Foxpond Roundabout (S/B)

Foxpond Roundabout (S/B) is a bus stop in Gateshead, England. Foxpond Roundabout (S/B) is situated nearby to the fishing area Bowes Lake, as well as near the peak Sheddon’s Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bowes Railway and Oxclose Church.

Bowes Railway

Museum

Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Bowes Railway, built by George Stephenson in 1826, is the world's only operational preserved standard gauge cable railway system. It was built to transport coal from pits in Durham to boats on the River Tyne. Bowes Railway is situated 1 mile north of Foxpond Roundabout (S/B).

Oxclose Church

Church

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oxclose Church is situated 1 mile southeast of Foxpond Roundabout (S/B).

Church of St John the Evangelist

Church

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St John the Evangelist is situated 1 mile southwest of Foxpond Roundabout (S/B).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Springwell Village and Oxclose.

Springwell Village

Village

Photo: Steve McShane, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Springwell Village is a village in the City of Sunderland, bordering Gateshead, approximately 7.6 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, 9 miles from Sunderland, and 13 miles from Durham.

Oxclose

Suburb

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oxclose is an area of Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. It is located between the A1231, A182 and A195 highways, close to Sunderland, and is well served by links from the A1 which passes within 1 mile of Oxclose's boundaries.

Birtley

Town

Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Birtley is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated to the south of Gateshead and is conjoined to Chester-le-Street across the county boundary in County Durham.

Foxpond Roundabout (S/B)

Type: Bus stop
Category: transportation
Location: Gateshead, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.90757° or 54° 54′ 27″ north

Longitude

-1.55962° or 1° 33′ 35″ west

Open location code

9C6WWC5R+25

OpenStreetMap ID

node 502593650

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=bus_stop

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bowes Lake and Sheddon’s Hill.

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