-grad. Expect poor teaching with even poorer attitudes from some staff and incredibly subjective marking. Course content and lectures in general were not valuable. I could not recommend. In response to your copy paste replies, I have no doubt you would look into any concerns anyway. Look at the wealth of poor reviews with recurring themes. Absolutely unfit to educate. A waste of time and funds.

Urgent refund request… I received a conditional offer from the University of Sunderland (main campus) in May 2025, with the only condition being to pay a £5,750 deposit. After confirming seat availability through their official representative in Bangladesh, I paid the deposit on June 20. Just five days later, I received an email stating that the program had been closed and my offer had been withdrawn due to a high volume of applications. The university promised a refund within 6 weeks — but that never happened. Despite multiple emails to the International Office, Student Casework, Finance, and even involving my aunt (who is in the UK and paid the deposit), no one has properly responded. On August 11 — 7 weeks after my application was withdrawn — I was told that my refund was now approved and I should wait another 6 weeks. So the timeline basically restarted. It’s now almost 10 weeks since the withdrawal, and I’ve received no refund, no proper communication, and no resolution. Because of this delay, I missed the Fall 2025 intake despite having an offer from other universities. This has caused severe stress and financial problems. I’m deeply frustrated and request the University of Sunderland to process my refund immediately and respond to my complaints. This situation is unacceptable for any student, especially international ones.

Awful experience with this university, lecturer don’t listen and rarely do their job. The amount they push for attendance is only because Covid proved you don’t have to be on campus to learn

I have not been to the UK before neither have I been to Sunderland before but the amazing and wonderful Admission Team from the University of Sunderland that I met in Nigeria on Wednesday during Get Ahead Seminar in Abuja, infact, I can't wait to join you guys soon. The team were so amazing and friendly. Above all the explained the admission and immigration process to a very understandable level. No question sounds useless to them, the answer all questions till you understand and they also give room to one on one counseling/question and answer section. You guys are great. I wish other Universities in the UK can learn from you. See you soon 🔜🔜🔜

Starting uni can be so scary but the accessibility and sense of community at this uni is so good! The library staff in particular are very useful with simple steps for loaning resources, many new computers ready to use and online resources if you struggle in busy or public spaces! They're fab!

STAY AWAY FROM IT I enrolled for a LLM, couldn’t take part because of technical problem with canvas, the it system. I have tried to contact student success team many times per email and phone. No one answered. I withdraw from the LLM request a refund, weeks have pass, no answer

Poor handling of admission from their Pakistan regional office, the staff is ill trained to handle cases. They have no clue how to talk to someone coming and paying for their services. Altogether they wasted 3 months of my time and the staff is not courteous at all. Poor case handling by immigration (CAS) department. I would not recommend this uni to anyone, and definitely not to someone who is returning to studies after a long gap.

Very interesting place to visit....really spectacular interior- almost Cathedral style ..lovely team working inside.

Visited for a christening, lovely inside, very large and great reading the history boards of the old site it was built on. Parking across the road is free.

Lovely large building with friendly staff. We popped in during a visit to Houghton Feast.

Beautiful church went to a great wedding

Thoroughly enjoyed the free showing of the new film "The Old Oak' last night. If you weren't there you missed a treat. Thank you for the friendly welcome with tea and coffee beforehand.

I started attending services regularly some years ago and have been welcomed as part of the family. The services are generally quite traditional, but the sermons are fresh and relevant. There is a genuine desire to serve *all* God's people without expectation of anything in return, borne out in Space4 Community Drop-in Centre based in the library on Newbottle Street, which is also well worth a visit. For those with a historical interest there is plenty of information as you walk around the building. There is in fact plenty of history as this spot has been a place of worship since before Christianity came to these Isles! Parts of the building date back to Medieval times, and a glass section in the floor reveals some archaeological excavations from 2008. Additionally, Houghton was the parish of Bernard Gilpin, "Apostle of the North", who is featured in one of the windows in Durham Cathedral, and the Church houses his tomb. Do look him up on Wikipedia or similar.

Lived. In the. White. Lion. During. The war. Place. Has. Been. Rebuilt. .but. remember. Old. Places. Pottery. Yard. Airaid. Shelter. And. American s down. Dairy. Lane. Always. Good. For. Pack. Of. Biscuits. W. Blclough a. 1

Fulwell Mill is a distinctive Sunderland landmark and the only working windmill in North East England

The windmill and museum isn't quite open to the public but it's anticipated soon. However its a beautifully restored windmill and still a pleasure to see from outside. There is a tea room in the building just in front of it which served coffee, tea, cold drinks and snacks.

We had a wonderful tour and the guide was engaging and knowledgeable.

Brilliant tour of the mill. Learnt a lot and son had a great time.

I unfortunately only saw the windmill from outside, but it's pencilled in for a future visit. It's great to think that volunteers are making this slice of history dating back to 1808 available to everybody.

We've just carried out a 6 month maintenance/service to the gears and moveable parts. All looking good. I do believe that it will be fully open sometime in May 2019.

Fulwell Mill is a distinctive Sunderland landmark and the only working windmill in North East England. Built in 1808 from the magnesium limestone from nearby quarries, it has been restored and now features a purpose-built visitor centre that offers a rare glimpse of the workings of a 19th century windmill.

Sculpture showing the seams at vane tempest colliery.

As a tribute to the Mining industry it's rather disappointing.

Nice art

Shop no longer operating. Been closed for over a year

It’s closed down

Great atmosphere and an absolutely fantastic building, renovated to an exceptionally high standard. Now converted into a communal space and hosting a jazz club at my visit. The sound quality could be better. That is my only criticism. This place is a must visit and worthy of patronage. There seems to be a good selection of jazz gigs coming up not to mention Shakespeare. I'd recommend a visit.

Tremendous arts and music venue, currently trying to establish its long term future. Please support it if you can. If you get the chance to see mens choir Compass Acapella and/or Ladies Choir Tyneside Acapella there then do so. These are two great choirs and this venue has tremendous acoustics for acapella singing.

🕯️ Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons, by Northern String Quartet. Many will have seen adverts recently about this 1 hour show in our region. Advice: GET TICKETS! We went (13/10/23) to see this show at Trinity Church, Sunderland. It was entirely lit with over 3,000 candles as a backdrop, to listen to these highly skilled musicians, who play throughout the UK and internationally . The ethereal ambiance of candlelight added to this magical and enchanting experience. Don’t miss out - book your tickets. You will not be disappointed. EXCELLENT! 👏👏👏 (PS thank me later …)

A stunning renovation of this formerly run down historic building. Great acoustics for music and dance. Very atmospheric for candle-lit performances. A wonderful addition to Sunderland's cultural offering

Beautifully set out, music was outstanding. Venue was Beautiful. Was small but perfect size to make the evening spectacular

Fantastic experience. The setting in Sunderland Parish Churh was absolutely beautiful. A well organised event superbly put together. We'll done to the team that put all of those candles in place. The musicians were amazing.

A historic Georgian church restored by The Churches Conservation Trust as a community cultural space. A diverse programme of events and friendly staff.