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Sunderland Illuminations 2018

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If you are visiting our bed and breakfast accommodation with children between Thursday 18th October and Sunday 18th November 2018 then you may like to visit Sunderland Illuminations aka Roker Park Lights a few miles south of us in Roker, Sunderland.

Sunderland Illuminations 2018

Sunderland Illuminations 2018 will feature lights from St Peter’s Church along Roker seafront.

An illuminated observation wheel will be present on Cliffe Park along with fairground rides and catering concessions.

Roker Park will be transformed into a Festival of Light.

Roker Park will be open Thursday to Sunday each week, plus every night during October half term.

Sunderland Illuminations 2018 Flyer

Tickets to the Festival of Light cost £2 per person (children aged two and under go free but still require a ticket) and can be booked online.

For groups there is a £1 discount if you buy five or more tickets.

E-tickets or printed tickets will be accepted to gain entry to Roker Park Festival of Light.

There will be no ticket sales on the entrance gates of Roker Park.

You can buy tickets online here Roker Park Festival of Light (opens in a new window).

You can see what Roker has to offer in this map…

If you are looking for hotel accommodationfor your visit to Roker 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.

Published on 15th October 2018 11:13.

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Sunderland 10K and Half Marathon

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Sunderland’s 10K and half marathon take place this Sunday.

If you are staying at our bed and breakfast accommodation and taking part or plan on visiting Sunderland on Sunday we have the race route and information here to help plan your day.

The start and finish of the 10K is at Keel Square opposite the old Vaux Brewery site.

The first part of the race is a 2K loop around Sunderland city centre before reaching Wearmouth Bridge.

Next runners pass the University of Sunderland’s Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s and run alongside the River Wear, passing the National Glass Centre before gently rising up the path to then drop down again toward Sunderland Marina in Roker.

Sunderland Marina is the location of the half way point of the 10K route.

Runners then follow a path along Marine Walk.

A left turn leads into Roker Park.

Roker Park’s bandstand is the 6K mark.

The race route then loops back onto Roker Terrace before a flat 2K run back to Wearmouth Bridge.

Finally, a right turn onto St Mary’s Way leads to the finish line at Keel Square.

You can see a map of the 10K route below.

Tip – tap on the map for a larger image (opens in a new window).

Sunderland 10K Route Map

The Sunderland City Half Marathon and start and finish is also at Keel Square opposite the old Vaux Brewery site.

The first mile of the half marathon passes through the Sunniside area of Sunderland city centre.

A left turn at approximately 3.5 miles takes the course down Toward Road past Mowbray Park and back to the city centre area before heading back towards Ryhope Road.

The turnaround point is just before The Alexandra pub on Queen Alexandra Road.

The halfway point is on the return stretch of Ryhope Road before it reaches Backhouse Park.

Next, runners travel along Burdon Road back to Wearmouth Bridge.

At Wearmouth Bridge there is approximately 4.5 miles left to the finish.

Runners then travel along Dame Dorothy Street, circumnavigating St Peter’s Church before heading to the coast and following the sea front along Roker Terrace.

Upon entering Roker Park there are only 2.6 miles left to complete and the route returns to cross Wearmouth Bridge via Dame Dorothy Street.

The finish line is at St Mary’s Way.

You can see a map of the half marathon route below.

Tip – tap on the map for a larger image (opens in a new window).

Sunderland Half Marathon Route Map

A video of previous running events in Sunderland including the Sunderland City 10K can be seen here…

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Published on 11th May 2018 09:34.

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Sunderland Illuminations 2017

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If you are visiting our bed and breakfast accommodation with children between Thursday 5th October and Sunday 5th November 2017 then you may like to visit Sunderland Illuminations aka Roker Park Lights a few miles south of us in Roker, Sunderland.

Sunderland Illuminations 2017

Sunderland Illuminations are to return for 2017, with lights spreading sparkle from St Peter’s Church all along the newly regenerated seafront.

As well as feature lighting right along the seafront, the popular illuminated observation wheel will return to Cliffe Park and traditional fairground rides and quality catering concessions will run from Cliffe Park to Bede’s Cross.

Seafront lights and activities on Cliffe Park and Bede’s Cross will run from from Thursday 5th October until Sunday 5th November from 5pm until 10pm each day.

Roker Park will be transformed into a Festival of Light, with a Disney theme.

Roker Park will be open every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 5th October to 5th November plus every night at half term, from 5pm until 10pm each night.

Last entry into Roker Park will be 9pm.

There will be a whole host of sparkling features with family favourites pirates, dinosaurs and fairies, magically mixing with new Disney additions that will surprise and delight.

A new art zone will include a series of artist-designed light artworks.

Roker Park will also be home to a food court and bar area, helter-skelter and regular music and entertainment performances on the bandstand.

Entry into Roker Park will cost £1 per person bought in advance online, £2 on the day from kiosks.

Children aged two and under go free.

Sunderland Illuminations 2017 come to an end in spectacular style with a firework extravaganza on Sunday 5th November at 6pm.

Best viewing points will be from Cliffe Park and all along the seafront.

There is no charge for this event and tickets are not required.

To reach Sunderland Illuminations from our bed and breakfast accommodation simply drive South along the A183 coast road towards Sunderland.

The Illuminated Observation Wheel is located on Cliffe Park, SR6 9NS and operates from 5pm until 10pm every night.

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.

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to Roker in Sunderland our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

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Published on 29th September 2017 14:30.

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Sunderland Illuminations 2016

Home > Tyne & Wear > Sunderland > Roker > Roker Park

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 2016

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.

Published on 22nd September 2016 19:44.

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Sunderland Marathon of the North

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The Marathon of the North is a brand new marathon to be held annually in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear.

Sunderland Marathon of the North Runners Crossing Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland

Sunderland City Council and the organisers of the Sunderland City 10K have scheduled the Marathon of the North to take place on Sunday 28th April 2013.

You can see a short video of the Sunderland City 10K here…

The Marathon of the North course starts and finishes at the Stadium of Light on the north bank of the River Wear.

After crossing the Wearmouth Bridge, the route follows the first few kilometres of the Sunderland City 10K course.

The first half of the race course is on the south side of the River Wear it is predominantly flat with few noticeable gradients and includes a circuit of picturesque Barnes Park.

At the halfway mark the route returns back across the Wearmouth Bridge and the last ten miles is run adjacent to the River Wear and Roker and Seaburn beaches.

You can see a map of the Sunderland Marathon of the North route here…

Sunderland Marathon Of The North Marathon Route Map

The Sunderland half-marathon route is shown here…

Sunderland Marathon Of The North Half Marathon Route Map

The Sunderland 10K route can be seen here…

Sunderland Marathon Of The North 10K Route Map

A video of previous running events in Sunderland including the Sunderland City 10K can be seen here…

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for the Marathon of the North and your visit to Sunderland our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

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Published on 16th April 2013 15:32.

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