Sunderland Greyhound Stadium, Sunderland

Name: Sunderland Greyhound Stadium
Address: Newcastle Rd, Sunderland, SR5 1RP, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 191 568 6200

#79 among attractions in Sunderland

Sport, Sport venue

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Facts and practical information

Sunderland Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track situated at Fulwell in the City of Sunderland and English county of Tyne and Wear. The stadium is owned by ARC and racing takes place every Wednesday and Friday evening as well as an additional BAGS meeting on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The circumference of the track is 378 metres. ()

Opened: 1940 (84 years ago)Coordinates: 54°56'25"N, 1°24'34"W

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Newcastle RdSunderland SR5 1RP United Kingdom

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+44 191 568 6200

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Sunderland Greyhound Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stadium of Light, Sunderland Aquatic Centre, Hylton Castle, Queen Alexandra Bridge.

2 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
51 min walk • The Stadium of Light is an all-seater football stadium in Sunderland, England, and the eighth and current home to Sunderland A.F.C. With space for 49,000 spectators, the Stadium of Light is the ninth largest stadium in England. The stadium primarily hosts Sunderland A.F.C. home matches.
1.9 miSE
Watersports, Swimming pool
Sunderland Aquatic Centre, Sunderland
48 min walk • Sunderland Aquatic Centre is an indoor sports complex next to the Stadium of Light in the city of Sunderland, England. It contains an Olympic-size swimming pool, a diving pool and a gymnasium.
1.8 miSW
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture, Vernacular architecture
Hylton Castle, Sunderland
47 min walk • Hylton Castle is a stone castle in the North Hylton area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Originally built from wood by the Hilton family shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066, it was later rebuilt in stone in the late 14th to early 15th century.
1.8 miS
Bridge
Queen Alexandra Bridge, Sunderland
47 min walk • The Queen Alexandra Bridge is a road traffic, pedestrian and former railway bridge spanning the River Wear in North East England, linking the Deptford and Southwick areas of Sunderland. The steel truss bridge was designed by Charles A. Harrison.
1.9 miSE
Park, Nature and wildlife
Roker Park, Sunderland
49 min walk • Roker Park is a recreation park in the Roker area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. The land on which the park stands was donated by Sir Hedworth Williamson, 8th Baronet and the Church Commissioners, and opened on 23 June 1880.
2.3 miSE
Church, Cafe, Gothic architecture
St Peter's Church, Sunderland
59 min walk • St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth is the parish church of Monkwearmouth in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is one of three churches in the Parish of Monkwearmouth. The others are All Saints' Church, Monkwearmouth and St Andrew's Church, Roker.
2.3 miSE
Bridge
Wearmouth Bridge, Sunderland
60 min walk • Wearmouth Bridge is a through arch bridge across the River Wear in Sunderland. It is the final bridge over the river before its mouth with the North Sea.
2.2 miSE
54°55'15"N • 1°21'54"W
Sunderland Volunteer Life Brigade - SVLB Search & Rescue, Sunderland
57 min walk • Museum
1.7 miS
Bridge
Northern Spire Bridge, Sunderland
44 min walk • The Northern Spire Bridge is a bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. The crossing opened to pedestrians on 28 August 2018, before opening to traffic the next day.
1.9 miSE
Rock
Spottee's Cave, Sunderland
50 min walk • Spottee’s Cave is a cave formed in a limestone-magnesium ravine on the seafront of Roker, North East England, between Sunderland, and Whitburn.
1.8 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Beacon of Light, Sunderland
47 min walk • The Beacon of Light is a sports, community and education facility, in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear. The £19m facility was commissioned by the Foundation of Light, and became the headquarters of the charity when it opened in September 2018.