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Silksworth Tyne and Wear Map

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

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

Latitude	54.870244
Longitude	-1.416561
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Silksworth

Silksworth maintains a steady, industrious character that reflects its deep-rooted connection to the coal-mining heritage of the North East. It lies 2.6 miles south-south-west of Sunderland (from Sunderland: bearing 211°T, OS grid NZ 375 529), and is situated east of West Herrington village. The landscape here possesses a distinct, open quality, where the pale northern light catches the rising slopes of Mill Hill, lending the horizon a sharp, clean definition. Below these heights, the land holds the quiet remnants of geological time, particularly at Gilleylaw Quarry Sssi, where the exposed Magnesian Limestone serves as a rugged, silent archive of the earth's ancient composition. Silksworth occupies a terrain of transition, shifting from the remnants of its industrial past toward a modern suburban rhythm. Residents often find respite in the expansive grounds of Doxford Park, a verdant space that offers a necessary stillness against the hum of nearby traffic. The architecture of the housing stock tells a story of expansion, yet the surrounding ridges continue to dominate the view, asserting the presence of the natural world over the man-made. Even as the decades pass, Silksworth retains a sturdy, unpretentious composure that feels entirely its own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Doxford Park (Park) — 0.1 mi, 200° SSW
Mill Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.2 mi, 052° NE
Gilleylaw Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.5 mi, 009° N
Newport Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 027° NNE
Silksworth Recreation Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 057° ENE
Newport Dene (Valley) — 0.9 mi, 045° NE
Hasting Hill Cursus And Causewayed Enclosure, 600M South Of Hasting Hill Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 294° WNW · 26 ha
Defended Settlement On Humbledon Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 015° NNE
Tunstall Hills And Ryhope Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 060° ENE · 16 ha
Down at the Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.5 mi, 222° SW
Round Barrow On Hasting Hill, 230M West Of Hasting Hill Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 304° NW
Old Cherry Knowle Hospital (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 111° ESE
Ryhope Engines Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 101° E
John's Rock (Public Artwork) — 2.0 mi, 280° W
Non-Conformist Mortuary chapel (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 357° N
Ryhope War Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 092° E
Royalty Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 020° NNE
Mowbray Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.7 mi, 035° NE · 8 ha
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 032° NNE
Penshaw Monument (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 289° WNW
Sunderland Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 023° NNE
Seaton Burn (River) — 3.1 mi, 122° ESE
Herrington Burn (River) — 3.1 mi, 260° W
Fans Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 024° NNE
The Donnison School (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 037° NE
Ganderland 1 (Viewpoint) — 3.3 mi, 305° NW
Seaham Beach (Beach) — 3.4 mi, 115° ESE
Lyons Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.5 mi, 196° SSW
National Glass Centre (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 031° NNE
Blossom Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.6 mi, 194° SSW

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