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Photo of Herrington Country Park, a country park near Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

© Robert Graham / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Herrington Country Park

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Herrington Country Park is a country park in Tyne and Wear of 1.4 km². It is one of nine country parks the Albion Guide maps in the county. Only one of the county's country parks the Albion Guide maps is larger.

Nearby country parks include James Steel Park and Hetton Lyons Country Park. The closest station is Sunderland, about 5.5 km to the north-east.

More places to visit near Herrington Country Park

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.

1 km NW

Photo along the Weardale Way, a 74-mile long-distance path running from Sunderland to Cowshill, north east England.

Weardale Way

Long-distance path

The Wear from mouth to moor — Roker pier to Cowshill, passing beneath Durham Cathedral on the way up the dale.

2 km NW · County Durham & Tyne and Wear

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.

2.7 km N

Photo of Hetton Lyons Country Park, a country park near Chester-le-Street, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

Hetton Lyons Country Park

Country park near Chester-le-Street

A country park in Tyne and Wear.

5.9 km S

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.

7 km NE · spans 24 counties

Photo of Angel of the North, a landmark near Chester-le-Street, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Iconic

Angel of the North

Landmark near Chester-le-Street

Antony Gormley's rust-red steel angel, 20 metres tall with a 54-metre wingspan, watching the A1 into Gateshead.

8.7 km NW