Mountains & hills · North East England
Tunstall Hills
In or near Sunderland.
Tunstall Hills — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.
Trevor Littlewood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Park Lane · 2.1 km
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Tunstall Hills is a named hill or mountain in scotland lowlands, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tunstall Hills and Ryhope Cutting SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Tunstall Hills is a mountain located in the Scottish Lowlands. This area features distinctive topography, offering scenic views of the surrounding landscape. It provides opportunities for walking and exploring the natural environment, appealing to outdoor enthusiasts.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8835, -1.3910
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR3 1AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Nearest railway station
- Park Lane — 2.1 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-12613543 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tunstall Hills?
- Tunstall Hills is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode SR3 1AA), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Tunstall Hills?
- Tunstall Hills — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.
- How do I get to Tunstall Hills?
- The nearest railway station is Park Lane, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR3 1AA.
- Is Tunstall Hills a protected site?
- Yes — Tunstall Hills is part of the Tunstall Hills and Ryhope Cutting SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Tunstall Hills?
- The nearest railway station is Park Lane, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR3 1AA.