South Bents
Built-up area in Sunderland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.941, -1.369 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 40 60 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
South Bents is a low-lying stretch of sandy beach and dune country on the north‑east coast within the city of Sunderland, facing the North Sea. It sits just to the south of the more well-known seaside suburbs of Seaburn and Roker, and the name "bents" reflects the coarse dune grasses that stabilise the shore.
Locally it’s valued more for informal recreation than big tourist attractions - family walks, dog‑walking, birdwatching and occasional surf when conditions allow - and its history is tied into Sunderland’s industrial past, when coastal leisure became important for shipbuilders and miners seeking respite by the sea. The area today combines a relaxed community atmosphere with the economic bump that coastal visitors bring to nearby cafés and shops.
Postcode districts covering South Bents
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Sunderland 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Hartlepool 20 miles32.1 km
- South Shields 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Gateshead 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Washington 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Durham 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Wallsend 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Newburn 14.9 miles24 km
- Whitley Bay 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 8 miles12.8 km
- Blyth 14.2 miles22.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Fulwell Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Whitburn Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Whitburn and Marsden Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- St. Peter's Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Cleadon Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Southwick Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Cleadon and East Boldon Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Cleadon Park Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Redhill Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- East Boldon and West Boldon Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Harton Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Whiteleas Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in South Bents
SR6 8AX, SR6 8AR, SR6 8BD, SR6 8AE, SR6 8AY, SR6 8AD, SR6 8AQ, SR6 8AF, SR6 8BG … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 30 miles48.2 km
- Seaburn Rail Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- East Boldon Rail Station 2 miles3.3 km
Hotels near South Bents Ad
- The Seaburn Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Lemonfield Hotel 4 0.6 miles1 km
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Grand Hotel Sunderland 4 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 1.9 miles3 km
- The Roker Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Clarion Hotel Newcastle South 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Magnum Hotel Sunderland, Sure Hotel Collection 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
Local points of interest
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Shields Harbour Harbour 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Arbeia museum Museum 5 miles8 km
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 5 miles8 km
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 9.3 miles14.9 km