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South Hylton Tyne and Wear Map

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

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

Latitude	54.904708
Longitude	-1.449500
Place Type	Suburban Area

About South Hylton

South Hylton breathes with the steady, tidal pulse of the River Wear, reflecting a landscape shaped by both industrial grit and reclaimed wildness. It lies 2.6 miles west of Sunderland (from Sunderland: bearing 274°T, OS grid NZ 353 568), and is situated north-north-east of West Herrington village. The light here often catches the limestone ridges, casting sharp, pale shadows that seem to hold the memory of the heavy machinery once grinding in the local quarries. At the edge of the residential streets, the South Hylton Pasture Sssi offers a quiet expanse of grassland where the earth feels ancient and unbothered by the nearby modern thoroughfares. Residents walk past the bronze silhouette of The Shipwrights in Ferryboat Lane, a metallic tribute that stands as a silent sentinel to the ghosts of the shipyards that defined the riverbanks for generations. The topography shifts abruptly from the flat river plains to the steeper, limestone-rich outcrops of the Claxheugh Rock And Ford Limestone Quarry Sssi, where the rock face reveals a layered, geological patience. South Hylton maintains a distinct character, caught between the lingering echo of its maritime heritage and the encroaching silence of the surrounding natural heights. Winter afternoons here possess a peculiar clarity, as the low sun bleaches the slate roofs and turns the river into a ribbon of hammered silver.

Nearby Outdoor Places

South Hylton Pasture Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.3 mi, 085° E · 3 ha
The Shipwrights in Ferryboat Lane (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 298° WNW
Claxheugh Rock And Ford Limestone Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.7 mi, 061° ENE · 6 ha
Hylton Dene (Valley) — 1.2 mi, 027° NNE
Hylton Castle: A Medieval Fortified House, Chapel, 17Th And 18Th Century Country Houses And Associated Gardens (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 018° NNE · 11 ha
Non-Conformist Mortuary chapel (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 1.2 mi, 103° ESE
Hylton Castle (Castle) — 1.3 mi, 011° NNE
Barnes Park (Park) — 1.5 mi, 144° SE
Hasting Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 181° S
Round Barrow On Hasting Hill, 230M West Of Hasting Hill Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 181° S
Ganderland 1 (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 252° WSW
Doxford Gates (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 066° ENE
North East Land Sea and Air Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 329° NNW
Carr Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 205° SSW
Diamond Hall Pocket Park (Park) — 1.8 mi, 083° E
Hasting Hill Cursus And Causewayed Enclosure, 600M South Of Hasting Hill Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 176° S · 26 ha
Penshaw Monument (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 220° SW
Royalty Theatre (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 094° E
Usworth Burn (River) — 2.2 mi, 313° NW
Cornhill Dock (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 067° ENE
Sunderland Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 087° E
Pattinson South Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 240° WSW
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 091° E
Washington Old Hall (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 267° W
Fans Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 079° ENE
Mowbray Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.8 mi, 093° E · 8 ha
Mount Pleasant Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 234° SW
Fulwell Windmill visitor centre (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 055° NE
Cineworld Boldon (Cinema) — 3.0 mi, 348° NNW
National Glass Centre (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 080° E

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