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National Glass Centre – Sunderland Marina loop from St Peter's

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North East England

National Glass Centre – Sunderland Marina loop from St Peter's

Easy

4.5

(2)

67

hikers

National Glass Centre – Sunderland Marina loop from St Peter's

01:40

6.42km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

517 m

It Says Here Sculpture

Highlight • Historical Site

It Says Here by Ray Lonsdale is a steel sculpture in Sunderland showing two shipyard workers reading about the closure of the shipyards in a newspaper. Unveiled in 2025, it …

Tip by

2

625 m

Pathways of Knowledge Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Try taking a web cam screen shot using the live camera link below,.

sunderland.gov.uk/article/15667/Riverside-webcam

Tip by

3

1.12 km

National Glass Centre

Highlight • Monument

Real title is National Glass Centre. Top place. Excellent cafe.

Tip by

4

2.20 km

Roker Marina

Highlight • Structure

Always nice dropping down onto the marina to check out the docked boats. Sometimes seeing a bigger ship docked. Lovely on a summer day.

Tip by

5

2.24 km

Sunderland Marina

Highlight • Structure

6

2.82 km

Roker Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great promenade with plenty views and eateries

Tip by

7

3.23 km

Sunderland Bravery Monument and View of Roker Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

5.86 km

Launch Day Sculpture by Ray Lonsdale

Highlight • Historical Site

Launch Day by Ray Lonsdale is a sculpture unveiled in 2025 in Sunderland, depicting a grandfather and granddaughter by the River Wear. It honors Sunderland’s shipbuilding heritage and the passing of stories between generations.

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B

6.42 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.89 km

473 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.05 km

835 m

546 m

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Comments

November 10, 2024,Walk to Coffee

Late afternoon Walk around the marina to Roker sea front with the sister. Sea was very calm and it was nice that the area wasn't too busy.

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