Cathedrals · North East England
River Wear
In or near Hendon.
River Wear in England North East, United Kingdom.
R J McNaughton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Stadium of Light · 1.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
River Wear 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
The River Wear ( , WEER) in Northern England rises in the Pennines and flows eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea in the City of Sunderland. At 60 mi (97 km) long, it is one of the region's longest rivers. The Wear wends in a steep valley through the cathedral city of Durham and gives its name to Weardale in its upper reach and Wearside by its mouth.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9161, -1.3578
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR1 2BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Nearest railway station
- Stadium of Light — 1.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1433715 (CC0)
- wikipedia: River Wear (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Wear?
- River Wear is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR1 2BU), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is River Wear?
- River Wear in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to River Wear?
- The nearest railway station is Stadium of Light, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR1 2BU.
- Is River Wear a protected site?
- Yes — River Wear is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to River Wear?
- The nearest railway station is Stadium of Light, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR1 2BU.