Rainton Meadows Arena

Rainton Meadows Arena is a community center in Hetton, Sunderland, England which is located on Mercantile Road. Rainton Meadows Arena is situated nearby to Rainton Bridge, as well as near the historic site North Pit.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Joe’s Pond and Kepier School.

Joe’s Pond

Protected area

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Joe's Pond is a 4-hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest that lies to the east of, and adjacent to, the Rainton Meadows nature reserve in Tyne and Wear, England. Joe’s Pond is situated 2,400 feet west of Rainton Meadows Arena.

Kepier School

School

Kepier School is a coeducational secondary school in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. As of 2025, it has 1147 pupils, and is larger than the average secondary school. Kepier School is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Rainton Meadows Arena.

Rainton Meadows

Nature reserve

Photo: Jimmy Pitt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rainton Meadows is a nature reserve just to the west of East Rainton, County Durham, north-east England. The reserve, which covers 60 ha, and the adjacent Joe's Pond Site of Special Scientific Interest, are managed by Durham Wildlife Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Rainton and Houghton-Le-Spring.

East Rainton

Village

East Rainton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hetton, in the Sunderland district, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated alongside the A690 road between Sunderland and Durham, near Houghton-le-Spring.

Houghton-Le-Spring

Town

Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Chilton Moor

Village

Chilton Moor is a village in Tyne and Wear, England. The village is located between Houghton le Spring and Fence Houses on the Tyne and Wear/County Durham county boundary.

Rainton Meadows Arena

Type: Community center
Address: Mercantile Road, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 5PH
Category: building
Location: Hetton, Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

54.83325° or 54° 49′ 60″ north

Longitude

-1.47934° or 1° 28′ 46″ west

Open location code

9C6WRGMC+77

OpenStreetMap ID

way 78791050

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=community_centre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Rainton Meadows Arena from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rainton Bridge and Rainton Bridge Community Fire Station.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as FedEx and B1284-Four Lane Ends.

England: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into London, Manchester, Sheffield, and Leeds.

Curious Community Centers to Discover

Uncover intriguing community centers from every corner of the globe.