Roker Tyne and Wear Map

About Roker

Roker, a suburb of Sunderland, breathes the salty air of the North Sea coast. It lies 2.6 km north-north-east of Sunderland (from Sunderland: bearing 18°T, OS grid NZ 403 590), and is situated south of South Bents village. The Roker Pier, a fine Victorian engineering feat, juts defiantly into the grey expanse of the ocean, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have long drawn sustenance and solace from the sea. A gentle incline marks the land as it slopes towards the shore, where the light often has a pearlescent quality, softening the edges of the terraced houses that line the streets. The coastal path, worn smooth by generations of footsteps, offers sweeping vistas of the Tyne and Wear coast, a landscape shaped as much by the tides as by human endeavour. Even on blustery days, there is a quiet resilience to Roker, a sense of place that feels both ancient and ever-present.

About This Roker Map Page

Explore Roker, Tyne and Wear, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.924386, -1.371200. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.