Farms (open to visitors) · North East England
Plains Farm
In or near Sunderland.
Plains Farm in England North East, United Kingdom.

Clive Nicholson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- University · 2.0 km
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Plains Farm, the nearest railway station is University, located 2 km away. The postcode for navigation is SR3 1SS. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility and any potential fees.
About
Plains Farm 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Plains Farm (known locally as Plainsy) is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, and is a council-built housing estate, erected in the 1940s. Neighbouring areas include Silksworth, Barnes, Thorney Close, Springwell and Farringdon. The housing in the area is run predominantly by Home Group and Gentoo Sunderland. Many houses are rented via the two companies; others have been purchased by home owners. The majority of housing is either Terraced or Semi Detached.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.8880, -1.4110
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR3 1SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Nearest railway station
- University — 2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7200727 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Plains Farm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Plains Farm?
- Plains Farm is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR3 1SS), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Plains Farm?
- Plains Farm in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Plains Farm?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR3 1SS.
- Is Plains Farm a protected site?
- Yes — Plains Farm is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Plains Farm?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR3 1SS.