Roker Beach

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Roker Beach

Roker Pier, Sunderland, SR6 9NB
  • MondayOpen 24 hours
  • TuesdayOpen 24 hours
  • WednesdayOpen 24 hours
  • ThursdayOpen 24 hours
  • FridayOpen 24 hours
  • SaturdayOpen 24 hours
  • SundayOpen 24 hours

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Roker Beach
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Roker Beach is a part of Sunderland’s beautiful coastline which provides one of the best locations to relax and play next to the city. The coastline has been a popular site for families for hundreds of years with entertainment provided from building sandcastles through to exploring rock pools and fresh sea air walks. Next to the beach you can get refreshments from either pier point – where there are plenty of cafes and restaurants to choose from or from the Roker Hotel which is home to Let There Be Crumbs, Antico and Poetic Licence, providing a great range of food and drink for people to enjoy. During the autumn and winter, the beach is illuminated by light displays and shows for all locals and visitors to enjoy. The marine activities centre also offers the water loving individual a chance to surf, row, kayak and sail with the adventure Sunderland team whose centre is on Roker Beach.

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Where to go near Roker Beach

Poetic Licence
Sunderland
Bar or Pub
Poetic Licence

The sister venue to Let There Be Crumbs, Poetic Licence, situated on Roker Seafront, offers some of the best views and diverse drinks in Sunderland. 

Let There Be Crumbs
Sunderland
Café or Coffee Shop
Let There Be Crumbs

Found down near the beach on Roker seafront, Let There Be Crumbs is a pleasant café inside Roker Hotel. The reputation of this tearoom and eatery has grown and developed since its opening in 2015. It has become one of the best locations in Sunderland for their patisseries, brunch or just to pop-in for a tea or coffee after a walk down on the seafront.

Roker Hotel
Sunderland
Hotel
Roker Hotel

The Roker Hotel offers wonderful views of Roker pier and beach, with easy access to Sunderland city centre via car or Metro. It is a fantastic choice for any visitor to the city. The hotel is well-established and popular in Sunderland and has a dedicated following amongst locals and visitors who return time and time again due to their positive experience.

Sunderland
Park
Roker Park

Roker Park started as Sunderland Association Football Club’s stadium from the club’s founding in 1898 to 1997 when it was demolished and the club moved to the Stadium of Light. The park today has pleasant walks beside creatively planted flower beds awash with colour.

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Thompson Park, Sunderland

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Port Independent

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D’Acqua

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