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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
Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf and Spa
Quality Hotel Boldon
Holiday Inn WASHINGTON
Sunderland A19/A1231
Highfield
TRAVELODGE NEWCASTLE WHITEMARE POOL
Campanile Washington Newcastle Upon Tyne
TRAVELODGE WASHINGTON A1 (M) NORTHBOUND
Sunderland North West
Videos from this area
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Lockers vs Extreme Suspension
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
View from Newbottle, inc Shiney Row, Penshaw, Durham as the landscape looked in June 2000.
Washington UK flooding 2012
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...
Nissan Sunderland Plant 25th Anniversary
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
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
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
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
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...
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Columbia, Tyne and Wear
Columbia is located in the town of Washington, 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.
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.
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.