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The Great Britain Guide

Museums · North East England

Oxclose

In or near Chester-le-Street.

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Oxclose in England North East, United Kingdom.

Path at the back of Berwick, Oxclose - geograph.org.uk - 142527

Guy Barrett — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year
Year-round
Nearest railway station
Chester-le-Street · 5.2 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Oxclose museum, the nearest railway station is Chester-le-Street, which is 5.2 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is NE38 0LZ.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Oxclose is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Oxclose is an area of Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. It is located between the A1231, A182 and A195 highways, close to Sunderland, and is well served by links from the A1(M) which passes within 1 mile (1.6 km) of Oxclose's boundaries. Oxclose covers an area of approximately 0.1 square miles (300,000 m2) and has a population of around 3800 (2001 Census). There are two churches, a 'Multi-Purpose' Centre and a village centre which contains a shop, newsagents, fish and chip shop and a local pub called The Ox and Plough. It is also near to the Galleries Shopping Centre.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
54.8972, -1.5450
District
Sunderland
Parish
Sunderland, unparished area
Postcode
NE38 0LZ
Parliamentary constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
Nearest railway station
Chester-le-Street5.2 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Oxclose?
Oxclose is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE38 0LZ), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
What is Oxclose?
Oxclose in England North East, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Oxclose?
The nearest railway station is Chester-le-Street, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE38 0LZ.
How do I get to Oxclose?
The nearest railway station is Chester-le-Street, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE38 0LZ.