Welcome to Southwick

Southwick is a small village located in the county of Durham, England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Wear, and it is known for its beautiful scenery and historic landmarks. The village has a population of around 2,000 people, and it is a popular destination for tourists who want to explore the countryside and learn about the local history.

One of the most notable landmarks in Southwick is the Holy Trinity Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building, and it is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. Visitors can take a guided tour of the church and learn about its history and significance to the local community.

Another popular attraction in Southwick is the Southwick Hall, which is a Grade II listed building that dates back to the 18th century. The hall is known for its beautiful gardens and stunning architecture, and it is a popular venue for weddings and other special events. Visitors can take a guided tour of the hall and learn about its history and significance to the local community.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 4°C

Feels Like: -2°C

Wind: 24.8 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Hylton Red House Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Miss Catherine Barnett	Rotherham Road Red House Estate Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR5 5QL 01915488000
Northern Saints Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andy Jones	Rotherham Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR5 5QL 1919171685 School Website
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paula Cornell	Redcar Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR5 5AU 1915488330 School Website
Red House Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Dr Robert Byrne	Rutherglen Road Red House Estate Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR5 5LN 01915111930 School Website
Harry Watts Academy Free Schools Special Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mr Derek Cogle	Ramillies Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR5 5JA 1915623003
Willow Fields Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Lindsay Robertson	Winslow Close Witherwack Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR5 5RZ 01915491509 School Website
Castletown Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lee Duncan	Grange Road Castletown Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR5 3EQ 01915497777 School Website
Castle View Enterprise Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Owens	Cartwright Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR5 3DX 01915946330 School Website
Highfield Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Melanie Davies	Fordfield Road Ford Estate Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR4 0DA 1915537655 School Website
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Fiona Hoare	Well Street Millfield Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR4 6JF 1915630975 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Sunderland Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR1 3HP 1.93 Miles

Heworth Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne And Wear, NE10 0NE 5.79 Miles

Chester-Le-Street Station Road, Chester-Le-Street, Durham, DH3 3EE 7.53 Miles

Manors Off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UR 8.22 Miles

Newcastle Neville Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 5DL 8.43 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Station Taxis Ltd 0191 555 5555 Unit 11, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR5 3JG 0.24 Miles
Steels Taxis 0191 565 0505 Alexandra Business Park, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 6UG 0.30 Miles
Wearside Taxis 0191 565 3555 3 Waverley Ter, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 6TA 0.63 Miles
B And B Cabs 0191 514 1414 23 St. Lukes Terr, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 6NQ 0.80 Miles
Townend And Savoy Taxis 0191 549 5000 10 Beaumont St, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR5 2JT 0.86 Miles
Rocket Taxis 0191 552 9295 1 Poole Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 0HG 1.15 Miles
Station Taxis 0191 510 0516 Sunderland Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR5 1SU 1.42 Miles
Blue Arrow Taxi Co Ltd 0191 567 2200 34 Silksworth Row, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR1 3QJ 1.51 Miles
Pennywell And Hylton Taxis 0191 534 3434 11, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 9AS 1.62 Miles
Kish Executive 0191 521 4620 8 Hay St, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR5 1BG 1.64 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sunderland Do Bus Box Weekday Last Collection:18:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Sunderland Delivery Office Weekday Last Collection:18:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sunderland Delivery Office Weekday Last Collection:18:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hylton Business Park Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
North Hylton Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Runnymeade Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spawell Drive - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pallion Way - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pallion Trading Estate Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Freda Street - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beechwood Crescent Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Plantation Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Castletown Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Oxford Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pallion Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Red House Medical Centre 0191 5375700	Redhouse Medical Centre 127 Renfrew Road Sunderland Tyne & Wear SR5 5PS
Forge Medical Practice 0191 5109393	The Old Forge Surgery Pallion Park, Pallion Sunderland Tyne & Wear SR4 6QE
Bridge View Medical Group 0191 5163940	Southwick Health Centre The Green,Southwick Sunderland Tyne & Wear SR5 2LT
Insulin Hub - North Locality 0191 5163940	Southwick Health Centre Sunderland SR5 2LT
Bunny Hill Health Centre 0191 5193222	Hylton Lane Downhill Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR5 4BW

Local Stores

Hylton Castle
31 Chiswick Square
Hylton Castle
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
SR5 3PZ
01915 480002
Store Website
1.12 miles

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SPAR Torrens
North Hyton Road
Sunderland
SR5 3TU
01915484289
Store Website
0.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Veterinary Vision Ltd
Unit 3E Hylton Park Road Sunderland Enterprise Park Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR5 3HD 01768 877255 info@veterinaryvision.co.uk Website 0.05 miles
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Sunderland Pdsa Pet Hospital, The Reay Hudson Centre
Hepworth Road Sunderland County Durham SR5 3JT 0191 516 0636 Website 0.34 miles

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King'S Road Veterinary Practice Ltd
Kings Road Southwick Sunderland County Durham SR5 2LH 0191 549 3535 admin@kingsroadvets.org Website 0.85 miles

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Westway Veterinary Centre
204 Hylton Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR4 7YB 0191 565 9455 info@westwayvets.com Website 1.13 miles
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Sunderland South Vets4pets Ltd
Unit 3 Broadway House Chester Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR4 8NW 0191 525 2090 sunderlandsouth@vets4pets.com Website 1.66 miles
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Sheriffs Highway Sunderland
47 Otto Terrace Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR2 7LP 0191 567 3722 Website 1.78 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Herrington Country Park
Plenty Of Room To Run And Socialise. 19 Chester Rd Lancashire 3.75 miles

Location what3words narrow.eagle.laying

Albany Park Washington
Go For A Lovely Walk Around Albany Park In Washington Where You Can Let Your Dog Off The Lead. After A Lovely Walk You Can Walk Into Concord For A Lovely Coffee In Cafe K9 A Dog Friendly Cafe That Serve Dogs And Human Food And Dog Treats. Located Next To Dragon Vets. Concord House Spout Ln Washington NE37 2AS 3.82 miles Next To Dragon Vets

Location what3words mild.lung.cowboy

Princess Anne Park
This A Lovely Place For A Stroll With Plenty Of Fields For Your Fur Babies To Run, And Rivers To Plodge In. Plenty Of Bins Around The Park And Lots Of Other Dog Walkers Through Out The Day. 1 Dundrennan Washington NE38 7TX 4.52 miles

Location what3words candle.tolls.points

Northumberland Park
Most Pavements Are Ok, But Can Be Quite Muddy. Will Likely Meet Other Dogs Off Lead. There Is A Small Duck Pond And Play Area For Children. The Two Roads On Either Side Of The Park Are Quite Busy So Make Sure You Put Your Dog Back On Lead Well Before Exiting Park. 35 Park Terrace North Lancashire SHIELDS NE30 6.72 miles North Shields/Tynemouth, Entrances From King Edward Rd &Amp; Tynemouth Rd

Location what3words extra.select.curry

Riverside Park
Riverside Park Is A Really Good Family Friendly Park That's Great Fun For Dogs. The Park Itself Has Nice Accessible Paths. A Little Walk Away Past The Rowing Club Down The Riverside Is A Really Nice Walk, Great If You Wanted To Walk A Dog Away From All The Excitement Of The Park. Parking Was About £1 For Two Hours. There Are Ice Cream Vans And Drinks Sold In The Summer. Lumley New Rd Lancashire 7.06 miles

Location what3words wages.charmingly.cave

Rising Sun Countryside Park
Park With 400 Acres Of Open Space Including A Nature Reserve, Grassland, Woodland Areas And A Lake. Rising Sun Countryside Centre Cafe Whitley Road Newcastle Lancashire UPON TYNE 8.15 miles

Location what3words sweetener.digs.pokers

Weather Forecast

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