Northern Area Playing Fields
Northern Area Playing Fields is a recreation area in Sunderland, England. Northern Area Playing Fields is situated nearby to the sports venue Washington Football Hub, as well as near the golf course George Washington Hotel Golf and Spa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Washington Old Hall and Bowes Railway.
Washington Old Hall
Museum
Photo: PJMarriott, CC BY 3.0.
Washington Old Hall is a historic manor house in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. It lies in the centre of Washington, being surrounded by other villages. Washington Old Hall is situated 1½ miles south of Northern Area Playing Fields.
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 1½ miles west of Northern Area Playing Fields.
North East Land, Sea and Air Museums
Museum
The North East Land, Sea and Air Museums, formerly the North East Aircraft Museum, is a volunteer-run aviation museum situated on the site of the former RAF Usworth/Sunderland Airport, between Washington and Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England. North East Land, Sea and Air Museums is situated 2 miles east of Northern Area Playing Fields.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Concord and Springwell Village.
Concord
Suburb
Concord is an area of Washington in City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Historically, Concord was part of County Durham, joining the county of Tyne and Wear in 1974, following its creation.
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.
Albany
Suburb
Photo: Brian Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Albany is a suburb of Washington in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, historically part of County Durham. It is in the north of the town. The village is also relatively close to The Galleries Shopping Centre, Washington. Albany is situated 1½ miles south of Northern Area Playing Fields.
Northern Area Playing Fields
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.92803° or 54° 55′ 41″ northLongitude
-1.51816° or 1° 31′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C6WWFHJ+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 373790974OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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