8 Mile Circuit
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 12.84 km
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Average duration: 3h 55
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 88 m
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Vertical drop: - 85 m
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Highest point: 95 m
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Lowest point: 5 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Sunderland
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Start/End: N 54.887567° / W 1.375864°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 42 m - Start on Sea View Road
- 2 : km 0.28 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Ryhope Road, B1522
- 3 : km 0.7 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
- 4 : km 0.71 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Rowlandson Terrace, B1522
- 5 : km 0.84 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Villette Road
- 6 : km 1.29 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Hendon Valley Road
- 7 : km 1.52 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto St Cecilia's Close
- 8 : km 1.53 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Corporation Road
- 9 : km 1.68 - alt. 23 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Corporation Road
- 10 : km 1.77 - alt. 22 m - Enter roundabout
- 11 : km 1.84 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right onto Commercial Road, A1018
- 12 : km 1.92 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Promenade
- 13 : km 2.25 - alt. 10 m - Keep left onto Promenade
- 14 : km 2.33 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
- 15 : km 2.91 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left
- 16 : km 3.09 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left
- 17 : km 3.76 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Ryhope Road, B1522
- 18 : km 5.56 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right onto The Village, B1522
- 19 : km 5.83 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp right onto Ryhope Street South, B1286
- 20 : km 6.08 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Roselea Avenue
- 21 : km 6.34 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Black Road
- 22 : km 6.36 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Ryhope Street, B1286
- 23 : km 7.62 - alt. 88 m - Keep right onto Tunstall Bank, B1286
- 24 : km 7.65 - alt. 90 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Tunstall Village Green, B1286
- 25 : km 8.1 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Tunstall Village Green, B1286
- 26 : km 8.11 - alt. 92 m - Enter roundabout
- 27 : km 8.18 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Paddock Lane
- 28 : km 8.22 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Tunstall Village Road
- 29 : km 8.6 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Blind Lane
- 30 : km 8.98 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto North Terrace
- 31 : km 8.99 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Blind Lane
- 32 : km 9.51 - alt. 81 m - Keep right onto Warwick Terrace
- 33 : km 9.54 - alt. 82 m - Enter roundabout
- 34 : km 9.81 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Silksworth Lane
- 35 : km 9.83 - alt. 73 m - Enter roundabout
- 36 : km 10.27 - alt. 56 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Silksworth Lane
- 37 : km 10.73 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Essen Way, B1405
- 38 : km 11.34 - alt. 61 m - Enter roundabout
- 39 : km 12.13 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
- 40 : km 12.47 - alt. 53 m - Enter roundabout
- S/E : km 12.84 - alt. 42 m
Other walks in the area
Sunderland Beach and Park Circular
This walk begins and ends on the Promenade taking in a stroll through Mowbray Park, a visit of Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. After returning through the more industrial areas of Sunderland along a section of the England Coast Path, end with a walk on the beach.
Ashbrooke, Sunderland (Accessible)
A walk through the conservation area of Ashbrooke in Sunderland including many fine buildings, Mowbray Park, Backhouse Park and finishing at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens.
Historic Buildings of Sunderland's East End

The East End of Sunderland has undergone a lot of redevelopment, however there are a large number of historic buildings, many of them listed. This walk starts and ends at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens in the town centre and first drops down to follow the south bank of the River Wear before circling Old Sunderland.
England Coast Path - Sunderland City Centre to Ryhope
This England Coast Path section starts in Sunderland City Centre and picks up the route in Hendon following a mostly urban route for the first half of the walk which then turns down to the cliff tops for the remainder of the walk to Ryhope. On this route you will see many new developments, including the A1018 which the route follows
England Coast Path - Ryhope to Seaham
This section starts along the cliff tops at Ryhope and then drops down to Ryhope Dene eventually arriving at Seaham Hall Beach. The section then continues along Seaham Promenade to the National Trust managed land at Noses Point. This walk gives a good contrast between the rugged cliff tops and traditional seaside town.
Wearmouth Bridge to South Hylton - Way of Learning
This 4th stretch of the Way of Learning follows the north bank of the River Wear taking in the industrial and commercial areas of Sunderland. The highlight of the walk are the 3 impressive bridges across the River Wear. The walk starts at the Wearmouth Bridge, passes the Queen Alexandra Bridge and then crosses the new Northern Spire Bridge. Along the way, look out for remnants of Sunderland's mining and shipbuilding past.
England Coast Path - Roker to Sunderland City Centre

This riverside section of the England Coast Path follows the mouth of the Wear from Roker to Hendon finishing at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens in the city centre. The Wear was famous for its shipbuilding, all now long gone, but its religious past and glass making industry are still present. Alongside new developments the changing face of Sunderland is very evident in this walk.
Weardale Way - Pallion to Roker
This urban section of the English Coast Path passes through Pallion and Deptford, the center of shipbuilding on the Wear. There is plenty of evidence left of this industry, The route slightly deviates from the original Weardale Way route to follow the new A1231 route passing the recently reinstated Doxford Shipyard Gate.
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