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Grindon Tyne and Wear Map

Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Sunderland · Region: North East

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Place	Grindon
Traditional County	Tyne and Wear
District / Borough	Sunderland
Region	North East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.887097
Longitude	-1.442117
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Grindon

Grindon reveals itself as a purposeful suburban expanse, where the utilitarian lines of mid-century housing meet the quiet patience of the North East landscape. It lies 2.5 miles west-south-west of Sunderland (from Sunderland: bearing 246°T, OS grid NZ 358 548), and is situated north-east of West Herrington village. The horizon here is dominated by the limestone prominence of Hasting Hill, a feature that anchors the local topography and offers a sharp, elevated clarity against the shifting northern sky. Residents walking towards the south-west often find their path shadowed by the ancient, silent presence of the Round Barrow on Hasting Hill, a reminder of the long human tenure in this corner of Tyne and Wear. Below these heights, the land dips into the sheltered contours of The Bottoms, where the air holds a cooler, damp stillness distinct from the exposed ridges above. Grindon maintains a character defined by this proximity to such prehistoric markers, balancing the routine of modern domestic life with the enduring weight of the earth. Light across the rooftops often softens in the late afternoon, turning the grey masonry a pale, reflective silver that seems to bridge the gap between suburban order and the wilder geography nearby.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hastings Hill Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.4 mi, 232° SW · 1 ha
Hasting Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 232° SW
Round Barrow On Hasting Hill, 230M West Of Hasting Hill Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 232° SW
Barnes Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 086° E
Hasting Hill Cursus And Causewayed Enclosure, 600M South Of Hasting Hill Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 193° SSW · 26 ha
The Bottoms (Valley) — 0.8 mi, 231° SW
The Park (Park) — 1.1 mi, 182° S
Carr Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 251° WSW
South Hylton Pasture Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 358° N · 3 ha
Hippo (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 014° NNE
Non-Conformist Mortuary chapel (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 044° NE
Defended Settlement On Humbledon Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 082° E
Penshaw Monument (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 260° W
Ganderland 1 (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 294° WNW
Royalty Theatre (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 060° ENE
Doxford Gates (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 031° NNE
Down at the Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.3 mi, 180° S
Pattinson South Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 270° W
Hylton Castle (Castle) — 2.5 mi, 359° N
Sunderland Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 057° ENE
Mount Pleasant Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 260° W
Herrington Burn (River) — 2.7 mi, 231° SW
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 064° ENE
Wearmouth Colliery Coal drops (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 049° NE
Mowbray Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.8 mi, 068° ENE · 8 ha
North East Land Sea and Air Museum (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 337° NNW
Fans Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 053° NE
Washington Old Hall (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 290° WNW
Ryhope Engines Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 118° ESE
Moors Burn (River) — 3.3 mi, 217° SW

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