| there's an italian restaurant and a sports bar, as well as an elegant ballroom and 2 meeting rooms. some have sea views. parking is complimentary. 4 miles from the stadium of light, home of sunderland fc. all of the modern rooms offer free wifi, flat-screen tvs, desks and coffeemakers. this seafront hotel is 10 minutes' walk from roker cliff park and 1. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Newcastle International Airport 39 min
Segedunum Roman Fort & Museum (27 min)
Hadrian's Wall excavated Roman fort site with 35-metre viewing tower and interactive museum. WWT Washington (18 min)
Trails through a large area of wetlands & woodlands sheltering ducks, geese, flamingoes & otters. Gateshead Millennium Bridge (30 min)
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Tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal, later used as a WWII air-raid shelter. Sunderland Museum, Winter Gardens (10 min)
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A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. | 
