Old Penshaw
in Sunderland of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.883 and -1.483 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 52' 59" and W -1° 28' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:29 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:19 am and 4:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.283 and 169.917 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Wangaloa
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Old Penshaw

Old Penshaw in Sunderland (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 240 mi (or 386 km) north of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Old Penshaw is now 09:29 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Old Penshaw, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 43 mi (or 13 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: West Rainton, Pittington, Sunderland, Murton and Wallsend. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lumley Castle

Address
3,5 mi
Chester le Street County Durham
DH3 4NX Durham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf and Spa

Address
3,4 mi
Stone Cellar Road High Usworth Washington Tyne and Wear
NE37 1PH NEWCASTLE
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Quality Hotel Boldon

Address
4,2 mi
Witney Way, Jct. A19/A184
NE35 9PE Sunderland
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Inn WASHINGTON

Address
3,0 mi
Emerson
NE37 1LB Washington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sunderland A19/A1231

Address
2,6 mi
WESSINGTON WAY CASTLE TOWN
SR5 3HR Sunderland
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Highfield

Address
4,0 mi
101 Durham Road
DH5 9QT Houghton le Spring
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


TRAVELODGE NEWCASTLE WHITEMARE POOL

Address
4,6 mi
A194 WARDLEY WHITEMARE POOL
NE10 8YB NEWCASTLE
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Campanile Washington Newcastle Upon Tyne

Address
3,0 mi
Emerson Road 5
NE37 1LE Washington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


TRAVELODGE WASHINGTON A1 (M) NORTHBOUND

Address
3,1 mi
MOTO SERVICE AREA A1(M) PORTOBELLO
DH3 2SJ WASHINGTON
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sunderland North West

Address
3,2 mi
TIMBER BEACH ROAD, OFF WESSINGTON WAY CASTLETOWN
SR5 3XG SUNDERLAND
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Lockers vs Extreme Suspension

Published: July 05, 2009
Length: 36:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MonkeyMotorSport

Pay and Play day Herrington Woods near Sunderland, England. 1st part the hill that bent my front axle last time then comparing extreme articulation 1000 RTI Land Rover 90 to my Series with...


Newbottle View 2000

Published: December 30, 2007
Length: 26:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chris Longley

View from Newbottle, inc Shiney Row, Penshaw, Durham as the landscape looked in June 2000.


Washington UK flooding 2012

Published: September 25, 2012
Length: 02:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 1stDash

This is some video which shows how the footpaths at the side of our house flooded in 2012. As you can see we had so much rain that it turned the footpath into a river & nearly got in to some...


Washington Bike Night 09/07/2014

Published: July 10, 2014
Length: 12:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: pgod1960

Took a ride up to a local bike night with my mate Steve.


Nissan Sunderland Plant 25th Anniversary

Published: September 28, 2013
Length: 32:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Annie's Guest House

Video about the history and beginnings of the Nissan car factory in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. http://www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk/nissan-washington-road-sunderland-sr5-3ns.shtml.


Sledging in Biddick Woods - Sunderland - 3rd January 2010

Published: January 03, 2010
Length: 36:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vizvox

With the holidays coming to an end and the snow a good 5 inches deep today the kids made the most of it this afternoon. I went along to the hill at the end of our road with my boys Andrew and...


DashCam - Mini Cooper Tries to Send Car Off of Bridge

Published: October 19, 2012
Length: 06:39 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: RecordYourDrive

Driving soutbound on the A19, on the bridge over the River Wear, a Mini decides to cut into the left lane, without signalling or looking, very nearly pushing the recording vehicle off of the...


Barbour | Repairing & Rewaxing a Barbour Jacket

Published: April 19, 2012
Length: 05:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Barbour

Watch an old Barbour be lovingly brought back to life. Follow the repairing and rewaxing process a traditional wax Barbour jacket goes through in the Barbour Factory, South Shields, England....


Tyne Tees Run 2009 Shiney Row Part 1

Published: June 07, 2009
Length: 26:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ianmax69

Ex South Shields Damiler comes up the hill in Shiney Row, near Sunderland on the annual North East HCVS Tyne Tees Run...Theres a few Bedfords and a Scammel behind along with a quite rare 6...


Wearside Golf Club

Published: December 31, 2014
Length: 31:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gocopter UAVs


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Penshaw Monument

Penshaw Monument is a folly built in 1844 on Penshaw Hill between the districts of Washington and Houghton-le-Spring, within the City of Sunderland, North East England. It is dedicated to John George Lambton, first Earl of Durham and the first Governor of the Province of Canada.

Located at 54.8831, -1.48087 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monuments and memorials in Tyne and Wear, Folly buildings in England, Visitor attractions in the City of Sunderland, Grade I listed buildings in Tyne and Wear, Buildings and structures in the City of Sunderland, Buildings and structures completed in 1844

A182 road

The A182 begins on the A194(M) motorway between Gateshead and Washington, England. Though it is a non-primary route it takes the form of a fast grade-separated dual carriageway passing through the New town of Washington from the A194, before meeting at a roundabout with the A183 in Shiney Row.

Located at 54.8552, -1.47644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in England, Transport in County Durham, Transport in Tyne and Wear

Houghton and Washington East (UK Parliament constituency)

Houghton and Washington East was, from 1997 until 2010, a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A seat with similar boundaries, Houghton and Washington, existed from 1983 until 1997.

Located at 54.8667, -1.46667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Politics of the City of Sunderland, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1983, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 2010, Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear (historic)

Washington and Sunderland West (UK Parliament constituency)

Washington and Sunderland West is a borough constituency which is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 2010, it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Following their review of parliamentary representation in Tyne and Wear, the Boundary Commission for England created this new constituency.

Located at 54.891, -1.499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Politics of the City of Sunderland, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 2010, Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear

Columbia, Tyne and Wear

Columbia is located in the town of Washington, Tyne and Wear.

Located at 54.8964, -1.51222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Tyne and Wear

Victoria Viaduct

The Victoria Viaduct, originally known as the Victoria Bridge, is a stone arch rail viaduct spanning the River Wear in North East England, built as part of the Durham Junction Railway under the supervision of Thomas Elliot Harrison.

Located at 54.8847, -1.50283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges across the River Wear, Bridges completed in 1838, Bridges in Tyne and Wear, Transport in the City of Sunderland, Grade II* listed buildings in Tyne and Wear, Railway bridges in England

Cox Green Footbridge

Cox Green Footbridge is a footbridge spanning the River Wear in North East England, linking Cox Green and Washington Staithes. The bridge opened in 1958, replacing a former ferry route.

Located at 54.8908, -1.4941 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges across the River Wear, Bridges completed in 1958, Bridges in Tyne and Wear, Transport in the City of Sunderland, Pedestrian bridges in England

Biddick Hall (house)

Biddick Hall is a small privately owned 18th-century country mansion at Bournmoor, County Durham, near the City of Sunderland and Chester-le-Street. It is a Grade I listed building and the home of the Lambton family.

Located at 54.8689, -1.5114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grade I listed buildings in County Durham


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Painshaw, Penshaw, Old Penshaw