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If you are visiting our bed and breakfast accommodation with children over the next six weeks then you may like to visit Sunderland Illuminations aka Roker Park Lights a few miles south of us in Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9NB.
Sunderland Illuminations start this Saturday 24th September until Saturday 5th November 2016.
If you drive along the A183 Coast Road you can see the seafront illuminations for free but there is a £1 charge to see the attractions inside Roker Park.
The Illuminated Observation Wheel is located on Cliffe Park, SR6 9NS and operates from 6pm until 10pm on Saturday 24th September (launch night) then every night until Saturday 5th November 2016.
The cost to ride on the wheel is £4 for adults and £3 for children. A family ticket for two adults and two children or one adult and three children is £10.
Entrance to Roker Park costs £1 per person.
You can purchase tickets from cabins at the entrances on Cliffe Park, Bede’s Cross and Marine Walk. These cabins are open from 5pm daily.
You can also buy Roker Park entrance tickets from…
Sunderland City Library in Fawcett Street, SR1 1PP.
Bunny Hill Primary Care Centre on Hylton Lane, SR5 4BW.
Washington Town Centre Library in Washington Village, NE38 7RZ.
Houghton Library on Newbottle Street in Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AF.
Sandhill Centre Library in Grindon, SR3 4EN.
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens on Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR1 1PP.
Inside Roker Park the model railway will be running on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the event from 5pm until 8pm. There is no charge but donations are welcomed.
If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to Roker Park in Sunderland our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.
Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.
For more ideas of family-friendly things to do visit Family-Friendly.
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