Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Sunderland · Region: North East
Explore Roker, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Roker map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Roker, Tyne and Wear, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of Tyne and Wear or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Roker and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Roker |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.924386 |
| Longitude | -1.371200 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Roker reveals its enduring character through the salt-heavy air and the rhythmic pull of the North Sea against its limestone edges. It lies 1.6 miles north-north-east of Sunderland (from Sunderland: bearing 18°T, OS grid NZ 403 590), and is situated south of South Bents village. Beyond the residential streets, the horizon opens wide, where the expansive sands of Roker Beach offer a pale, reflective surface that catches the shifting greys and blues of the maritime sky. Visitors often find solace in the Victorian charm of Roker Park, where sheltered paths wind through dense foliage just a short distance from the crashing surf. The local landscape is defined by this constant dialogue between the manicured greenery of the parks and the raw, unyielding power of the coastline. Further south, the weathered shoreline at Potato Garth bears witness to the ebb and flow of a tide that has shaped the district for centuries. Roker maintains a distinct identity, balancing the quietude of its suburban avenues with the bracing, elemental energy of the English North East.
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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.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |