Silksworth Plantation

Silksworth Plantation is a forest in Sunderland, England. Silksworth Plantation is situated nearby to the suburb Moorside, as well as near Northfield Green.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Matthew’s and St. Chad’s.

St Matthew’s

Church

Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Matthew’s is a church.

St. Chad’s

Church

Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St. Chad’s is a church.

Herrington Country Park

Park

Photo: Ajguy94, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houghton-Le-Spring and Hetton-Le-Hole.

Houghton-le-Spring is a town within Sunderland, England which has its recorded origins in Norman times. Historically in County Durham. It lies seven miles from Durham, 7 miles. Seaham is also 5 mi directly east.

Hetton-Le-Hole

Town

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hetton-le-Hole is a town in the civil parish of Hetton, in Sunderland, England. Until 1974 it was in County Durham. The A182 road runs through the town, between Houghton-le-Spring and Easington Lane which borders the County Durham District, off the A69t and east of the A1.

Thorney Close

Suburb

Photo: Craigy144, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thorney Close is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear in England. It is located on the northern edge of the A690, and borders with Grindon to the north and Herrington to the south, and the A19 to the west.

Silksworth Plantation

Type: Forest
Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.86° or 54° 51′ 36″ north

Longitude

-1.427° or 1° 25′ 37″ west

Open location code

9C6WVH6F+26

OpenStreetMap ID

way 642179487

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

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