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Eppleton Grassland

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Eppleton Grassland is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Tyne and Wear, covering 0.13 km². The county has 36 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. Seaham Station is about 5.3 km away to the east. For more of the same, Pittington Hill and Durham Coast SSSI are close by.

More places to visit near Eppleton Grassland

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

6.4 km NE · spans 24 counties

Photo of The Tommy, a landmark near Sunderland, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

The Tommy

Landmark near Sunderland

Ray Lonsdale's weathered-steel First World War soldier sitting on Seaham seafront, head bowed.

6.5 km E

Photo of Seaham Beach, a swimming spot near Sunderland, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

Seaham Beach

Designated bathing water near Sunderland

Sea-glass beach and the 'Tommy' war statue.

6.5 km NE

Photo: Nose's Point and Blast Beach, a viewpoint near Sunderland, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

Nose's Point and Blast Beach

Viewpoint near Sunderland

Headland south of Seaham looking over the once-blackened, now-recovering sands of Blast Beach.

6.8 km E

Photo of Penshaw Monument, an ancient site near Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Iconic

Penshaw Monument

Ancient site near Sunderland

Greek-temple folly on a prominent hill.

7.8 km NW

Photo of WWT Washington Wetland Centre, a nature reserve near Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

WWT Washington Wetland Centre

Nature reserve near Sunderland

Hundred acres of wetland, wood and meadow on the Wear, home to wild birds, flamingos and otters.

9.4 km N