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Skating at Life

What:
Leisure, Events

Where:
Times Square (outside Life)

When:
Saturday, 12 November 2011-Sunday, 19 February 2012
Nearest metro:
Central Station
Bus services:
Many
Have some fun with family and friends this winter - enjoy a skate at Life any day of the week! For full details visit http://www.life.org.uk/whats-on/skating-at-life or Tel...
Cullercoats: An Artists' Colony by the Sea

What:
Events

Where:
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum

When:
22 October 2011-15 April 2012
Nearest metro:
Wallsend
Bus services:
Many
This exhibition tells the story of the period of some 50 years, spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when this small fishing village was one of the most important centres for...
- Café
- Disabled access
- Entry charge
- Toilet
Herrington Country Park

What:
Parks, Walks

Where:
Chester Road, Penshaw, Houghton-le-Spring
Bus services:
2A/2C
78/78A
Home to an array of outdoor events, Herrington Country Park offers walks, cycle trails, environmental sculptures and much more. The park also features one of the largest open-air concert sites...
Arts Centre Washington

What:
Galleries

Where:
Biddick Lane, Fatfield, Washington
Bus services:
2A/2C
8
M1
Located in the new town of Washington, its purpose is to provide a mixed programme of artistic events and activities for all members of its community to experience and participate in the...
- Café
- Toilet
Sunderland Climbing Wall

What:
Leisure

Where:
Doxford Works, Pallion Quay, Sunderland
Nearest metro:
Pallion
Bus services:
11
99
The climbing wall has an area of 900m2, with future plans taking it up to over 2,500m2! The competition wall overhangs by a massive 8m, with two adjacent 6m overhangs testing the stamina of...
- Entry charge
Silksworth Ski Slope

What:
Leisure

Where:
Silksworth Lane, Sunderland
Bus services:
12
13
35
Boasting three slopes, the main 165 metre slope is serviced by two tows and offers year round recreational skiing and snowboarding as well as tuition courses for all ages, groups and...
- Entry charge
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

What:
Attractions, Galleries

Where:
Burdon Road, Sunderland
Nearest metro:
Park Lane
Bus services:
Many
This centrally located museum combines an art gallery, exhibition space and Winter Gardens to create a stunning visitor attraction in the heart of the city centre. Exciting displays...
- Free entry
Fulwell Windmill

What:
Buildings

Where:
Newcastle Road, Fulwell, Sunderland
Nearest metro:
Seaburn
Bus services:
35
X3
Fulwell Mill is a distinctive Sunderland landmark and the only working windmill in North East England. Built in 1808 from the magnesium limestone from nearby quarries, it has been recently...
- Free entry
Seven Stories

What:
Attractions

Where:
Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ.
Nearest metro:
Byker
Bus services:
12
30
40
62/62B/63
Seven Stories is the first gallery and archive in the UK that celebrates the wonderful world of children’s books. We create a vibrant event and exhibition programme to cater for book lovers of...
- Café
- Disabled access
- Entry charge
- Toilet
Segedunum Roman Fort

What:
Attractions

Where:
Buddle Street, Wallsend NE28 6HR
Nearest metro:
Wallsend
In AD 122, the Emperor Hadrian ordered a mighty frontier system to be built across Britain to defend the Roman Empire from the barbarians to the north. Segedunum Roman Fort stood on the banks of...
- Disabled access
- Entry charge

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Café: Café
Disabled access: Disabled access
Discover Pass: Discover Pass
Entry charge: Entry charge
Free entry: Free entry
Special offer: Special offer
Toilet: Toilet