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 miles
- Sunderland 3.6 miles
- Hartlepool 20 miles
- South Shields 3.4 miles
- Gateshead 8.7 miles
- Washington 6.3 miles
- Durham 13.6 miles
- Wallsend 7.3 miles
- Newburn 14.9 miles
- Whitley Bay 8.2 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 8 miles
- Blyth 14.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fulwell Ward 0.7 miles
- Whitburn Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Whitburn and Marsden Ward 1.3 miles
- St. Peter's Ward 1.4 miles
- Cleadon Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Southwick Ward 1.8 miles
- Cleadon and East Boldon Ward 2 miles
- Cleadon Park Ward 2.5 miles
- Redhill Ward 2.6 miles
- East Boldon and West Boldon Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Harton Ward 2.8 miles
- Whiteleas Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in South Bents
SR6 8BF, SR6 8BN, SR6 8AH, SR6 8AP, SR6 8BL, SR6 8AD, SR6 8AS, SR6 8AT, SR6 8AZ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 14.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 30 miles
- Seaburn Rail Station 1.1 miles
- East Boldon Rail Station 2 miles
Hotels near South Bents Ad
- The Seaburn Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 0.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 2.5 miles
- Lemonfield Hotel 4 0.6 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 1.9 miles
- Grand Hotel Sunderland 4 0.5 miles
- The Roker Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 1.2 miles
- Clarion Hotel Newcastle South 4 3.9 miles
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 6.3 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 9.4 miles
- The Magnum Hotel Sunderland, Sure Hotel Collection 3 2.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 1.7 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 2 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 4.8 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 5 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 5 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 7.2 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 7.2 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 7.5 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 7.7 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 9.3 miles