Herrington Country Park

Herrington Country Park is a country park and open public space in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Located adjacent to Penshaw Monument, the park was built on the site of a former colliery.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Bottoms and Penshaw Monument.

The Bottoms

Forest

The Bottoms is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies just south of the A181 road, roughly midway between the Cassop and Wheatley Hill villages, some 10 km south-east of Durham city.

Penshaw Monument

Monument

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The Penshaw Monument is a memorial in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Penshaw Hill in the metropolitan borough of the City of Sunderland, North East England. Penshaw Monument is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Herrington Country Park.

St Oswald

Church

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St Oswald is a church, which is situated 1 mile southwest of Herrington Country Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penshaw and Offerton.

Penshaw

Village

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Penshaw, formerly known as Painshaw or Pensher is a village in the metropolitan district of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically, Penshaw was located in County Durham.

Offerton

Hamlet

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Offerton is a hamlet in the Sunderland district of Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated about 4 miles west of Sunderland city centre.

Hastings Hill

Suburb

Hastings Hill is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Hastings Hill is a housing estate, close to the A19, and the Pennywell and Grindon areas of Sunderland.