Welcome to High Southwick

High Southwick is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in the northeast of England. The village is situated on the south bank of the River Wear, and it is bordered by the villages of Castletown, Hylton Castle, and Downhill. High Southwick has a rich history, and it was once a thriving mining community. However, the closure of the mines in the 1980s led to a decline in the village's economy, and it has since become a predominantly residential area.

Despite its small size, High Southwick has a strong sense of community, and there are several local amenities available to residents. The village has a primary school, a community centre, a post office, and a small selection of shops and pubs. There are also several parks and green spaces in the area, including the nearby Downhill Park, which is a popular spot for walking and picnicking. High Southwick is well-connected to the rest of Sunderland and the wider region, with regular bus services running to nearby towns and cities.

Overall, High Southwick is a quiet and peaceful village that offers a high quality of life for its residents. While it may not have the same level of amenities and attractions as larger towns and cities, it has a strong sense of community and a rich history that make it a unique and special place to live. Whether you're looking for a quiet place to raise a family or a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life, High Southwick is definitely worth considering.

Local Weather

Cloudy

Temp: 2.3°C

Feels Like: -3.1°C

Wind: 16.6 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Southwick Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs C Robson	Shakespeare Street Southwick Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR5 2JX 01915009554 School Website
Grange Park Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Francesca Cowan	Swan Street Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR5 1EA 01915490707 School Website
Fulwell Infant School Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Wendy Angus	Ebdon Lane Fulwell Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR6 8ED 01915495666 School Website
Redby Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Melanie Wight	Fulwell Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR6 9QP 01915484040 School Website
St Benets Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ann Alice Blakey	Fulwell Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR6 9QU 01915492020
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
Beacon Of Light School Free Schools Alternative Provision Ages:13-16 Head Teacher Mrs Denise Taylor	Beacon Of Light Stadium Park Beacon Of Light, Stadium Park Sunderland SR5 1SU 1915634789 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
Monkwearmouth Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Michael Grummett	Torver Crescent Sunderland SR6 8LG
Seaburn Dene Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss John Howe	Torver Crescent Seaburn Dene Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR6 8LG 01915634100 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Sunderland Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR1 3HP 1.50 Miles

Heworth Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne And Wear, NE10 0NE 6.68 Miles

Chester-Le-Street Station Road, Chester-Le-Street, Durham, DH3 3EE 8.72 Miles

Manors Off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UR 9.03 Miles

Newcastle Neville Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 5DL 9.28 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Townend And Savoy Taxis 0191 549 5000 10 Beaumont St, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR5 2JT 0.37 Miles
Station Taxis 0191 510 0516 Sunderland Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR5 1SU 0.85 Miles
Station Taxis Ltd 0191 555 5555 Unit 11, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR5 3JG 0.98 Miles
Kish Executive 0191 521 4620 8 Hay St, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR5 1BG 1.04 Miles
Steels Taxis 0191 565 0505 Alexandra Business Park, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 6UG 1.22 Miles
Blue Arrow Taxi Co Ltd 0191 567 2200 34 Silksworth Row, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR1 3QJ 1.31 Miles
Wearside Taxis 0191 565 3555 3 Waverley Ter, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 6TA 1.35 Miles
B And B Cabs 0191 514 1414 23 St. Lukes Terr, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 6NQ 1.38 Miles
Abbey Luxury Cars 07712 651039 2 Broadlands, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR6 7RD 1.55 Miles
Sunderland Taxi Centre 0191 565 4444 Rear Of 17 Olive St, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR1 3PE 1.60 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hahnemann Court - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newcastle Road - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Emsworth Road - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carley Road - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southwick Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Seaburn Station - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Freda Street - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beechwood Crescent Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crozier Street Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Pauline Avenue - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Witherwack Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bampton Avenue - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fulwell Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Fulwell Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Roker Baths Rd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Insulin Hub - North Locality 0191 5163940	Southwick Health Centre Sunderland SR5 2LT
Bridge View Medical Group 0191 5163940	Southwick Health Centre The Green,Southwick Sunderland Tyne & Wear SR5 2LT
Fulwell Medical Centre, 0191 5483635	Fulwell Medical Centre Ebdon Lane, Fulwell Sunderland Tyne & Wear SR6 8DZ
Monkwearmouth Health Centre 0191 5674293	Monkwearmouth Hth. Ctr. Dundas Street Sunderland Tyne & Wear SR6 0AB
St Bede Medical Centre 0191 5675335	St Bede Medical Centre Lower Dundas Street Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR6 0QQ

Local Stores

Whitburn - Mill Lane
Elders Walk
Whitburn
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
SR6 7EL
01915 292066
Store Website
2.19 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

King'S Road Veterinary Practice Ltd
Kings Road Southwick Sunderland County Durham SR5 2LH 0191 549 3535 admin@kingsroadvets.org Website 0.42 miles

Animals Treated
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Sunderland Vets4pets Ltd
Unit A 11 Station Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR6 9AA 0191 548 7200 sunderland@vets4pets.com 0.61 miles
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Animals Treated
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Sunderland Pdsa Pet Hospital, The Reay Hudson Centre
Hepworth Road Sunderland County Durham SR5 3JT 0191 516 0636 Website 0.90 miles

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Roker Park Vets
35 Roker Park Road Roker Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR6 9PL 0191 516 0056 info@rokerparkvets.co.uk Website 1.03 miles
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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 1.17 miles
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Westway Veterinary Centre
204 Hylton Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR4 7YB 0191 565 9455 info@westwayvets.com Website 1.40 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Herrington Country Park
Plenty Of Room To Run And Socialise. 19 Chester Rd Lancashire 4.85 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 4.99 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 5.73 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 6.42 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 8.23 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 8.39 miles

Location what3words sweetener.digs.pokers

Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	6.9°C	6.1°C	4.7°C	3.4°C	2.4°C	2.7°C	5°C	12.8°C	13.6°C	10.2°C	5.5°C	3°C

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Temp	3.8°C	2.7°C	1.5°C	1.1°C	1.4°C	4.3°C	9.3°C	12.4°C	12.8°C	11.3°C	9.6°C	9.2°C
Feels Like	1.3°C	0.3°C	-1.3°C	-2.1°C	-1.1°C	2.2°C	7.6°C	11.1°C	11.8°C	10°C	7.7°C	7°C

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